The Qualfiers are 5-7 day, non-stop, races, from 400-500km in length. The winners receive automatic, free entry to the Adventure Racing World Championship and all teams receive points in the ARWS global rankings. The European Qualifier races for 2026 are Rajd Beskidy in Poland and NORCHA in Portugal. (Other races, not active in 2025 are Adventure Race Croatia, ITERA and the Nordic Islands Adventure Race.) Raid in France will also host the World Championship in Corsica in October.
The ARWS Europe series is a collection of the best mid-distance adventure races in the region, set to test athletes over 100-250km of non-stop day and night racing. (Qualifiers are not part of the regional series.)
2026 European series races will take place in Spain, France, Poland, Switzerland, Finland, Estonia and UK, and the winning teams earn a free place at the next Europe Regional Championship. For 2026 the Montane Adventure Race in Denmark will host the Championship race in August.
All participating teams earn points towards the ARWS Europe ranking and the winning premier mixed team at the Championship race earns a free place at the Adventure Racing World Championship. (To qualify at least 2 of the team must be from Europe and go the World Championship.)
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