March, 2023

• 17 March

  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. The ARWS North America calendar is a collection of the best mid-distance adventure races across the USA, Mexico …

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• 10 March

  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. The event offered three course options …

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• 4 March

  The Malacara Race – Adventure on a Magic Island as the ARWS Returns to Brazil

  

  After an amazing start to the 2023 Adventure Racing World Series with The Legend race in Australia, it’s now time for the Malacara race in Brazil. The ARWS moves straight from the Snowy Mountains of Australia to one of Brazil’s most famous beach resorts! The Malacara race is the first …

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February, 2023

• 22 February

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

  

  This year’s Adventure Racing World Series spans 10 countries and the new Legend XPD race in Australia is the first, taking place from February 25th to March 4th. The expedition adventure race is based in Jindabyne, a popular alpine town that sits on the shores of the picturesque Lake Jindabyne …

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• 22 February

  Expedition Africa – Mnweni Starts the ARWS Africa 2023 Series

  

     The towering peaks, cliffs and rock towers of the dramatic Mnweni-Drakensberg area will stand sentinel when the first event of the 2023 Adventure Racing World Series (ARWS) Africa Regional Circuit sponsored by Merrell begins on Friday. Expedition Africa – Mnweni is ready to welcome the teams of two and …

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• 17 February

  Non-Executive Board Established for the AR 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 …

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• 12 February

  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 …

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• 1 February

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

  

  The second ARWS South American Regional Championship will start this weekend in Paraguay, where 19 elite mixed quartets from 6 countries will race in LA GESTA on a 200 km course set by Race Director Rodrigo Cubilla and his staff. The first-ever South American Regional Champs, held in Chile in …

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January, 2023

• 26 January

  Merrell Partners with the 2023 Adventure Racing World Championship

  

  Merrell, the leading outdoor footwear and apparel brand, has announced a partnership with the 19th Adventure Racing World Championship, to be held in the Eastern Cape in October 2023. The race will be the first ARWC to be held in Africa, and the conclusion of the 2023 Adventure Racing World …

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• 23 January

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

  

  The Adventure Racing World Series is under new ownership after the company was purchased from Geocentric Outdoors (Australia) by a consortium of investors lead by current CEO, Heidi Muller. Muller has been CEO for the past year, and in full operational charge of the global adventure racing series, which has …

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• 13 January

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

  

  The first race in the ARWS Europe calendar this year is the Montane Kong Vinter Race, taking place near Copenhagen, Denmark this weekend, January 14/15th. There are 19 teams in the Masters event, which is a 24 hour race and is the ARWS class for mixed teams of 4.  These …

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December, 2022

• 30 December

  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. In 2022 there were 35 ARWS races, so …

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• 23 December

  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.  Both are back in 2023 with more races (3 in India and 2 in Malaysia) and they are now joined …

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• 16 December

  Adventure Racing World Series Rankings – Swedish Armed Forces Team Return to #1

  

  The latest update on the Adventure Racing World Series rankings has been published, with the addition of points won at the recent AR World Championship in Paraguay, and Regional championship races in Europe, Oceania and Africa.  In total, points were added from 14 races around the world in the latest …

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• 15 December

  New Races and a World Championship in the ARWS Africa Series Sponsored by Merrell

  

  Adventure racing in Africa is heading for new heights in 2023. The Adventure Racing World Championship will take place in the Eastern Cape next October, and with over 150 teams from 32 nations heading to the shores of South Africa 2023 will be a year of celebration for Adventure Racing …

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• 3 December

  Classic Races Return for an Expanded ARWS European Series in 2023

  

  The ARWS Europe Series for 2023 includes established races, new races, new countries and the return of a race which was a World Series qualifier in the past, with some famous names from the sport behind the re-launched event.   The series will run from January to October and includes 9 …

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November, 2022

• 28 November

  INDIA set to host Namma Adventure Race 2.0 part of ARWS Asia Series 2023

  

