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The Longest Day 2025

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 The Longest Day 2025 Having a hobby that you can combine with ultimate family vacations is paramount to adult happiness... in my opinion. The idea of not only getting my fix of racing but also having epic family memories to look back on is a concept I'm finding to be increasingly satisfying. Our trip to upstate New York checked all those boxes. We started planning the trip a few months ago while chatting with our great friends, the Offens. Also a family of avid adventure racers, we together devised a plan to attack NYARA's Longest Day 2025 AR as a 4 person coed team under the Offen's AR company moniker "Delmarva Adventure Sports." We located a perfect Airbnb within driving distance of the start that would house our party of FIFTEEN (two couples, a combined total of 10 children, and one irreplaceable Oma to tend to the brood of kiddos while the adults were out playing in the woods) and we began counting down the days until the awesomeness would ensue.  Both An...
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  Maine Summer AR 25   Going into my second year of tackling the beloved Maine Summer Adventure Race, I knew I was with the team I wanted. Racing is awesome. Racing with my husband is my favorite. But racing with great friends is a super close second. And there is just something so special about an all female team. Maybe it’s the guaranteed admiration we get from the all male teams doing the shorter races. Maybe it’s the way women are able to read each other so well and communicate just what needs to be said at just the right time. Or maybe it’s just because we all live such hectic lives and never really get to spend such rich, meaningful time together. Either way, our team was exactly what it was meant to be.   To ensure we were as well-oiled of a machine as we could be, I planned a pre-race meeting with Andrea, Jenn, and Cindy. I’ve raced with all of them in different team formations, but this was our first race all together. It may sound extra, but discussing...
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