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Run. Cycle. SOAR!
Written By: Mary Jane McCall | Issue: 2015/06 - June
The 14th Annual Special Operations Adventure Race (SOAR) benefiting the Special Operations Warrior Foundation (SOWF) will be held on June 13, 2015. This annual event continues to draw outdoor enthusiasts from across the southeast who come to the mountains to challenge themselves and raise money for a great cause.
Since its inception the Highlands Annual SOAR race has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for SOWF which provides college educations to children of fallen special operations personnel in the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines. It also provides assistance to families of severely wounded troops with immediate expenses incurred while traveling to be at the bedside of their loved ones. The annual SOAR race continues to be an example of how a community can have a positive impact in the lives of very special children whose parent has sacrificed so much for our country.
Solo racers and teams of two will run, cycle, rappel, paddle and navigate throughout the day and can choose either the Sprint Race which lasts 5-7 hours and assumes that the racer has basic navigation skills or the more challenging Elite Race which lasts 10-12 hours and assumes the racer has intermediate navigation skills.
The schedule of events is as follows:
Friday June 12, 2015: Registration, Check-in and Gear Check will take place at the Highlands Civic Center at 600 N. 4th Street. No entries will be accepted after 6:00 P.M. At 7:00 P.M. there is a mandatory pre-race meeting for all racers. From 5:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. there is a pasta dinner which is a great chance for the community to enjoy an affordable meal for a $10.00 donation, mingle with the participants and learn more about this extreme sport.
Saturday June 13, 2015: The Elite Race starts at 8:00 A.M. at Main and 4th Streets and the Sprint Race starts at 9:00 A.M.. from the same location. At 6:30 P.M. there will be an after race dinner at the Highlands Community Building with free food, beer and wine for the racers. Following the dinner there will be an awards ceremony.