  India kick starts the ARWS Asia Regional series for the year2023 with the “Namma Adventure Race 2.0” hosted by NthAdventure. This event is exclusive in many ways, as the organization has tied up with one of the top universities in India “Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE)” who become the …

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• 17 November

  Teams from 33 Nations Enter the 2023 Adventure Racing World Championship in Africa

  

  “If you want to go fast, go alone.  If you want to go far, go together.”  That African proverb was quoted by Clinton Mackintosh of the veteran South African team Cyanosis AR, when asked how he felt about the Adventure Racing World Championships being hosted in South Africa next year.  …

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• 5 November

  Interview with Endless Mountains Race Directors Abby Perkiss and Brent Freedland

  

  The 2022 Endless Mountains Adventure Race introduced the Adventure Racing World Series to the little known and underappreciated PA Wilds, the remote and rugged wilderness that makes up some of the most undeveloped land on the east coast of the United States. This inaugural edition was the first of five …

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• 4 November

  Adventure Racing World Series Africa Final Set For Clocolan 5th November 2022

  

  The fifth and final leg of the Adventure Racing World Series (ARWS) Africa Regional Series will take place this weekend, 4 -6 November 2022. This event will also be the ARWS Africa Regional 2022 final. Two distances will be on offer at this event, the 120km distance event and a …

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• 1 November

  Team Chipesti Win the First Oceania Adventure Racing Title at Gold Coast

  

  The first ever Oceania Adventure Racing Championship was held at Gold Coast and in the city’s hinterland hills and parks, and it delivered an innovative and tough course, world class racing, and a weekend to remember! The weather was the wild card, as it has been at so many adventure …

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• 1 November

  Endurance Quest is Back in the ARWS

  

  After a nine-year break, the legendary Endurance Quest Espoo (FINLAND) adventure Race returns to the Adventure Racing World Series European series in Espoo in August 2023. This means that Finnish adventure sports enthusiasts will be able to compete, after a long break, in an international race on their home ground. …

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October, 2022

• 27 October

  Entries Open Soon for the 2023 Adventure Racing World Championship in Africa

  

  The Adventure Racing World Championship will be held in Africa of the first time next year, and entries open on November 1st. The 700km race will be hosted by Expedition Africa, and the 18th World Championship will be the culmination of next year’s Adventure Racing World Series, which comprises 9 …

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• 21 October

  The XC Adventure Race In Uruguay Is Next in the ARWS South America Series

  

  The 4th out of 5 regional rounds in ARWS South America series will be the XC Race in Uruguay, which is celebrating its 10th edition this year.  It is set to be a dynamic race, with an estimated winning time of 15hs for the 150km ARWS course, which will combine …

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• 19 October

  Gold Coast gets ready to host the first Adventure Racing World Series Oceania Championships

  

  The first Adventure Racing World Series Oceania Championship race takes place in Gold Coast and its hinterland hills and rivers between October 21st and 23rd. The best Adventure Racers in Australia will arrive in the city for 36 and 24 hour races, combining river paddling, trekking, coasteering, beach running, and …

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• 13 October

  Team FMR of France Win the First ARWS European Championship at Raid Gallaecia

  

  After a closely fought and exciting race, where the leaders were separated by only a few minutes during 185kms of non-stop trail running, mountain biking and sea paddling, it was the FMR team from France who won the first ARWS European Championship title. The race was hosted by Raid Gallaecia, …

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• 7 October

  Raid Gallaecia Prepares to Host the First ARWS European Championship

  

    Raid Gallaecia once again takes centre stage this weekend, as the host of the Championship race for the 2022 ARWS European Series. Teams are now flying into the city of A Coruña, a venue many of the racers will know well after it hosted the Adventure Racing World Championship …

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• 6 October

  “Krabi Adventure Team” Wins the First Edition of ARWS Asia Regional Samui Adventure Race 2022

  

  While we were following and cheering teams at AR World Championship in Paraguay, there was another regional race taking place, the “Samui Adventure Race 2022 in Thailand. The newest addition to the ARWS Asia Regional Series Thailand hosted the first official, competition status, ranked, event on the island called Koh …

