Wild Driftless
Adventure Race
RACE DAY:
October 4, 2025
STRAWBERRY POINT, IOWA
CHOOSE YOUR ADVENTURE in Northeast Iowa:
WILD DRIFTLESS
(9-Hour AR)
- Trekking (on foot) 5-13 miles (8-22 km)
- Biking (gravel roads, paved roads, and trails, including single-track mountain biking) 20-34 miles (32-55 km)
- Paddling (canoes in flat-water and gentle rivers/streams) 2-8 miles (3-13 km)
- Special tasks
REGISTRATION COSTS:
$110 by July 31
$125 by August 31
$135 by September 27
USARA membership required (single race for $8 or yearly for $35), available at link.
WILD DRIFTLESS LITE
(4-Hour AR)
- Trekking (on foot) 2-6 miles (3-10 km)
- Biking (gravel roads, paved roads, and grassy/double-track trails) 10-15 miles (16-25 km)
- Special tasks
- No paddling
REGISTRATION COSTS:
$75 by July 31
$90 by August 31
$100 by September 27
USARA membership required (single race for $8 or yearly for $35), available at link.
Costs are per participant. Add $20 to all costs for soloists.
For 2025,
each race is
open to ONLY 125 participants.
Don't miss out!
Your Host:
The 2025 Wild Driftless Adventure Race will be hosted at the Creation Center at Camp Ewalu:
Ewalu Camp and Retreat Center
37776 Alpha Ave.
Strawberry Point, Iowa 52076
(3 miles west of Strawberry Point, then turn south and go 1 mile to the camp entrance.)
Race Information
Soaring limestone bluffs, crystal-clear trout streams and fast-moving rivers, old-growth forests, single-track mountain biking, and some of the most scenic gravel roads you’ll find anywhere in the world.
This isn’t just the Iowa cornfields you expect—this is the Driftless Region!
The Wild Driftless Adventure Race will take you into some of the most scenic areas of NE Iowa, featuring trekking, biking, and paddling for teams of 2-4 or soloists. The course is designed for all ability levels with an eye toward serving as a fantastic entry-level event for first-timers AND challenging the most seasoned adventure racers.
Follow along on Facebook
Learn more about the region and race prep through the seasons with Frank Johnson, race director, through the Wild Driftless Adventure Race Facebook account! Frank has a decade of adventure racing experience as a racer, navigator, and race director. Follow along in the months and weeks leading up to October 4!
Wild Driftless AR featured on "The Dark Zone" podcast
Click here to hear Episode 128 featuring Frank Johnson, race director for Wild Driftless. A longtime racer turned first-time race director, Frank is stepping up to give something back to the sport he loves. On this episode of "The Dark Zone," host Brian Gatens talks with Frank about what it means to start something new, why smaller races matter, and how community fuels everything.
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