Tierra Indomita ‘Vulcania’ in Chile is The First ARWS South American Qualifier of 2024

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Mikael Lindnord – Adventure Racer & Hollywood Hero

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Expedition Africa - Explore Namibia and Wonders of Africa

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Two Rivers Adventure Race Returns and will host ARWS N. America Championship

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Historic Win for the Mountain Designs Wild Women Team at Legend Race in Australia

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The Legend XPD Race on Australia’s Great Ocean Road is the first AR World Series Qualifier of 2024

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ARWS Rule and Mandatory Gear List Changes for 2024

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The Témiscamingue International Raid Is Fully Booked!

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Be ‘MAGNIficent’ at New Zealand’s New Expedition Adventure Race

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ARWS BRAZIL SERIES: A National Circuit in Brazil Joins the Adventure Racing World Series

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The Big Five Races for ARWS Africa 2024 – Supported by Merrell

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2023 - A Transformative Year for the Adventure Racing World Series

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New Champions and New Races for ARWS Africa

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The ARWS Oceania Series 2024 Expands with New Races and Locations

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Malacara Race Welcomes the ARWS South America Championship to Santa Catarina

The best adventure racing teams in South America are preparing for 250km of Adventure at the Malacara Race in Brazil.

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La Routa Adventure Race in the Philippines Hosts the ARWS Asia Championship

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Exploring the Mountains of Mexico at La Ruta Madre Adventure Race

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The International Temiscamingue Raid Returns in September 2024

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Adventurethon Australia are Top Dogs and ARWS Oceania Champions

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A Successful First International Adventure Racing Conference (IARC)

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Adventure Race Croatia Entry Opens November 13th

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Adventure Racing World Series Announces Canada as the 2025 World Championship Destination!

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Who will be Top Dog at the ARWS Oceania Championship race in Canberra?

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Celebrating the 2023 Adventure Racing World Championship

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A Community of Nations at the Adventure Racing World Championship

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An International Top Ten at the Adventure Racing World Championship

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The Swedish Armed Forces Adventure Team are the New Adventure Racing World Champions

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Six Teams in the Hunt for the Adventure Racing World Title after Day 4

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Team FEAR Youth – The Young Guns of the Adventure Racing World Championships

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Day Two at the Adventure Racing World Championship Day 2 - The Going Gets Tough

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Footsteps in the Sand. Day One at ARWC2023

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Ready to Start the 2023 Adventure Racing World Championship

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How to Follow the 2023 Adventure Racing World Championship

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Who will be the New Adventure Racing World Champions?

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The Final ARWS South America Regional Race for 2023 is the Desert Challenge in Chile

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Experiencing ‘Goa Beyond Beaches’ at India’s 2nd National AR Championship.

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Expedition Canada Announces New Organizing Team

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Haute-Loire Welcomes the ARWS European & French National Adventure Racing Championships

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Unveiling Earth's Biodiversity at the Huairasinchi Adventure Racing World Championship 2024

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MRS Packrafts Partner with the Adventure Racing World Series

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Alquimistas CAC Wins Charrua Challenge in Uruguay

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Mountain Designs Geoquest Starts a New Chapter in New Zealand

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One Month to go until the Adventure Racing World Championship in South Africa

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Luna Events and Travel are the Official Organiser of the International Adventure Racing Conference (IARC)

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The Charrua Challenge in Uruguay Hosts the Next Round in ARWS South America In Punta Del Este

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Expedition Ozark Adventure Race Returns to Arkansas in 2024

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Second India National AR Championship Starts at Goa This Weekend

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OutThere USA Partners with Adventure Racing World Series

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Geoquest New Zealand Launches in the Adventure Racing World Series (Oceania)

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Expedicion Guarani is the last 2023 World Championship Qualifier

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The Faroe Islands Welcomes the Nordic Islands Adventure Race

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ENDURANCE QUEST ESPOO Returns to the Adventure Racing World Series

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Rib Mountain Racing Win 2023 Maine Summer Adventure Race

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Hells Bells! Australia’s Favourite 24 Hour Adventure Race Celebrates Two Decades

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The Legend Adventure Race Takes to the Great Ocean Road for 2024

