If you finish the full course - you'll become a LEGEND in the world of AR. But even to toe the line and cross the finish line under your own power is legendary in our book. This is America's Toughest Race.

This year is the 10th Anniversary Rib Mountain Adventure Challenge which takes teams into the rugged and beautiful Central Wisconsin wilderness using only a map and compass to find the way. 

12-hour race: ARWS-NA and USARA points race. Teams of 1-4 navigate with map/compass to find pre-plotted checkpoints while trekking/running, mountain biking, and paddling. 3/4-person mixed gender division.

Genesis offers 6 and 12 hour races. While these are geared toward beginner racers (simple navigation), we often have seasoned teams competing for their training. The races are in the beautiful Colorado mountains and offer a great way to kick of the racing season.

"Mountain Designs GeoQuest 48hr Adventure Race is the ultimate test of your physical and mental limits. There is no question, the race is tough and it is real adventure.

Your body will be totally exhausted, your brain will be begging you to stop and you’ll have had little or no sleep for 48 hours. Then if you are one of the lucky teams, you will crawl across the finish line. This is certainly not your average weekend!

The 6th edition of the Raidaran Adventure Race arrives loaded with renewed energy but maintaining the original essence: recovering the spirit of adventure, offering spectacular, wild and unknown routes, promoting versatility in the variety of disciplines. Multisport, Adventure, Teamwork, Wild Nature and Self-sufficiency. We want to return to the origin of adventure races.

We are beyond excited for what we have in store for the 2025 Ogre! We are taking our racers west into some lesser known mountain ranges—mountain ranges that, if you can believe it, we love even more than the Tetons! This area has high peaks, desolate valleys, and layers upon layers of incredible history, including 10,000 year old pictographs and ghost mining towns from the 1890s. Racers can expect rugged terrain with loads of elevation gain and spectacular views that might even stop the fastest teams in their tracks in order to take it in.

Rajd Beskidy long course is an expedition race. It takes place in the mountainous terrain on the border between Poland and Slovakia. Its length (about 500 km), combined with significant elevation gain (about 15,000 m) and demanding navigation, means that it is a challenge even for the best teams.

In 2025, the HQ as well as the start and finish, will be located in Poland, although most of the route will run through Slovakia. Participants will visit several national parks and places unknown even to local competitors. Traditionally, besides typical disciplines such as MTB, trekking, and paddling, teams will have to tackle navigation tasks requiring precision and attention, rope work, shooting, and other tasks making it necessary for participants to be versatile. They will receive various types of maps: lidar, itineraries, and transformed maps. The course is intended exclusively for four-person mixed teams. They certainly won't be bored.

Haka Expedition is one of the country's longest-established races, promising an exhilarating journey through multiple settlements in the interior region of Sao Paulo. The race is part of ARWS Brazil Series.

Now in its third edition, the 2025 Endless Mountains Adventure Race is heading north to the Green Mountain State! Over seven days, teams will get to explore the full expanse of what Vermont has to offer: rolling mountains, lush forests, majestic waterways, iconic gravel, and twisty single track on a course that calls to mind the Untamed New England expeditions of years past and pairs it with the classic Rootstock flair that you have come to expect from Endless: rewarding checkpoints, a close-knit community feel, and some of the most challenging navigation and route choice on the ARWS circuit.

La Gesta, now in its 9th edition, is jointly organized by Ñandupe and Ulala Aventura. It will take place on June 21 and 22.

Join us for the 2nd year running of the Midwest Championship Adventure Race. Location will be announced at the beginning of 2025. This race will have 6 and 24 hour options. Registration is limited, this race will sell out.

This race put on by CrossFit Vancouver (with some help from Bend Racing) and will deliver an epic course and an amazing and welcoming atmosphere.  Expect beautiful vistas, gorgeous waterfalls, challenging navigation and fast and fun mountain biking - all taking place with Mt Rainier as your backdrop!

"Prepare yourself for the ultimate adventure as the Stubborn Mule Adventure Race returns to the rugged north woods of Cable, Wisconsin, on June 28, 2025! This 24-hour event is crafted to push your endurance, sharpen your skills, and create unforgettable memories.

For this Second Edition, join us in our new location for the race in the beautiful Canadian Rockies, in the beautiful town of Grande Cache, AB. Offering participants the opportunity of a lifetime to test their skills and endurance in one of the world's most stunning natural environments.

The Adventure Racing World Series and Tri Adventure and are proud and excited to announce the first ever ARWS all-female adventure race!

The Maine Summer Adventure Race is an annual event designed to showcase the most beautiful, interesting, and fun parts of Maine. The 24-hour race is an extreme challenge, involving multiple hiking, mountain biking, and canoeing stages.

