For your dot-watching friends and family (and so we can watch you questionably bushwhack THAT one Leg), we're providing each team with a tracker. These have been used for Worlds and a bunch of other events, so they're about the most reliable in the business. 

When the Race is live, here are the Links to follow:
Tracking Link: http://yb.tl/bear2017
Low Bandwidth Link: http://yb.tl/Links/bear2017

Additionally, we'll be utilizing Twitter as our main social media outlet for race updates. The Tracking interface will have an integrated Twitter feed for your fan's live commentary. Use either of these two tags and it should show up in the interface:
#361Adventures
#bdxpd

We'll post a few things on the Breakdown Facebook Page, but we'll try to not blow it up. 

We went back-and-forth on whether to provide a detailed overview prior to race-weekend. With so many first-time expeditioners joining the fun, we decided it'd be a big help. So, here you go.

This is the Course Overview for your 4 big days of racing: LINK

You'll see that it includes the exact LEGs, what order, the amenities available, and our estimated distances to "clear" each LEG. You'll also see that it does not include elevations, or time estimates (by design). It should give you plenty of insight to plan out your Gear, but you'll have to wait to get your maps to super-dial it in.

After you get your head around the Course Overview, you'll see the real decision is what location you'd like to see your BINs (and what to pack in them).

BINs: To reiterate, Teams will be allowed one bin per person and will decide what bin(s) they’d like available at specific TAs. The bins are going to be “shared” among team members and will be split up between "Location A" and "Location B" - you decide what BINs you'd like at each location. We'll provide you with Labels.  

BUCKETS: These are ALL going to the same place; just decide what you'd like to put in them. 

BIKES: These are being transported in a box-truck along with your bike shoes (not your helmet, it will be elsewhere). We’re allowing anything SECURELY attached to your bike to be transported: 1) don’t get crazy with it, 2) don't make us regret this decision. Imagine you're tasked with moving a bunch of bikes in a U-Haul; attach your shoes, bottles, food, etc. accordingly.

PADDLE BAG: Your COMPLETELY empty Paddle Bag will be staged and used by our Staff to move your paddle gear. You will not be carrying this Bag during the race. 

CENTER SEAT: The canoes do NOT have a center seat. If you're bringing one to use, we'll stage it. You will not be carrying your Center Seat during the race. 

END OF RACE: All your Gear will be returned to the Park Conference Center shortly after the FINISH.

CONFUSED: Don't sweat it. We'll have a handy PreRace Checklist for you to follow, and you'll have several hours prior to the 5PM Staging Deadline to make any changes.