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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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The Mountain Designs Hells Bells adventure race returns this weekend (August 6/7th).  It is round 2 of the 2022 ARWS Oceania Series and will be the biggest 24 hour adventure race ever held in Australia. A total of 90 teams (240 racers) will arrive at Kenilworth Show Grounds, ready to …

This year the Huairasinchi race in Ecuador took teams deep into the Amazon rainforest for an adventure unlike any the race had delivered before. Huairasinchi (a Kichwa word meaning strength of the wind) is the oldest race in the Adventure Racing World Series, and always one of the toughest.  The …

This year will be the first time that the Huairasinchi World Series expedition adventure race will be held in the lowlands of Ecuador, where the highest point does not exceed 1000 meters above sea level. The city of Tena is the epicenter of this mega adventure and the teams will …