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September, 2022

• 29 September

  Paraguay Delivers a Dream Destination for the 2022 Adventure Racing World Championship

  

  At the closing ceremony for the 2022 Adventure Racing World Championship, Race Director Gustavo Borgognon said, “Ten years ago I had a dream to bring the World Championship to Paraguay, to show my country to the world.  People always asked me; ‘Where is Paraguay?’ and now I want you all …

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• 25 September

  Nine Nations Represented in the Top 10 at the Adventure Racing World Championship

  

  When Team Gymcity (Poland) and Team Nordisk (Denmark) crossed the finish line at the Adventure Racing World Championship in Paraguay they placed 9th and 10th after 5 and a half days of tough racing. With their finishes the ARWC 2022 top 10 was made up of 9 different countries; New …

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• 24 September

  Experience Counts for the top 5 teams at the Adventure Racing World Championship

  

  The top five teams at the Adventure Racing World Championship in Paraguay come from New Zealand, Sweden, Brazil, Estonia and the Czech Republic and their placings are no surprise, given the experience of the teams.  Experience is everything in expedition adventure racing, you have to earn the right to be …

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• 22 September

  Team Avaya of New Zealand are the 2022 Adventure Racing World Champions

  

  Team Avaya crossed the finish line of the 2022 Adventure Racing World Championship at 18.48 in the town of Tobati this evening to reclaim the title they last won on Reunion Island in 2018.  The Kiwi team are World Champions in the toughest endurance sport of them all once again, …

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• 21 September

  Three Teams Battle for the Adventure Racing World Title

  

  Transitions 4 and 5 at the Adventure Racing World Championships are in the same place, at the ‘La Rosada Museum’, which is beside the remains of an iron foundry that plays a significant role in the history of Paraguay. It’s a place that may play a significant role in this …

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• 20 September

  Swedish Armed Forces and Avaya Head to Head at the Adventure Racing World Championship

  

  Day 3 at the Adventure Racing World Championship began with a bang.  Thunder heralded big electrical storms, which lit up the night skies, and soon torrential rain was falling.  It continued all through the night and much of the day, with frequent intense downpours drenching the racers, raising the river …

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• 20 September

  Stage One at the Adventure Racing World Championship Takes Teams to the Limit

  

  The opening trek of the 2022 Adventure Racing World Championship has delivered some amazing scenery for the teams to enjoy, and at the same time tested them to their limits and beyond. The leading teams completed the 122km stage on the afternoon of day 2 of the race and they …

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• 19 September

  Avaya Lead into the Second Night at Expedicion Guarani

  

  Team Avaya were the first team to complete the long opening trek at Expedicion Guarani, the 2022 Adventure Racing World Championship.  The 122 km trekking stage had taken the Kiwi team just under 28 hours, which was ahead of the expected race schedule and they approached the first transition after …

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• 18 September

  The 2022 Adventure Racing World Championship Starts in Paraguay

  

  At midday, in the small town of Jose Fassardi in central Paraguay, the 2022 Adventure Racing World Championship began.  When the start gun fired, fifty-three teams set off to race a 550km course, racing non-stop over the next 7 days and nights.  They will trek, ride, climb and paddle, staying …

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• 18 September

  How to Follow the 2022 Adventure Racing World Championship in Paraguay

  

  There is extensive media coverage of the 2022 Adventure Racing World Championship and live online tracking so you can follow all of your favourite teams and keep up with the race news. The place to follow the tracking is https://raceplay.se/event?eventid=86 and this is now live. You can choose which maps …

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• 17 September

  Team Talk Ahead of the Race

  

  John Karlsson – Swedish Armed Forces Adventure Team – Captain Coming as title defenders feels special and is a task of pride and responsibility. We have had a good year behind us and a warm summer in Sweden. Of course we feel the pressure and are nervous.  We have always …

