NW Adventure Sports Festival

June 9 - 10, 2012

Join us for a fun filled weekend Mountain Biking, Kayaking/Paddling, Trail Running, and Standup paddle boarding in Port Gamble, WA on the spectacular Kitsap Peninsula. Whether you are a beginner or advanced, young or old adventurer you will appreciate the weekend of fun filled racing, demos, classes, vendors, food and festival atmosphere.

All ages are welcome and no experience is necessary for this seriously fun event, so grab the kids, your buddies and your sense of adventure and head to historic Port Gamble for the day or the weekend.

Unleash The BEAST Adventure Races

Competitive adventure sports races for all levels of participants. Course includes paddling on Hood Canal, Mountain Biking on epic Port gamble single track, and trail running in deep forests. Long and Sprint courses for individual or team entries.

Paddle the Dragon Race

Compete against all levels of paddlers in various disciplines of paddling including outrigger canoes, standup paddle boards, surf skis, kayaks, and many other human powered crafts. Triangular course passes famous Hood Head dragon. Part of Race For Your Life series.

Unleash The BEAST Fun Trail Run

This fun trail run is open to all ages and experience levels. You can run competitively or just for fun. All participants will receive an award and a special gift.

Vendors

Preview the best outdoor products from our vendors. Talk to local shops and industry representatives.

Demo the Latest Gear

Discover the best products from Major manufacturers of outdoor gear from paddling, biking, and SUP. And that's not all come for the great classes and presentations.

Food, Entertainment, and Silent Auction

Join us for great food, entertainment, and silent auction to benefit Youth Paddling Programs.

Tourism Sponsors

Kitsap Visitor and Convention Bureau

Visit Kitsap Visitor and Convention Bureau for local accommodations, dining, and entertainment.

NW Outdoors

The place for information on biking, kayaking, trail running, triathlons and more. Great calendar of events for the NW.

Mountain Bike Washington

For Mountain bike calendars and Mtn Bike information.

Other Olympic Outdoor Center Events

Paddle Kitsap

This spectacular 2 day fully supported paddle around North Kitsap will be the highlight of your paddling year.

Puget Sound Challenge

The Puget Sound Challenge is an approximately 100+ nautical mile paddle challenge around Puget Sound.

Paddle Bainbridge Island

This paddle around beautiful Bainbridge Island is for all ages, all experience levels, all human-powered watercraft and anyone who wants to have an amazing outdoor experience.

Visit Kitsap Anytime

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2012 Event T-shirt

Kayaking

Come to the festival to try different kinds of kayaks and gear. On beach demos by major manufacturers.

Mountain Biking

Demo the latest mountain bike models, attend classes on mountain biking, enter the adventure race, and purchase biking gear from our vendors.

Standup Paddle Boarding

It's all the craze but you can check it out. Come to the festival to try different kinds of SUP and gear by major manufacturers.

SAVE Register Early!

Enjoy your racing even more.... Register early and save on registration fees.
by April 9th - Best Value
by June 2nd - Better
after June 2nd no discount

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Other Race Series Barebones Evening Adventure Sprint Tournament, a series of very short adventure races held on weeknights in the greater Seattle area. The events involve mountain biking or road biking, running, and map reading, and they're barebones, meaning the emphasis is on providing a quality course.