HARVEST
ADVENTURE TREK
Race #4 of the Four Seasons Series
At Taylorsville Lake State Park, HARVEST brings the Four Seasons Series to its fall finale - cooler air, changing leaves, and a course designed to close out the season strong!
Series standings will be finalized, with champions crowned in both the Solo and Team divisions and podium awards for the top three.
Registration closes October 12
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LENGTH: 5 Hour Cutoff
DISCIPLINES: Navigating • Trekking
WHERE: Taylorsville Lake State Park, KY
WHEN: Saturday, October 17, 2026
WHO: Solos or TeamsTHE COURSE:
There is NO minimum distance required - show up and find as many checkpoints as your legs/time allow. Teams trying to “clear” the course should plan on roughly 20 miles. The format will be point-based with easier>harder checkpoints valued accordingly.COST: $85. Kids race for FREE! (under 16). A free Navigation Clinic is available to help get you race-ready.
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HARVEST is priced to stay accessible while delivering a full-season finale experience. You’ll get a carefully designed course, detailed maps, real navigation, race swag, and a hot meal at the finish - a fitting way to close out the Four Seasons Series. -
Registration Includes
Premium race-branded swag (exact item announced soon)
Waterproof map (with the option to add extra maps)
A well-marked, thoughtfully designed course
Perfectly placed checkpoints
Hot post-race meal
Free camping at our Group Site(s)
Kids under 16 race for Free
A Free Navigation Clinic
Final Four Seasons Series standings and podium awards for Solo and Team divisions
A fall challenge highlighting new trails around a beautiful lake
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Saturday — October 17
Free Navigation Clinic: 8:00–9:00 AM
Check-In + Maps: 9:00 AM
Race Start: 10:00 AM
Race Cutoff: 3:00 PM
About the Series
The 4 Seasons Series is a year-long navigation challenge that keeps pace with nature’s rhythm.
Four races. Four seasons.
Stay found, push hard, and keep coming back for more!
We’ve kept it simple, fair, and fun - whether you’re chasing the podium or just stacking points race by race.
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Each race in the 4 Seasons Series earns you points toward the overall Series standings. The higher you place, the more points you earn.
You score points based on where you finish in your division (Solo - Male, Solo - Female, or Team):
1st place earns 100 points
2nd earns 99 points
3rd earns 98 points
And so on, dropping by 1 point per place
All finishers receive at least 1 point
DNF/DQ = 0 points
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Your Series Score is the total of your best 3 race scores out of the 4.
We drop your lowest race, giving you room for a miss, a busy weekend, or an off day.
If you commit to adventure through all four races, we’ll toss you a 5-point bonus for staying consistent and getting after it the entire year! That might be the difference maker at Harvest. -
Team Divisions - For series scoring, team size, gender mix, and members will inevitably shift over a year - totally fine. All Team divisions (Male, Female, and Coed) are combined into a single Team category to accommodate this .
Solo Divisions - Male and Female remain separate.
Team/Solo Name - As long as you race under the exact same team name, your points stay with that team. Solo points stay with the individual racer.
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Harvest is the Series finale. After that race, we tally the points and crown our 4 Seasons Series champions in both the Solo and Team divisions. Awards will be given to the top three in each division, recognizing the Solo and Team podiums.
If you’ve competed in 3 races, but can’t show up for Harvest, no problem. We’ll run the numbers, lock in the standings, and share the results even if you’re not there for the finale.
“This was my first go at one of these kinds of races, and I really appreciated how approachable everything felt - it made me want to come back for more!”
FAQ
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Probably one of the best races to get you into the sport! These courses are naturally beginner-friendly - no minimum distance, all checkpoints optional, and zero bike or boat. Just navigation, hiking, and a good time in the woods. We place several very easy checkpoints close to trails and obvious features so you can build confidence right away. Plus, we host a free navigation clinic the morning of the race, taught by experienced racers. You’ll show up nervous and leave feeling ready.
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It’s a quick, free class before the race that teaches you how to read the map and find checkpoints. Experienced racers walk you through the basics so you’re race-ready even if you’ve never navigated before.
If you’d like to attend, just check the box during registration! -
Think of it like a scavenger hunt in the woods. We hand you a map with checkpoints on it, and you choose which ones to visit. Every checkpoint you find earns you points. There’s no required route and no minimum number to get. You’ll be surprised at how many DON’T run. You hike, navigate, collect points, and make it back before time’s up. Simple, fun, with a very non-intimidating group of folks.
For the runners and seasoned orienteers, we scatter in the good stuff - farther checkpoints, trickier nav, and terrain that’ll keep you honest. There’s enough on the map to keep you pushing hard right up until the cutoff. -
Each checkpoint is worth a set number of points. You collect points by visiting checkpoints and punching your passport (provided). The team with the most points at the end wins, and if there’s a tie, the faster team gets the higher placement.
Checkpoint values aren’t random - harder checkpoints are worth more. That usually means they’re either farther away, require more physical effort to reach, or demand sharper navigation to find. Easy, close-in checkpoints give you quick points; the trickier ones reward teams willing to stretch their legs or use their nav-skills (or both).
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We have a large group campsite(s) booked Friday and Saturday night, if you’d like to stay with us right at the Park. A great way to celebrate this final race of the Series.
Booking information will be shared soon. -
Absolutely, and Mika needs company. Dogs are allowed in designated accommodations (with a required pet fee) and are welcome in the park as long as they remain leashed.
RESULTS: 4 SEASONS SERIES | FRIGID | THAW | ZENITH | HARVEST