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• 17 September

  Paraguay Welcomes the Adventure Racing World Championship

  

  As dusk settled across the streets of Asuncion, the lobby of Hotel Guarani, and the streets outside, began to fill with hundreds of athletes, all wearing their red, white and blue Expedicion Guarani race bibs. Each bib is personalised with their name and in the colours of the Paraguay flag, …

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• 16 September

  Getting to the Start Line of the Adventure Racing World Championships

  

  At Hotel Guarani in the middle of downtown Asuncion, capital city of Paraguay, teams from around the world have now begun the first official formalities for the 2022 Adventure Racing World Championship.  On a sunny morning, the spacious swimming pool terrace and first floor meeting rooms are being used for …

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• 10 September

  Paraguay Prepares to Host the 18th Adventure Racing World Championship

  

  The 18thAdventure Racing World Championship begins in Paraguay on Saturday, September 17th, and teams from around the world will be arriving in the capital city of in the coming days. The race will be hosted by Expedición Guaraní, which has been a member of the Adventure Racing World Series since …

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• 9 September

  𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐

  

  The next race under ARWS – Adventure Racing World Series European Region is The GRAAL Adventure Race will take place on the 10th of September 2022 around Vallorbe (Vaud). This multisport race is a combination of several disciplines such as mountain biking, running and kayaking in teams of 2 or …

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• 5 September

  Thailand joins ARWS Family and hosts its FIRST “Observer Status” Adventure Race

  

  Thailand joins AR World Series family and Recently concluded Krabi Adventure Race 2022 in Thailand was the new addition to the ARWS Asia Regional Series. This Race was under “Observer Status” and focused on introducing new teams to this wonderful format of the sport. Thailand is a Southeast Asian country. …

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• 5 September

  AR Rompin – Malaysia AR at Taman Negeri Rompin, Pahang

  

  The Adventure Racing (AR) Asia Series – under the Adventure Racing World Series ( ARWS ), have just concluded the AR Rompin on the 20th August at Taman Negeri Rompin.  The 3 categories of race, consisting of a under 10 km Trail Run ( T1 ) and the under 80 …

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• 5 September

  INDIA Successfully Hosts its First AR National Championship

  

  India has successfully hosted their first Adventure Racing Championship, and the host venue at Chikkamagalur did it with a bang, and a splash! This race was special on many fronts. Asia is a developing region and every race under the ARWS ASIA Regional Series is a stepping stone towards building …

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• 5 September

  The Namma Adventure Race_ India’s first 24-hour ARWS Asia Series AR Held in UDUPI, Karnataka

  

  India has successfully hosted the Asia region’s very first World Series adventure race, receiving recognition across the world. It’s a moment of pride for every individual and all the organizations that supported the Namma Adventure Race to achieve this feat. The race was organized by NthAdventure and held on 17th, …

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August, 2022

• 28 August

  ITERA Takes Expedition Adventure Racing to New Heights in Scotland

  

  The ITERA 2022 Expedition Adventure Race, the last ARWS Qualifier of 2022, was staged in the majestic wilderness of the Scottish Highlands and Islands.  Race organisers Open Adventure delivered an ambitious course, through unforgettable scenery, visiting iconic landmarks, and taking teams to remote places, which few people ever get to …

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• 11 August

  Estonian ACE Adventure/La Sportiva are the new World #1 Ranked Adventure Racing Team

  

  The Adventure Racing World Series Rankings have been updated and there is new World #1 ranked team. The update covers the past 4 months, which have been the busiest ever in the history of the AR World Series.  Ranking points have been added from 6 World Series Qualifiers on 4 …

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• 8 August

  The ITERA Expedition Adventure Race returns to the Highlands of Scotland

  

  The ITERA Expedition Adventure Race returns to the Highlands of Scotland from August 14th -19th, and will once again be part of the Adventure Racing World Series. Teams from the UK, Sweden, Holland, USA, France, Poland, Ireland, Canada and Denmark will be among the 34 teams to assemble at the …

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