Perhaps the biggest story to come out of Adventure Racing in 2018 is the return of Eco Challenge. Undoubtedly the race that put AR on the sporting map, Eco Challenge ran for a total of 10 editions from 1995 to 2002 through locations such as Patagonia, Borneo, Fiji, Morocco and the New Zealand Alps. With […]
The Hells Bells A1 Competition
Three races down, two to go in the Adventure 1 series and it’s a wide open affair with everything to play for. Quite a contrast from the inaugural season in 2017 when team Thunderbolt wrapped up the series with a clean sweep. All the big players are back to duke it out again at Hells […]
GeoQuest Race Predictions
Adventure racers across the eastern seaboard of Australia will soon begin their final preparations for the annual pilgrimage to the NSW north coast for the longest running adventure race in the country: GeoQuest. The race has re-entered the Adventure1 series under new management, this year being hosted in collaboration by Fully Rad Adventures and new […]
X-Marathon Race Predictions
So after a successful launch in 2017, the Adventure 1 series turns its eye towards an even bigger and better 2018. Last year saw the series encompass four races across the Australian eastern seaboard, crowning team Thunderbolt as runaway winners, with Peak Adventure and the BMX Bandits rounding out the podium. In that time, the […]
A Big Year Planned for Team Rogue
So 2018 is well and truly upon us and I’m excited to announce the Rogue Adventure team has a big year of racing planned ahead. The team will be joining a swag of the countries’ top AR teams to chase the Adventure1 series, we’ll also be competing in Australia’s longest running adventure race at GeoQuest […]
Rogue Adventure State of Play
As anyone who has been stuck in a confined space with me for any period of time could attest, I’m an adventure racing tragic – someone not short of opinions and ideas on the sport. I love every element about racing whether it be competing, tracking races or organising them myself. I’ve filled my life […]
A Bike Box Build
One of the small innovations introduced by Geocentric Outdoors when they took over management of the Adventure Racing World Series was to standardise the mandatory equipment list across all constituent races. One gear item that is normally regulated across races are competitor’s bike boxes, requiring them to be of a size typically transported by an airline carrier: 140cm […]
Keeping Warm on the Go
As winter finally arrives on our doorsteps, there is no denying that those early morning training sessions have gotten just a fraction harder with a distinct chill in the air. Adventure racers from around the country are in the final throws or preparing their gear for the 16th edition of GeoQuest, a race which is traditionally […]
Next Stop in the A1 Series: GeoQuest
In less than a week, the annual pilgrimage of adventure racers, surf skis, mountain bikes and support crew promised an “adventurous holiday” will be making their way to the NSW north coast for the 48 hour GeoQuest Adventure Race. GeoQuest has cemented itself as the premier adventure race in Australia, attracting all of the top […]
The Rogue Raid Wrap
In what has grown to become one of Australia’s largest adventure races, a total of 188 competitors from as far away as Western Australia, Victoria and Singapore descended on the picturesque shores of Lake Wivenhoe for the 2017 edition of the Rogue Raid. Now in its eighth year, teams were faced with the option of […]