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Huairasinchi Celebrates 20 years of Adventure in Ecuador

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The ITERA-lite Adventure Race Will Explore the Scottish Borders

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Squirt Cycling Products Partners with the Adventure Racing World Series

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The CheNarr Adventure Race Launches in Nashville and Joins ARWS North America

The CheNarr consists of two events – a 12 hour Adventure Race featuring mountain biking, paddling, and trekking, hunting down checkpoints in the woods using only a map and compass as navigational guides. The second event is a 6 hour rogaine. The rogaine will have the same feel as the adventure race, but the event will be shorter and will be entirely foot travel to the various checkpoints.

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Bears, Moose, Mud, Nasty Bushwhacking – Teton Ogre’s Ninth Edition Gets Dirty

The Ogre offers a 24-hour race as well as an 8-hour option. Racers must use map and compass to navigate via bike or on-foot to both mandatory and optional checkpoints, and the winning teams will be those that find the most checkpoints without going over the time limit.

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Change to the AR World Championship Team Nationality Rule

Previously a team has been required to have 3 racers of the same nationality to be ranked at the AR World Championship and this has been changed with immediate effect to 2 racers of the same nationality.

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The Maine Summer Adventure Race hits the Beaches and Waves for its Seventh Edition

The 3-hour, 8-hour, and 24-hour editions of Maine’s only U.S. Adventure Racing Association-sanctioned adventure race will take teams of two to four people on a human-powered scavenger hunt on foot, bikes, and kayaks, in a search for 60 checkpoints hidden in the woods and on the waters of a 120-mile unmarked course.

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The Third AR World Series South American Championship Opens Registration

The chosen venue will be Orleans in the very heart of the state of Santa Catarina, less than 3 hours away from Florianópolis and a few kilometres from some of the most incredible places in the state such as the Serra do Río Do Rastro and the Sao Joaquim National Park.

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BikeBox Partners with the Adventure Racing World Series

BikeBox, an award-winning bicycle-transport solution, understands the challenge of travelling with bicycles and provides ARWS teams with the perfect way to travel with their bikes

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Pocket Gopher Challenges in ARWS North America

This year Pocket Gopher Challenges is thrilled to announce that they are part of the ARWS North America Regional Series.

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Tierra Indomita in Chile is a new Adventure Racing World Series Race for 2024

The new expedition race will take place from March 17th to 22nd, 2024, offering 6 days filled with epic challenges and unforgettable landscapes. The adventure will be based in Pucón, which is set in the Chilean Lake District and is now a renowned international centre for adventure sports.

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The Temiscamingue International Raid Joins the Adventure Racing World Series

The race will take place from September 8-10th in the magnificent territory of the Anishinaabe Nation, and the location is a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts and lovers of wide-open spaces, with no less than 7500 lakes and rivers. The diversity of fauna and the quality of its natural landscapes are perfect for adventure racing.

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A Classic Mountain Designs Geoquest Adventure Race at South West Rocks

The annual Mountain Designs Geoquest has taken place every year since 2002, challenging teams to explore and enjoy the best of the NSW coast and hinterland. (It has always been sponsored by Mountain Designs too, which must be one of the longest sponsorships in Australian sport.)

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Montagu Adventure Race in the Land of Milk and Honey

Hosted in the historic “Land of Milk and Honey", Montagu will be the theatre for a grand adventure over the long weekend of 15-18 June. Adventure racing teams will have a weekend of exploration and fun in the Western Cape.

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Magic and Biodiversity at the PC12 Adventure Race in Colombia

Teams are now arriving in the Colombian city of Medellin for the PC12 Adventure Race, the fourth Adventure Racing World Series Qualifier of 2023 (and the first of 3 qualifiers in South America this year).

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Team ANGIRU Win Raid Guarani and a place at the ARWS South America Championship

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An Indian ODYSSEY at the Second ARWS Asia Regional Race for 2023

India is back with another ARWS regional race and this time it’s the Odyssey Adventure Race hosted by NthAdventure in India.

