The Ryan Petitte Adventure Challenge
It’s about friendship, fun, and remembrance.
Now in its twenty-third year, the Ryan Petitte Adventure Challenge is a two-day, fourteen-stage, loosely “athletic” competition organized by a group of friends.
Named in honor of a close friend who died unexpectedly in 2003, the event serves as the primary fundraiser for the Ryan and Collin Petitte Memorial Scholarship.
Brian C astounds the crowd with his precision 30 yard pass in the RPAC 2025 Football Accuracy
Schedule of Events
Stages
& Challenges
The competition is loosely modeled after the Tour de France, with a series of individual stages, a yellow jersey designating the overall leader from stage-to-stage, and a coveted Adventure Challenge Cup trophy awarded to the winner.
Stages can vary year-to-year but generally include a kayak, mountain bike, trail run, free throw contest, bowling, shot put, field goal kick, punt & pass, home run derby and more.
Thanks to our Sponsors & Supporters
Whether big or small, money or time, every little bit of support is valuable and greatly appreciated!
A huge thanks to all of our generous supporters for making the Ryan and Collin Petitte Memorial Scholarship a reality. Your generosity and support allow a group of mostly over-the-hill thirty-somethings to do more than pull muscles and twist ankles… we get to pull muscles and twist ankles for a great cause.
Bob Ruby dances away from a smashing performance in the Home Run Derby event
2025 RPAC VENUE
Bend, OR
The 2025 Adventure Challenge will be held in Bend and Sunriver, OR among the Cascade mountains, Deschuttes River, ancient lava flows and High Desert plains. Bend offers an ideal backdrop for the kayak race, trail run and mountain bike stages of the Challenge.
Smith Rocks, in central Oregon, is famous for unique volcanic tuff and basalt cliffs with diverse climbing routes for all levels, including Morning Glory Wall and Monkey Face. It also features hiking trails and scenic views, attracting climbers and outdoor lovers worldwide.
2025 participants celebrate completing another amazing Adventure Challenge.
Sponsors
& Supporters
A huge thanks to all of our generous supporters and sponsors for making the Ryan and Collin Petitte Memorial Scholarship a reality. Your generosity and support allow a group of mostly over-the-hill forty-somethings to do more than pull muscles and twist ankles… we get to pull muscles and twist ankles for a great cause.
You make it all possible. Thank you.
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