SPONSORS
Our Presenting Series Sponsor, 1st Basis Consulting, was founded in 2006 with an ambitious goal: to provide affordable, high quality SAP Basis managed services at SAP Best Practices standards. For over a decade, they have kept that promise. They leverage their unmatched expertise to keep their customers’ SAP systems secure, stable and highly available. Founder and CEO, Doug, is a long-time supporter of and participant in adventure racing and has supported this race series since it’s creation in 2012.
CrawDaddy Outdoors is Iowa’s premier kayak dealer and adventure outfitter, offering the largest selection of kayaks in the state of Iowa. Owned by fellow adventure racer Jamie Borglum, CrawDaddy stocks a wide variety of gear for all your outdoor adventures including backpacking, camping, apparel, disc golf, snowshoes, cross country skis and more. If they don’t have an item in-stock, they’ll gladly order it for you. CrawDaddy Outdoors also leads guided adventure trips in the USA and Canada. They specialize in creating customized adventures for your group, including Boundary Waters Isle Royale, Wabakimi wilderness and more. Make your dream adventure a reality with CrawDaddy Outdoors! Since competing in his first adventure face in 2021, Jamie has shared his passion for adventure racing with his family and friends. He has raced with his daughters while his wife, Renee, regularly volunteers at series races.
Long-time adventure racing supporters and racers, GearJunkie leads the outdoor industry in breaking news and product reviews in the active-lifestyle world. From offices in Denver and Minneapolis, GearJunkie’s journalists, writers, and video producers advance the conversation online and beyond. Millions of monthly readers follow GearJunkie and engage through our active social and newsletter channels. They also produce events and publish a weekly syndicated column distributed in print newspapers around the U.S. Be sure to check out their Adventure Junkie Award, as part of our race series.
The Maple Dude has carried on a family tradition of creating the perfect Pure Maple Syrup since 1858, and we recently discovered their Maple Shot 1oz tear-top packets which are perfect for adventure racing! Vegan and paleo approved, these BPA free packets are a tasty way to boost your energy during a long adventure race. They go down easier than other goo packets and are amazing fuel! Plus, they are made locally in Wisconsin! For a limited time, you can get 10% off a 10-pack carton of Maple Shots when ordering from their website HERE and using coupon code MAPLESHOT10 at checkout.