Adventure Racing World Series The Ultimate Race of Human Endurance
About the Adventure Racing World Series
The Adventure Racing World Series unites in competition the world’s best endurance athletes at the premiere adventure races around the world.
The series includes Qualifier expedition races of 3-10 days leading up to an annual Adventure Racing World Championship, and Regional races of 12-36 hours offering an accessible pathway into adventure racing, and the opportunity to progress to expedition races and the World Championship.
There are currently 64 races in the Adventure Racing World Series, with regional races in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Oceania. All teams taking part are included in the ARWS world and regional rankings.
The first Adventure Racing World Championship took place in 2001 in Switzerland and this year’s World Championship in South Africa will be the biggest adventure race in the world. For more information see www.arworldseries.com
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The Adventure Racing World Series has announced its New Non-Executive Board and the first meeting took place just 17 days after the announcement the company was under new ownership led by Heidi Muller. That's quick work!
"The new board includes athletes, race directors, referees, media and officials from AR organisations, with backgrounds in sport management, business, law and commerce. Many have a decade or more of experience in adventure racing. They come from 12 countries (so far) and have competed or worked in adventure racing all over the world."
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PRESS RELEASE; Non-Executive Board Established for the Adventure Racing World Series
Following the announcement of new ownership for the Adventure Racing World Series, under the leadership of Heidi Muller, a new Non-Executive Board has been formed and held their first meetings and discussions.
The formation of the new board and its inaugural meeting on February 9th, took place just 17 days after the ownership announcement heralded a new era for the ARWS.
Fourteen of the new board members attended the first meeting, where they were introduced to ARWS Race Directors from around the world and thanked by Muller for offering their “enthusiasm, time, skills and expertise” in support of the Adventure Racing World Series.
She said, “We wanted a Non-Executive Board so the future decisions of ARWS can be taken after open discussion and after hearing different opinions and voices from within the adventure racing world. There are so many talented and passionate people in adventure racing and we were overwhelmed when so many came forward to help the ARWS. Some were invited (and almost all of them said yes), while others volunteered or were proposed.”
Muller also added, “This is not a process which is closed and nominations are still open to bring in new board members.”
The new board includes athletes, race directors, referees, media and officials from AR organisations, with backgrounds in sport management, business, law and commerce. Many have a decade or more of experience in adventure racing. They come from 12 countries (so far) and have competed or worked in adventure racing all over the world.
The aim is for the board to meet at least once a month to discuss topical and strategic topics, chosen by the board themselves or at the request of the ARWS management if they need input on a particular issue. They will also help and advise on the day-to-day work of the ARWS when possible.
The new Non-Executive Board members who attended the first meeting were;
Nick Gracie (UK)
Camila Nicolau (Brazil)
Santiago Lopez (Ecuador)
Alen Pujol (Uruguay)
Chris Dixon (Australia)
Abby Perkiss (USA)
Paul McGreal (UK)
Igor Dorotic (CRO)
Sayeesha Kirani (IND)
Harry Hollo (FIN)
Mark Goulding (RSA)
Scott Alexander (UK)
Stephan Muller (RSA)
Brian Gatens (USA)
The following could not attend or joined the board after the first meeting;
Arnaldo Maciel (BRA)
Mari Chandler (USA)
Gary Davies (UK)
Adrian Vincent Saffy (RSA)
Nancy & Pascal Bahuaud (FRA)
Lars Bukkehave (Denmark)
Mike Kloser (USA)
Damon de Boor (RSA)
The first discussion was about the upcoming ‘founding meeting’ scheduled by World Obstacle on February 18th which plans to elect committee members to their international federation for adventure racing.
You can see some of the ARWS Non-Executive Board Members at arworldseries.com/non-executive-board/
The full listing is in the process of being added and more detail about the professional and racing experience of each board member will be included shortly.
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I'm Mat Zain from Malaysia, want to join the Non-Executive Board members...how does it begin... Please, tqvm
Heidi Muller Hope you and everyone succeed in what is supposed to be the correct way of doing it. Strongs.
Expedicion Guarani is back as a 2023 ARWS Qualifier!
If you watched the race coverage from last year's World Champs in Paraguay and had the feeling you missed out, this is a chance to put that right and explore a wonderful country. And if you raced ARWC it's a chance to go back!
Urtzi Iglesias will be Race Director again and race dates are August 26th-Sept. 1st.
There's also a shorter Raid Guarani in May, which is part of the ARWS South America Series.
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We are not Obstacle racers as far as I am concerned. We are complex and unique... Let's not blur our identity with OCR
There is not long to go now until the first ARWS Qualifier of the year!
The Legend expedition race kicks off the 2023 calendar, starting in the Snowy Mountains of Australia on Sat. Feb 25th, and the race information has just been released.
Race Director Chris Dixon of Wild&Co said;
"We’re going to cover some amazing ground with real highlights in each leg – from big views to remote gorges, cliff edges, alpine waterways and rolling high country plains. And of course summiting several of Australia’s highest peaks."
ARWS - Adventure Racing World Series Adventure Racing World Series - Oceania Region #adventureracing #expeditionracing #arworldseries #StrongerTogether #wldnco #LegendxpdLegend Info Kit is Now Live!
