Knox Xtreme
Adventure Races
Knoxville, TN
Six spots remaining before we are sold out!!
Race Director Pre-Race Notes
Monday April 7 at 7:00PM
To join the video meeting, click this link: https://meet.google.com/bcu-yyyo-hrh
If Pin is required enter this PIN: 622 852 989#
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Saturday, April 12th, 2025
2024 Rules of Travel - 12 Hour & 6 Hour
12 Hour Adventure Race
REV3Endurance Knox Xtreme 12 Hour Adventure Race. We have a new design for the 2025 edition. The 12 hour race will focus most of it's miles on mountain biking courses. Are you ready for this intermediate level adventure race that pushes you to your limits? We have a great course for you to run, bike, paddle, and navigate your way around South Knoxville and the Urban Wilderness. The estimated distance for the 12 hour race will be around 50 - 60 Miles. The breakdown will be 11 + miles of paddling, 10+ miles of trekking and 30+ miles of mountain biking. You will be hitting trails in some of South Knoxville's best mountain biking parks (MTB Areas: Fort Dickerson Quarry, Stanley Lippencott Park, Baker Creek Preserve, Marie Myers Park, William Hastie Nature Area, Burnett Creek Easement, Forks of the River Wildlife Area and Meads Quarry Park). Race solo and push your limits or grab a group of your friends and form a team. We will give you a map and some basic rules to follow. You will then set out on your adventure to get checkpoints by hiking, biking and paddling to different checkpoints. This course is designed to push your limits and you may not clear the course. The course will have four legs Trek 6 Checkpoints, Paddle 11 Checkpoints, Trek 6 Checkpoints and Bike 22 Checkpoints.
6 Hour Adventure Race
REV3Endurance Knox Xtreme 6 Hour Adventure Race. Are you ready for this intermediate level adventure race? We have a great course for you to run, bike, paddle, and navigate your way around South Knoxville. The estimated distance for the 6 hour race will be around 20 - 30 Miles. The breakdown will be 2.5+ mile of paddling, 4+ miles of trekking and 15+ miles of mountain biking/pavement. You will be hitting trails in some of South Knoxville's best mountain biking and greenway trail. Race solo and push your limits or grab a group of your friends and form a team. We will give you a map and some basic rules to follow. You will then set out on your adventure to get checkpoints by hiking, biking and paddling to different checkpoints. The team with the most points in the allotted time will win. It's a fun event and you and your friends will get to experience the adventure of finding all the different checkpoints spread across South Knoxville and the Urban Wilderness.
Race Sample Area - Exploring the Urban Wilderness in Knoxville, Tennessee
Race Location - Knoxville Adventure Collective - 900 Volunteer Landing Ln, Knoxville, TN 37915
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Race Packet Pickup/Pre-Race Knoxville Adventure Collective - 900 Volunteer Landing Ln, Knoxville, TN 37915.
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Bike Drop: Bike drop location will be at Knoxville Adventure Collective for the 6 Hour Race and another bike drop location will be identified for our 12 hour racers.
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Race Start/Finish: Knoxville Adventure Collective
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Sponsored by Knoxville Adventure Collective, Bear Paw Bikes and River Sports
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Knoxville Adventure Collective - 900 Volunteer Landing Ln, Knoxville, TN 37915
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If you have friends and family along for the adventure, or if you're looking for something to do or a place to eat while you're in the area, check out the Family Fun link from the Outdoors Knoxville web page.
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Bike Rentals are available at Bear Paw Bikes or Knoxville Adventure Collective.
The start and finish area is actually located at the base of the Baker Creek Preserve at the REV3Enduance Van. All racers should show and check in at least 1.5 hours before their race and attend the pre-race meeting 45 minutes before the race starts.
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Race Estimated Distance and Time
12 Hour 60+ Miles
6 Hour, 25+ Miles
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Difficulty Level
12 Hour Course - Sample rules of travel (ROT) - one sample map
7 on a scale of 1-10 (Only experience racers pushing their limits)
6 Hour Course - Sample rules of travel (ROT) - one sample map
5 on a scale of 1-10 (Racers wanting to test their limits)
Maps of Knoxville's Urban Wilderness
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Registration Fees 12 Hour (Sellout is 75 Racers). Racer are allowed to bring their own PFD's and Paddle and we will transport back to the finish line.
