Below is a list of all the major expedition races to take place around the world in 2021 and beyond. For the purposes of this list, an expedition race has been defined as being 3 or more days in length, non-stop, requiring navigation, in teams with two or more disciplines. A separate list of multi-day stage races is also included. As you can see, there are plenty of adventures to choose from.
2022
JANUARY
Vasbyt Expedition Race
South Africa
January 20-23
Facebook. Adventure1 Series Member
WTF
New Zealand
January 21
Facebook.
FEBRUARY
AR Panama
Panama
February 17-28
Facebook. World Series Member
Florida Sea to Sea
United States of America
February 24-27
Facebook
MARCH
GODZone Adventure Race
New Zealand
March 3-12
Facebook.
Malacara Expedition Race
Brazil
March 4-11
Facebook. World Series Member
Expedition Africa
South Africa
March 31 – April 10
Facebook. World Series Member
MAY
The Raid 100
Australia
May 1-7
Facebook. Adventure1 Series Member
Expedition Oregon
United States of America
May 7-15
Facebook. World Series Member
Adventure Race Croatia
Croatia
May 14-22
Facebook. World Series Member
Corsica Raid Adventure
Corsica (France)
May 29 – June 3
Facebook. AR Euro Series Member
Nordic Islands AR
Norway
May 31- June 6
Facebook. World Series Member
JUNE
Expedition Canada
Canada
June 3-11
Facebook. World Series Member
Endless Mountains Adventure Race
USA
June 20-25
Facebook
Raid In France
France
June 22 – July 1
Facebook. World Series Member
Race AR Malaysia
Malaysia
June 25 – July 3
Facebook. World Series Member
JULY
Die Ratel
South Africa
8-18 July
Facebook.
Huairasinchi
Ecuador
July 22-28
Facebook. World Series Member
AUGUST
Itera Adventure Race
United Kingdom
August 13-20
Facebook. World Series Member
SEPTEMBER
Expedicion Guarani
Paraguay
September
Facebook. World Series Member
NOVEMBER
Patagonian Expedition Race
Chile
November
Facebook
2023
FEBRUARY
Patagonia Raid (Raid del Viento)
Argentina
February 20-28
Facebook. World Series Member
GODZone Adventure Race
New Zealand
Feb 24 – March 4
Facebook.
MARCH
Vasbyt Expedition Race
South Africa
March 17-21
Facebook. Adventure1 Series Member
APRIL
Ozark Extreme
USA
April 1-8
Facebook. World Series Member
MAY
Expedition Canada
Canada
February 23-29
Facebook. World Series Member
JUNE
PC12 Adventure Race
Columbia
June 4-11
Facebook. World Series Member
JULY
Huairasinchi
Ecuador
July 28 – August 3
Facebook. World Series Member
AUGUST
Expedition Colorado
USA
August 1-6
Facebook.
Nordic Islands AR
Norway
August 11-20
Facebook. World Series Member.
OCTOBER
Expedition Africa
South Africa
October 18-30
Facebook. World Series Member
The above list only covers expedition adventure races confirmed for 2020 and 2021. Note that many races take a rest for intermittent periods of time. Other notable expedition races which may hopefully make a return in the future include:
Past Expedition Races
Raid Gallaecia (World Champs)
Spain
Last held October 2021
Facebook. World Series Member
XPD
Australia
Last held July 2021
Facebook. World Series Member
Yeti Adventure Challenge (European Champs)
Denmark
Last held September 2021
Facebook. AR Euro Series Member
Czech Adventure Race
Czech Republic
Last held September2021
Facebook. AR Euro Series Member
Sud Raid
France
Last held August 2021
Facebook
Red Fox Adventure Race
Russia
Last held June 2021
Facebook. AR Euro Series Member
Norcha
Portugal
Last held September 2021
Facebook. AR Euro Series Member
Eco Challenge
Fiji
Last held September 2019
Facebook
AREC Adventure Trophy
Poland
Last held July 2019
Facebook. AR Euro Series Member
Adventure Race Japan
Japan
Last held June 2019
Facebook. World Series Member
Expedition India
India
Last held in March 2019
Facebook. World Series Member
Viking Raid
Greenland
Cancelled for 2019
Facebook. AR Euro Series Member
Basque Expedition Race
Spain
Last held October 2018
Facebook. AR Euro Series Member
Primal Quest
Canada
Last held September 2018
Facebook
Shenandoah Tough
United States of America
Last held September 2018
Facebook. World Series Member
Untamed New England
United States of America
Last held July 2018
Facebook.
