ZENITH
ADVENTURE TREK
Race #3 of the Four Seasons Series
At Greenbo Lake State Resort Park, ZENITH embraces summer - sun, wooded hills, and a course designed to keep you moving, thinking, and smiling.
Join us for HARVEST though!
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LENGTH: 5 Hour Cutoff
DISCIPLINES: Navigating • Trekking
WHERE: Greenbo Lake State Resort Park, KY
WHEN: Saturday, July 11, 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.
ZENITH is set at $85 to keep adventure racing approachable without cutting corners. Instead of a fixed route, you’ll get a thoughtfully designed course, detailed maps, real navigation, race swag, and a hot meal waiting at the finish - all wrapped into hours of make-your-own adventure. -
Registration Includes
A race-branded camp towel. You’re going to need to dry off post-race - from the sweat or maybe a dip in the lake!
Waterproof map (with the option to add extra maps)
A well-marked, thoughtfully designed course
Perfectly placed checkpoints
Hot post-race meal
Kids under 16 race for Free
A Free Navigation Clinic
A summertime challenge at one of KY’s standout Parks
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Saturday — July 11
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, our Fall race, 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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Lodging at Greenbo often books quickly in the summer! A few options to consider:
Primitive Camping right at the Park
A list of Nearby Lodging (from Carter Cave’s WAW event)
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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.
Make a weekend of it.
ZENITH is the perfect excuse to slow down after the race and explore Greenup County. Spend some time on the water, catch local events and live music, or simply unwind and enjoy the scenery. Whether you're lakeside, in town, or camping under the stars, there's plenty to discover before and after race day.
RESULTS: 4 SEASONS SERIES | FRIGID | THAW | ZENITH | HARVEST