Soloist
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$245.00 for soloists until January 2nd, 2025
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$255.00 for soloists until February 15, 2025
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$265.00 for soloists until registration closes at midnight April 8th, 2025
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Teams (2, 3, or 4 Person Team Options Available)
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$225.00 per team member until January 2nd, 2025
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$250.00 for soloists until February 15, 2025
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$260.00 per team member until registration closes at midnight April 8th, 2025
Registration Fees 6 Hour (Sellout is 75 Racers)
Soloist
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$140.00 for soloists until January 2nd, 2025
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$155.00 for soloists until February 15, 2025
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$165.00 for soloists until registration closes at midnight April 8th, 2025
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Teams (2, 3, or 4 Person Team Options Available)
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$130.00 per team member until January 2nd, 2025
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$150.00 for soloists until February 15, 2025
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$160.00 per team member until registration closes at midnight April 8th, 2025
(All registration after 14 Days prior to the race are not guaranteed a race shirt!!)
​Race Start Location
Knoxville Adventure Collective - 900 Volunteer Landing Ln, Knoxville, TN 37915
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Race Schedule of Events
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Early Packet Pick-up is Friday April 11th, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm at the Knoxville Adventure Collective parking lot.
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Race Day Packet Pick-up for the 6/12 hour race is Saturday April 12th, 7:00 am - 8:00 am at Knoxville Adventure Collective, 900 Volunteer Landing Ln, Knoxville, TN 37915
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Race Day Itinerary:
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7:30 am: Transition area opens, marked area at Knoxville Adventure Collective
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7:30 am: Bike Drop at the Adventure Collective for the 6 hour race and the 12 hour race will be announced the week of the race. 12 Hour racers can leave supplies with their bikes. They must take all items left with their bikes with them when they leave the transition area.
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8:00 am: Pre-race brief 6/12 Hour Race (Mandatory for all team captains)
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8:30 am: All Races Start
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2:30 pm: 6 Hour Racers must be off the course
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3:00 pm: Awards Ceremony - Rolling Awards
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8:30 pm: 12 Hour Racers must be off the course - Awards Ceremony - Rolling Awards
Race Packet Pickup
Packet pickup location will be at Knoxville Adventure Collective - 900 Volunteer Landing Ln, Knoxville, TN 37915. It is required that all forms be completely filled out and signed for each member of your team. If you signed up online all your forms are already signed. You will get your race t-shirt, race map, Rules Of Travel and race numbers at packet pick-up. The morning of the race you will need to check in again to receive your Race Passport to get credit for all checkpoints on the course.
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Equipment Provided By Rev3Endurance
All gear necessary for water portions of the race will be provided. This may include, but not limited to: Watercraft (Stand Up Paddle Boards, Kayaks or Canoes), paddles, and PFDs. Race maps, race passport, post race snacks and drinks and (ROT) Rules of Travel will also be provided by REV3Endurance.
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Mandatory Equipment (Responsibility of each team and\or Racer)
REV3Endurance will be checking randomly throughout the race for mandatory equipment. Missing mandatory equipment will result in points being decreased from your total score.
Recommended Equipment
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Enough food and water for the event
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Bike mountain bike for the 12 hour race, hybrid bikes allowed for the 6 hour race
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Bike helmet (Mandatory)
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Maps (Map Bag - 1 Gallon Ziplock bag will work)
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Rules of Travel (ROT)
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Cell phone fully charged (Mandatory)
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Dry bag for your cell phone
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Bike lock for all races (Mandatory)
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Bike lights are not mandatory but recommended for safety while riding on the road
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Transitions
The main Transition Area (TA) is located at a designated area in the Knoxville Adventure Collective parking lot.
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Adventure Racing "General Race Rules"
Click here for the General Race Rules
Fun things to do in the Knoxville Tennessee
Check out the Family Fun link from the Outdoor Knoxville web page.
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Lodging
Camping - Camp Quarry Trails at Fort Dickerson
Check out camping location or local Air B & B for options.
Post-Race Food
We will offer sweet and salty snacks and beverages as post race refreshments. Please bring some beverages and snacks with you. All racer that are legal age will receive a free beer at the finish line.
Results
Unofficial results will be announced at the awards ceremony and post-race official results will be posted to our web site 24 – 48 hour after the event.
2021 Sprint Results
2021 Half Day Results
2022 Final Results
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2023 Results - 4 Hour, 8 Hour & 12 Hour
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2024 Results - 6 Hour & 12 Hour
2026 Dates May 16 - 17
Divisions
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Solo Male and Female
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2/3-person teams: Male, Female, and Co-Ed all Adult
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See who is Racing Participants or Teams. Check In List will be post the week of the race.
Additional Information​
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A $10.00 supplemental race insurance will be charged to all racers. This will be charged at race check-in. The policy is only activated for racers who are actually on the race course on race day.
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Additional Maps can be purchase for $15.00 on a first come first serve basis.
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Race Rules - Download
Race Cancellation & General Refund Policy
If there is severe weather, the race start may be postponed or the course may be shortened. General Refund Policy
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Volunteer
Would you like to come out and volunteer for the race?
Send an email to Mike with your time options and we’ll find something to get you involved at the race.
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