Raidaran Adventure Race
Spain
Last held June 2018
Facebook. AR Euro Series Member
Maya Mountain Adventure Challenge
Belize
Last held February 2018
Facebook. World Series Member
Andes Wild Expedition Race
Last held February 2018
Chile
Facebook. Outdoor Race World Tour member
Old South XPD
United States of America
Last held 2018
Facebook
Wildside Adventure Race
Australia
Last held October 2017 (as an expedition)
Facebook. Adventure1 Series Member
Xtrail Expedition Race
China
Last held June 2017
Facebook. World Series Member
Raid 360
Poland
Last held April 2017
Facebook. AR Euro Series Member
Breakdown XPD
United States of America
Last Held April 2017
Facebook.
Happy Mutant Adventure Race
United States of America
Last held February 2017
Facebook. AR Euro Series Member
Tierra Viva Expedition Race
Chile
Last held in April 2016
Facebook. World Series Member
Expedition Alaska
United States of America
Last held 2015
Facebook. World Series Member
The Beast of Ballyhoura
Ireland
Last held in 2015 (as an expedition race)
Facebook. AR Euro Series Member
Adventure Race Slovenia
Slovenia
Last held in 2015 (as an expedition race)
Facebook. AR Euro Series Member
Gold Rush Mother Lode
United States of America
Last held in 2015 as expedition race
Facebook. World Series Member
Brazil Pro
Brazil
Last held in 2015
Facebook. World Series Member
Portugal XPD Race
Portugal
Postponed to 2015
AR Euro Series Member
Desafio Aysen
Chile
Last held in 2015 as an expedition
Facebook
Lycian Challenge Adventure Race
Turkey
Last held in 2014
Facebook. AR Euro Series Member
Expedition Idaho
United States of America
Last held in 2014
Facebook
Sea 2 Sea Adventure Race
United States of America
Last held in 2014
Facebook. USARA National Champs Member
Costa Rica Adventure Race
Costa Rica
Last held in 2013
Facebook. World Series Member
Raid Bimbache
Spain
Last held in 2013
Facebook. World Series Member
Aveyron Adventure Race
France
Last held in 2013 as an Expedition Race
AR Euro Series Member
Kav Kaz Expediton Race
Russia
Last held in 2013
AR Euro Series Member
X-Adventure
Japan
Last held in 2013
Facebook
The Apex Race
Switzerland
Last held in 2012
Facebook. World Series Member
Endurance Quest Adventure Race
Finland
Last held in 2012 (as an expedition race)
Facebook. World Series Member.
Reunion d’Adventures
Reunion Island
Last held in 2012
Facebook. AR Euro Series Member
Tantauco Exploration Race
Chile
Last held in 2012
Facebook
Raid The North Extreme
Canada
Last held in 2011
Facebook. World Series Member
.STAGE RACES
Using the above definition of expedition racing, there are a number of big ticket adventure races around the world that do not fall under this banner. These include multi-day stage races where teams compete every day, transferring between locations with a hotel or camp rest every night. They still involve teams undertaking the traditional AR disciplines, however navigation often plays a less significant factor. A few examples of these races, both past and present, include:
XK Race
Argentina
Last held November 2019
Facebook.
Red Bull Defiance
New Zealand
Last held January 2019
Facebook.
La Transmarocaine
Moroco
Last held March 2018
Facebook. Outdoor Race World Tour member.
Sin City Adventure Challenge
USA
Last held September 2017
Facebook. Outdoor Race World Tour member.
De Sol A Sol
Uraguay
Last held September 2017
Facebook. Outdoor Race World Tour member.
Raid International Gaspesie
Canada
Last held September 2017
Facebook.
Himalayan Challenge
India
Last held September 2016
Facebook
China Stage Races
Wulong Mountain Quest
Wenzhou Outdoor Challenge
Suqian Eco Quadrathalon
Baisie Outdoor Challenge
………………Taining Adventure Challenge
Abu Dhabi Adventure Challenge
United Arab Emirates
Last held in 2010
Facebook.
Keen Adventure Race
Australia
Last held in 2009
If I’ve missed anything or made a mistake, message me at rogueadventureracing(at)gmail.com.
