New York Adventure Racing Association

08/01/2026

The night rappel. After biking through Elizabethtown, NY, teams came face to face with an imposing rock face. Along with several optional points, a mandatory 150 rappel into the abyss of darkness awaited teams on this leg of The Longest Day. We were able to capture a few shots of the location as the last rays of sunlight vanished and everything went black.

More video from this stage in the full race recap: https://youtu.be/MzpwK0KpUrs

07/30/2026

How the race was won: Check out this recap of the 2026 Longest Day Adventure Race.

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07/29/2026

The night rappel - race recap preview version. Here's a sneak peek from the upcoming recap for The Longest Day. Full video coming soon, but in the meantime check out these scenes from the night rappel section.

07/29/2026

Congratulations to Strong Machine on a hard-earned 5th overall in a highly competitive front end of the race! It's always a pleasure to witness this team's talent, skill, and adaptation to circumstances.

A huge thanks to the New York Adventure Racing Association for putting on another fantastic edition of The Longest Day Adventure Race this weekend! We always love this race for its thoughtful design and beautiful scenery. This year we were treated to gorgeous paddles on Lake Champlain and Lincoln Pond, a great range of mountain biking, challenging nighttime trekking, and a super fun rappel off the ledges at Blueberry Hill. We are proud of our teamwork at this race (and extra grateful to teams Electric Mayhem and Orientation Aventure Rikico's St Lawrence AR for their clutch gear help!). Between constantly deflating packrafts and stomach troubles, we focused on supporting each other and working together to make it to the finish. Good enough for 2nd in the mixed premier category and 5th OA in a highly competitive field - we'll take it!

07/27/2026

Finish line at Otis Mountain. Well before dawn, our top few teams sprinted into the finish. The course was still open for the full 24 hours and teams would continue to filter in throughout the morning. All teams who started The Longest Day made it across the finish line, with 7 teams fully clearing the course

07/27/2026

A serious hill climb on a 17 mile gravel route preceded what would be a surprisingly quick paddle on Lincoln Pond for Leg 2 and 3. A Northeast breeze was mostly in favor of teams as they headed to TA3. Additional shots by Ashley Christine

07/27/2026

Night operations for the New York Adventure Racing race in the Champlain valley over the weekend. It was incredible to be a part of this event and to witness the commitment and endurance of the participants. For many, rappelling in the dark on an exposed cliff after already being on the move for 12-18 hours, was an (understandably) formidable challenge.

I’m proud of the effort that GRMG put in to facilitate the experience and that at 5 am, after our duties were completed, we still collectively had the bandwidth to debrief and reflect.
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07/27/2026

The first leg of The Longest Day was full of surprises. From interesting route choices to danger noodles in the woods, the start on Lake Champlain couldn't have begun with better weather.

Leg 1: Paddle + Trek (part 1)

07/27/2026

The calm winds at the start of the paddle on Lake Champlain would begin to pick up over the morning and into the afternoon, slowing some of the teams as they came into TA1. Other adventures included floppy, leaking rafts and extreme danger noodles in the woods. (Photo of timber rattlesnake courtesy of Kim Abell, Team Purple Haze)

Leg 1: Paddle + Trek (part 2)