Healthcare professionals, wilderness enthusiasts, first responders, outdoor educators, and medical students will be putting their emergency medical knowledge to the test at Tahoe’s MedWAR Challenge on Sept. 17. 

MedWAR, which stands for Medical Wilderness Adventure Race, combines physical challenges and wilderness medicine in a daylong race.  The adventure takes place in Eldorado National Forest and includes mountain biking, trekking, kayaking, and orienteering. Along the adventure, teams are expected to work together to address and treat patients in mock wilderness medicine scenarios.

Registration is now open. Teams and volunteers may register online. The challenge costs $350 for a team of four people and includes a pre-event lecture, kayak rental, gift bag, team shirt, and a post-race dinner. Space is limited to 20 teams.