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The Second ARWS South America Race for 2023 is in Borja, Paraguay

The race is organised by Non Stop Aventura and supported by the Adventure Racers Club of Paraguay and the 180km ARWS course will be open for 30 hours. There are also 125km and 50km categories.

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Expedition Canada Returns to Penticton to Explore Wild British Columbia

The third edition of Expedition Canada is the also the third Adventure Racing World Series Qualifier of the year, attracting teams from Canada, the USA, Japan, France and Poland.

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Unleash Your Adventurous Spirit at the Merrell Transkei Tuff

he Merrell Transkei Tuff is thrilled to showcase the captivating region of Cwebe and Dwesa Nature Reserve in the upcoming 150km Adventure Race. Set against the backdrop of this awe-inspiring wilderness, the Merrell Transkei Tuff 150km Adventure Race is set to ignite the spirit of adventure in participants. This extraordinary location, paired with the exceptional Race HQ of The Haven Hotel, presents the ultimate destination for adventure.

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Rib Mountain Challenge Goes to Stevens Point for the First Time

“I truly believe that adventure racing is the best sport ever invented and love that we can give back to our community by offering this event in Central Wisconsin,” said Tim Buchholz, co-race director of the Rib Mountain Adventure Challenge. “That we’re able to support student scholarships through the proceeds of this event is icing on the cake!”

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Adventure Race Croatia From the River to the Sea

Adventure Race Croatia is back as an ARWS Qualifier this year, with the defending champions returning, a new location and a few innovations to add to the race.

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A Big International Entry for the Raid Lowlands

Sixty-eight teams with racers from 15 countries will be in the Netherlands next weekend for the Raid Lowlands, the second race in the Adventure Racing World Series calendar in Europe this year.

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Northwest Arkansas is ready to host the First Expedition Ozark

Adventure racers from all over the USA and the world are now arriving in the towns of Fayetteville and Bentonville, Northwest Arkansas, for the inaugural Expedition Ozark. The new race is part of the Adventure Racing World Series and has attracted teams from elite status to local teams trying …

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Explore Three Countries and the Western Carpathians with Rajd Beskidy

The new Rajd Beskidy, based in Poland, is an ARWS Demonstration race this year and offers the unique opportunity to race through 3 countries and 3 mountain ranges, and up until the end of March the cost for a team of 4 is a remarkable 1700EUR.

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No Time for Whale Watching at Expedition Africa Hermanus this Weekend

The town of Hermanus is synonymous with whale watching and specifically of the Southern Right whales. Hermanus is situated in Walker Bay, which provides a natural shelter for the migrating whales that breed and calve in the area through the winter and spring months.

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The 2023 Adventure Racing World Series Starts in Australia and Brazil

The 2023 Adventure Racing World Series had got off to a spectacular start with two new races in Australia and Brazil in a year when race destinations also include the USA, Croatia, Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, the Faroe Islands, Paraguay, Poland, Mexico and South Africa.

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ARWS North America Races Announced – Starts This Weekend

The inaugural year of Adventure Racing World Series – North America circuit officially gets underway this weekend with the Extreme Break Up Adventure Race in Manhattan, Kansas, U.S.A. on Saturday, March 18th.

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1ST INTERNATIONAL ADVENTURE RACING CONFERENCE – 2023

Expedition Africa 2023, the host of the Adventure Racing World Championship (19th edition) will be the host of the 1st International Adventure Racing Conference.

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Next Adventure Racing World Series Africa Event Swops the Mountains for the Sea

The five-event Adventure Racing World Series (ARWS) Africa Regional Circuit – an annual series – kicked off the year with an event in the Mnweni area of the Drakensberg at the end of February. Team Merrell Songlines took the top spot on the podium.

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The Malacara Race

The Malacara race in Brazil marks the return of the Adventure Racing World Series to Brazil after six years. The race, organized by Leo and Benito Borba, promises to be one of the most beautiful and challenging events in the history of Brazil with 26 teams from 10 nations competing in a 500km course covering 8 sections with over 13000mts of altitude. This demonstration race for the ARWS will test the endurance and skills of the mixed teams of 4.