With just over a week to go the event is shaping up to be an exciting one. The course is set, we're setting up HQ, placing CPs and packing the race packs.
Check out the all gory details here: www.dropbox.com/s/qyvknq1v1jz8nke/Information%20Pack%20-%202023%20-%20Legend%20Expedition%20Race....
PRESS RELEASE; Brazil Multisport Win the South American Adventure Racing Championship in Paraguay
Team Brazil Multisport defended their title as the Adventure Racing World Series South America champions at the 200km La Gesta race in Paraguay. The team, ranked #3 in the world, crossed the finish line in Hernandarias to win a hard fought race in which the lead changed several times.
Teams from 6 South American countries travelled to the town, which is on the banks of the Parana River and the border with Brazil. The race had a world class entry with the very best teams on the continent in the line up, including Vidaraid Adventure (Brazil), Uruguay Ultra Sports, San Juan Aventura (Argentina) and Team Ulala (Paraguay).
Paraguay has a strong adventure racing community and hosted the Adventure Racing World Championship in September 2022. At the World Champs the Race Director was Urtzi Iglesias and Rodrigo Cubilla of the Nandupe Aventura team was racing, and for La Gesta they swapped roles. Iglesias raced with his Vidaraid team and Cubilla organised the South American Championship. Also racing was Nelson Yanez, who was the Race Director of the first ARWS South America Champs in Chile last year.
After heavy overnight rain, which left the trails thick with mud, the race began on a fine, but cool day, with a run to the river and an opening paddling stage on the Parana River. This offered an early tactical choice, where teams could portage their kayaks overland for several kilometres, or paddle a longer distance to reach the next checkpoint. Vidaraid and Brazil Multisport led and chose to paddle, but the portage was quicker. Ulala and Uruguay Ultra Sports chose to portage and lead out of the first transition. The race was on!
The next biking stage included a stop for an abseil down the face of a dam and a short swim, and the trails were thick with mud which clogged the bikes. Vidaraid arrived with two regular team members, Iglesias and Marco Amselem, recovering from illness and injury, and with two strong triathletes invited into the team. They made a strong start and took the lead from Uruguay Ultra Sports on the opening cycle stage. Brazil Multisport had to stop for a puncture and the Ulala team had much worse mechanical issues and dropped from first place at the start of the stage to 11th by the time they finished it.
Mud and managing mechanical issues were a feature of the race, as was good navigation, and strong team work to support ill or weary team members – all part of a good adventure race!
As the race progressed through the surrounding forest, country trails and towns, the fortunes of teams changed. Uruguay Ultra Sports withdrew and going into the night Brazil Multisport took the lead from Vidaraid, who were now resting longer and walking more on the foot stages. There was a good race for the top 5 places, with Black Mamba (Brazil) in the mix for the podium places. They explained how they benefitted from the withdrawal of the Uruguayan team.
“The second trek was the most challenging in terms of navigation. We rappelled and kept running the entire time and close to PC 8 we found the teams in 4th and 3rd place. We decided to reach the CP through the river and moved into 3rd. At the end of the trek, the 3 teams arrived together. We were the first team to leave, but right away a tire problem cost us 20 minutes. After another 2 kms of pushing the bike through the mud the gearbox of one of the bikes broke. We decided to return and the Uruguay team, who had abandoned the race, kindly gave us a bike, allowing us to continue.”
In the final stages Brazil Multisport opened up a strong lead, and crossing the finish line after 21 hours of racing they had a commanding 2 hour lead. Through the night they’d keep up their pace and not missed a beat trekking, cycling and navigating their way to retaining their title.
The team was lead by Camila Nicolau and included Jonas Junckes, Thiago Bonini and Paraguayan racer Fernando Perez (who won the previous edition of La Gesta with the team).
Nicolau said, “Our team work was outstanding and our strategies good, so we are delighted and honoured to be champions again and to go to the World Championships in South Africa representing Brazil and South America!”
Asked about the challenge of rising higher in the world ranks and winning the world title, she said, “We have to continue to work hard together and perhaps get a bit stronger as the top two teams in the world are almost like Olympic athletes.” Perez, who was called into the team at 3 weeks’ notice, said he was pleased to represent the adventure racing community in Paraguay.
Vidaraid held on to take second place and they will race against Brazil Multisport again in the new ARWS Demonstration race, Expedition Ozark, in the USA in April.
In third place was San Juan Aventura representing Argentina. Some of the team previously raced with the Russian team Blizzard, and they have now relocated to live in Argentina, bringing their considerable race experience into an ambitious team and squad.
Black Mamba finished 4th, making it three Brazilian teams in the top four places, and Ulala fought their way back into 5th place to be the first Paraguayan team to finish.
The competitors praised the course set by Rodrigo Cubilla, who thanked his organising team and said he was very proud to have hosted the championship and happy with outcome of the race.
This year’s ARWS South America series begins in March at the XK Race in Argentina and includes races in Chile, Ecuador, Uruguay and Paraguay again, before the 2023 Championship final at the Malacara Race in Brazil in December.
Full more information on La Gesta see; nandupe.com.py/
For information on ARWS South America see @arwssouthamerica and arworldseries.com/south-america
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