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VentureQuest Adventure Race

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Flintstone, Maryland, United States

calendar_today 12 Sep, 2026

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sell $125.00 – $285.00

About the Event

The VentureQuest (VQ) Adventure Race has challenged, rewarded, and inspired over 5000 athletes in its history. VQ is where is all began for EX2 and we are excited to produce our 21st edition of this special race.

This year we will have a 8-hour and 24-hour course option both staging out of Rocky Gap State Park. The details of the courses and what to expect are below.

Date: Saturday September 12, 2026
Start Time: 10:00am (24-hour) and 9:00am (8-hour)
Location: Rocky Gap State Park in Flintstone, MD

Disciplines: Trekking, paddling, mountain biking, navigation.
Teams: Soloists and teams of up to 4 (male, female, or mixed gender). Team members travel together the entire race.

Races Offered

VentureQuest 8-Hour Adventure Race

Sep 12, 2026

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Distance — 35 Miles

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Type — Others

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09:00

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$125.00

VentureQuest 24-Hour Adventure Race

Sep 12, 2026

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Distance — 100 Miles

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Type — Others

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10:00

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$285.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Flintstone.

thermostat Temperature

13.9° / 25.1°

wb_sunny Feels like

13.5° / 24.0°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 6m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.6 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

7.1 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

71.6%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:56

nightlight Sunset

19:21

About Flintstone

Learn more about the host city, Flintstone.

Flintstone is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 177. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area.