The 17th Huairasinchi expedition adventure race took place last week in the spectacular scenery of the high Andes of Ecuador, with teams racing among the volcanoes around Cotopaxi. Thirty-four teams with racers from 8 countries started, and the winners were Ecuadorian team Team Movistar Terra Aventura, which is ranked 9th …
Read More »New World #1 Team, New Ranking System, and New Regional Races
The Adventure Racing World Series rankings have been revised and upgraded. There is a new world #1 team, and there will be significant changes to how the rankings work going into next year. Before those are implemented, however, the new rankings had to take account of the Covid disruption this …
Read More »Record Entries Show Europe is Ready to Adventure Race Again!
It’s been a challenging year for all sports and especially for international events, and as a result, there will be no World Series, Expedition Adventure Races in Europe this year, but next year is shaping up to be an incredible year for European racing. Race organisers and teams are frustrated …
Read More »Asia Adventure Racing Gets Going with ARWS Regional Series
The AR World Series (ARWS) announces the launch of its regional series of adventure races throughout Asia. First races are scheduled for next year in a number of countries in the region. Adventure Racing teams will compete non-stop over 125km courses of mountain biking, kayaking, trekking, and navigation. A …
Read More »Raid Gallaecia to host the 2021 Adventure Racing World Championships in Spain
Joining the Adventure Racing World Series is a status many races aspire to, and once they are in that select group there is only one higher step to take, to host the Adventure Racing World Championship. Three of the events in the current series have hosted the championships, and in …
Read More »2020 AR World Championship Paraguay Cancelled due to COVID-19
The AR World Series and championship hosts Expedición Guaraní announce that due to the COVID-19 restrictions in Paraguay, and the extensive impacts of the virus around the world, the 2020 AR World Championship scheduled for this September has been canceled. Event Director Gustavo Borgognon said “It is a crushing …
Read More »Qualifiers Cancel, ARWS Still Hopeful for Season Finale
The organising hosts and the ARWS are still hopeful the 2020 Adventure Racing World Championship in Paraguay will go ahead from 10-19 September. Event Director Gustavo Borgognon said “It is a difficult time and the situation is changing every day. We are monitoring everything closely and we hope by September …
Read More »Teams Blaze The Trails at Patagonia Raid
The town of San Martin de los Andes welcomed 31 teams from around the world to the Argentinean Andes for the Patagonia Raid, the first stage of this year’s Adventure Racing World Series. Set on the lower slopes of the mountains and on the shore of the huge Lago Lacar, …
Read More »The Adventure Racing World Series – Exploring Our World
There are many different sporting World Series, but for the chance to experience landscapes and cultures first hand, and to really explore somewhere new, nothing comes close to the Adventure Racing World Series.ARWS 2020 includes 10 destinations across the globe, spanning 6 continents and including some locations on every adventurers …
Read More »Adrian Crane to Head AR World Series Referee Programme
The Adventure Racing World Series has appointed Adrian Crane as Head Referee to work with the growing number of race referees working on qualifying races around the world. California based Brit was a natural choice, both for his adventure racing pedigree and as the most experienced World Series referee. Crane …
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