by Jess Evans
November 9, 2018
Can you believe it is November already? Halloween and the first weekend flew past me. The leaves are changing, the weather is cooling, and many of us are still excited for those late Autumn races. As I have written several times, The FIG (the first weekend of November) has always been my favorite adventure race. And from what I hear, it was a very cool, very creative, and very beautiful race this past weekend. If you missed it… well, you had better put it on your calendar for next year.
Actually, the first weekend of November had 5 adventure races! They were spread among the wonderful mid-western/southeastern states of Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Virginia. Those living in that part of the world had some great choices to stay busy the first weekend of November. Later in the month there are two more races, one in Washington (let’s hear it for the Northwest!) and one in North Carolina. Going south to race as the temperatures drop is a very good idea.
This is a lovely time of year to race, but remember the temperatures can vary quite a bit from morning, during the middle of the day, to early evening, and at night. Have the correct plethora of clothing to accommodate your needs through the ever-changing weather conditions during your race day (and night). Have a great November racing month!