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Expedition Africa – Mnweni Starts the ARWS Africa 2023 Series

Expedition Africa - Mnweni, the first event of the 2023 Adventure Racing World Series Africa Regional Circuit sponsored by Merrell, is set to take place in the dramatic Mnweni-Drakensberg area. Teams of two and four will compete in one of three course distances, hiking, mountain biking, kayaking, and map-and-compass navigation. The event takes place in a rural settlement that is transformed into event headquarters.

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The Legend Expedition Race in AUS Starts the 2023 AR World Series

The Adventure Racing World Series 2023 kicks off with the new Legend XPD race in Jindabyne, Australia. Teams of four will navigate through a 507km course with 10,000m of climbing and 13 stages over six days. With unpredictable weather and terrain, teams must be prepared with mandatory gear and extra warm clothing. The race includes orienteering, trekking, and MTB rides, and the highlight is summiting Australia’s highest peak, Mount Kosciuszko.

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Non-Executive Board Established for the AR World Series

In just 17 days after the announcement of new ownership for the Adventure Racing World Series, a new Non-Executive Board has been formed, and its inaugural meeting was held on February 9th. The new board comprises athletes, race directors, referees, media, and officials from adventure racing organizations, with backgrounds in sport management, business, law, and commerce. They come from 12 countries and have competed or worked in adventure racing

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Brazil Multisport Win the South American Adventure Racing Championship in Paraguay

Team Brazil Multisport successfully defended their Adventure Racing World Series South America title at the La Gesta race in Paraguay. The team, ranked #3 in the world, overcame challenging conditions and tough competition from top teams across six South American countries to claim victory. The race featured a range of challenges, including paddling on the Parana River, biking through muddy trails, and an abseil down a dam.

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Paraguay awaits the finest Adventure Racing Teams in South America at LA GESTA

The second ARWS South American Regional Championship is set to begin this weekend in Paraguay, with 19 elite mixed quartets from 6 countries racing in LA GESTA on a 200km course. This highly competitive event will feature teams from 6 of the 9 South American nations, including the reigning champions, Brazil Multisport. Other top teams to watch include Menetue Ejercito from Chile, Uruguay Ultra Sports, and San Juan Aventura from Argentina.

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Merrell Partners with the 2023 Adventure Racing World Championship

Merrell, a top outdoor footwear and apparel brand, is partnering with the 19th Adventure Racing World Championship in October 2023. This race, the first to be held in Africa, concludes the 2023 Adventure Racing World Series. Merrell is sponsoring the event and providing equipment, including their latest Agility Peak 5 shoes and moisture-wicking shirts.

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Heidi Muller Leads a Buy Out to take the ARWS into a New Era

Heidi Muller, the CEO of the Adventure Racing World Series, has taken the principal shareholding of the global adventure racing series, which has grown significantly under her leadership. The company has re-registered in the USA as ‘The Adventure Racing World Series’. Muller is currently based in South Africa where she will organise this year’s Adventure Racing World Championship and facilitate an International Adventure Racing Conference.

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The Montane Kong Vinter Race in Denmark Starts the 2023 ARWS Europe Series

The Montane Kong Vinter Race, the first race in the ARWS Europe calendar this year, is set to take place near Copenhagen, Denmark this weekend, January 14/15th. The Masters event, which is a 24-hour race for mixed teams of 4, has 19 teams competing, including teams from Sweden, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, and Finland/Italy, along with several top Danish teams.

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The 2022 Adventure Racing World Series – What a Year!

How do you sum up a year of the Adventure Racing World Series? The diversity, scale and global span are hard to encompass as the Series grows each year. The numbers provide a starting point, but they don’t tell the whole story.

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ARWS Asia 2023 Launches with 9 Races in 5 Countries

For the past couple of years the dedicated organising teams from Adventure Race Malaysia and NthAdventure in India have been trailblazers in developing The Adventure Racing World Series Asia calendar.

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Exploring the Amazon Rainforest of Ecuador at a Unique Edition of Huairasinchi

This year the Huairasinchi race in Ecuador took teams deep into the Amazon rainforest for an adventure unlike any the race had delivered before. Huairasinchi (a Kichwa word meaning strength of the wind) is the oldest race in the Adventure Racing World Series, and always one of the toughest.

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