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2023 – Tightest Race EVER!!

Wow!  What a great race!  You guys rocked that course!

We have never had such tight results!  The difference between the top 5 teams was 20 points!

The difference between the 1st and 2nd place in the Men’s category was 19 seconds!! (The teams were tied for points.)

Racers carried over 2000 lbs. of food over 1 km. to donate to the Root Cellar (Food Bank)!  Thank you all so much for carrying that load for a good cause!

 We had a fantastic time designing this course and organizing the event for you. Thank you all for coming! 

Hope to see you next year.  (Don’t forget to tell your friends what a great time you had!)

Full Race results are now posted on the Results Page

2020

MARCH 31, 2020
The Medicine Hat Massacre Adventure Race Planning Team and Race Director have made the extremely tough decision to cancel this year’s SEASAR Medicine Hat Massacre Adventure Race.

As a planning team we have spent the last week discussing every possible option we could think of. We are in uncharted territory with respect to community and public health and we feel that it is imperative that we do our part to keep our racers and our community healthy and safe.

Please know that we did not take this decision lightly.

THANK YOU
We need to stop for a moment and say thank you. Our little race went through some big growth this year! Thank you to the returning racers who spread the word and encouraged some of their crazy friends to join. Thank you to the new racers who jumped right in. Thank you to the brave people who signed up for our new Massacre Lite race.

A huge thank you also goes out to all of our sponsors. (Please support some of these awesome local businesses during this challenging time!)

South Country Co-op
Gravity Sports & 670 Collective Mountain Bike Club
Dynamic Industrial Solutions
Sun Valley Honda
Hranco Industries
Midwest Surveys
Eye Solutions
Medicine Hat YMCA
Icy Mountain Water
Moxies
Mr. Lube
Carefree Adventures
Hornby Organic
Ghostriders Smokehouse

THE 2021 MEDICINE HAT MASSACRE ADVENTURE RACE
At this point, the 2021 MHM Race is still a go! We’ll keep you updated through email and Instagram.@mhmassacre #MHMassacre

FEES, REFUNDS, AND DONATIONS
Ah yes, the awkward part. Let’s talk about money. As you may know, the Medicine Hat Massacre Race is owned and operated by South Eastern Alberta Search and Rescue (SEASAR). Any surplus revenue from the race is donated to SEASAR to help support members with training and equipment.

RACERS
ALL RACE FEES AND REGISTRATIONS WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY ROLLED FORWARD TO THE 2021 RACE. YOU DON’T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING.
Not sure if you’ll make the 2021 Race? No problem. Send us an email and we will process the refund on Race Roster, or if you are inclined, let us know and we would gladly accept it as a donation to SEASAR. All donations are eligible for a tax receipt.

Take care of your family, friends, and neighbors (from 6ft away)!

All the best,

Medicine Hat Massacre Adventure Race

An Amazing Race!

Gerry, thanks again for an amazing race!

I’m already looking forward to next year and I’m going to see if I can wrangle a couple more buddies to come join in on the action. 

Adam Stoker, Team “Not going to Dairy Queen”

Thanks for a Great Time!

Thanks to all Teams that came out to play in the woods!  We had a great time setting the race and hope you are all recovering nicely!

Race Results are now posted under “Results”. 

Don’t forget to send in any pictures you have.

See you next year!!!

Race Day Schedule

Race Headquarters are at YMCA Camp Elkwater, in Elkwater, Alberta.

Friday May 11:
5:00 PM MDT – Pre-Race Meal
7:00 PM MDT – Team Meeting
11:00 PM MDT – Gear Bag Drop

Saturday May 12 (OK, so REEEAAAALY early Saturday)

3:00 AM MDT – Buses leave for Race Start
4:00 AM MDT – Race Start
12:00 PM MDT – Post Race BBQ starts

1:00 PM MDT – Race Course Closes
1:30 PM MDT – Race Awards

From Winter to Summer!

From Winter to Summer! And we were worried about a late spring!?
Highs tomorrow in Medicine Hat forecast to be 28 C!

What a difference a week makes.  Last week we were making contingency plans if the roads were still snowed in, now we’re looking for great conditions!  The race course is really looking good!

Only 10 days left to register.  This is when registration really heats up! Don’t delay, sign up today!

Food Bank Information

2018 April 5

Let the Countdown Begin!  Don’t be left out, only 23 team spots left!
REGISTRATION CLOSES May 7
Working on even more NEW terrain for this years race.  Grab a buddy and sign up now. 
Sat May 12 is the BIG Day.
Food Bank Challenge    (click on Food Bank logo for the “Wish List” of needed items)
Racers who carry food to donate to the Food Bank will once again be rewarded with time credits.
1 point/lb for food on the “Wish List”
0.5 points/lb for all other donations.
Don’t let the late spring get you down.  Adventure Race season is here!

Is Spring on the Horizon?

Most of Alberta has had a touch of warmer weather this week. For most it was a welcome change after February’s record snow and cold (except for this Powder Hound who loved every minute)!

That means that Spring Training (Adventure Race style) is soon off and running. Our course is still under the snow, but I am scouting some great new terrain for you again this year. Put all that extra Daylight you are Saving to good use, and get outside!

See you in May!

Early Bird Deadline Feb 28

Early Birds get the worms! But the worms are running out!
The deadline for discounted registration is coming to an end. Feb 28 midnight is the cutoff.
Regsiter now. Registration is heating up!

2018 Race

Yes! The 2018 race is a go!!

Once again we are planning to use the spectacular terrain of Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park as our playground as racers navigate their way on bike, on foot, and paddling.  We start in the dark for a true challenge of navigation skills.

Designed for athletes of all skill levels, join us in May for an unforgettable experience!