Teams race through the day and night (and day again), covering 50 to 100+ miles in total distance. The race is hosted and designed by Kate and Cliff White, the founders of Strong Machine Adventure Racing.

Returning for the 10th year, the Never Summer Adventure Race will take racers through the rugged Rocky Mountains of Eagle County, Colorado. With world renowned single track mountain biking, epic, swift water mountain kayaking, and trekking through breathtaking terrain, this race will be an adventure of a lifetime. Don't miss this 10th anniversary edition, once again taking place on an all new course.

The Pocket Gopher Extreme 48 will be insane this year! The PGE is both an ARWS North America Regional Race and a USARA national qualifier for 2025 and that is just the beginning. This year we are taking the PGE to extremely new heights with a 48hr expedition style race that is sure to challenge any team. If you have ever wanted to try an expedition race but have been afraid to try this is the race for you.

Raid Gallaecia returns in 2025 as an expedition race following its last World Championship experience in 2021. A new destination where teams will explore the South of Galicia in Spain and the North of Portugal.

The thirty-hour event, supported by the Canadian Adventure Racing Association (CARA), will serve as the 2025 ARWS North American Championship

Kraft Race is an adventure race that has been taking place in the coastal region of Santa Catarina in southern Brazil since 2017 and is part of the ARWS Brazil Series for 2025.

Ansilta XKrace Tucuman 2025 is an adrenaline-filled and challenging experience designed to test your physical and mental skills in the stunning natural environment above 2,000 metres in the Andes.

Tactical Foodpack Expedition Estonia is an adventurous endurance race through wild mid-summer Estonian nature.

Route will traverse beautiful untouched forests and bogs as well as exciting cultural landscape and special natural objects. The course is divided into stages of trekking, mountain biking and watercraft.

Teams have to visit race checkpoints shown on the map, between which the specific route is free to choose. Predicted fastest time for non-stop racing in Expedition class is about 20 hours, but the course will be open for 40 hours, so it is possible to complete it more calmly and with rest breaks.
There will also be a "soft" class option that cuts the distance significantly and “open” class, that allows participants to use GPS navigation and race solo or in a team of up to 3 members.

"The stories are legendary – with the first event in 2005, Hells Bells 24hr Adventure Race has a proud history in Australia as one of the country’s longest running adventure races.

Based on Queensland’s beautiful Sunshine Coast, competitors travel from all over Australia and overseas. It is a tough event and the highlight of many competitors calendars.

"The race will officially start on Saturday at 9:00am and the course will close 25hrs later.

There will be no planned 'dark zones'. You will need to manage your time. There will be mandatory, optional, and advanced CPs at RTP25. If you need sleep, go for it, but it will be on the clock. You will need a mountain bike (min. front shock). I will supply the canoes, you will supply your own paddle gear. All teams will be ranked equally, but prizing will favour coed teams of four.
Remember: You don't truly know your potential until you test your limits."

"In 2025 The Longest Day Will be returning to the Adirondack Mountains of New York. This will be a 24 hour event held in the heart of one of the largest parks in the US. Teams of 2 - 4 will experience world class single track mountain biking, incredible navigation through forests and over mountains, and canoeing through wild rivers.

This race is built to challenge the toughest adventure racers but also give new folks the chance to experience a longer race format. On this course many of the checkpoints will be optional with a fewer number of mandatory points to make sure that everyone gets across the finish line together.

Originally the brainchild of James Thurlow, ITERA is now organised by Durty Events - one of the most experienced adventure sport companies in the UK with over 200 events behind us. Paul McGreal was Race or Event Director for ITERA 2019, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The Course Planner is ex-World Champion Tom Gibbs (also Course Planner in 2014, 2019, 2022 and 2023).The idea of showing off the country at its finest is what motivates the team behind the ITERA.

ITERA is a made-up word - ITER – Latin for “journey”.. and the “A” stood for little more than the ADVENTURE

The teams will be racing over 600km through Scotland over five days in August 2024. The Race HQ and Finish Line will be near Aviemore in the stunning Cairngorm Mountains. The start location and the course? You'll have to wait until August 2024 to find out!

The little (but still tough!) brother of the full ITERA race.

The teams (Pairs only, but 2 x Pairs teams could travel together as an informal Quad) will be racing over 200-300km through Scotland over 48-60 hours in August 2025. The Race HQ and Finish Line will be near Aviemore in the stunning Cairngorm Mountains. The start location and the course? You'll have to wait until August 2025 to find out!

In 2025 EXP Africa will host the traditional Fullmoon and Doublemoon Events. A 120km and 250km course set in the beautifull Magoebaskloof. The host venue will be the Magoebaskloof Mountain Lodge. With enough accommodation for all this will be the perfect family adventure weekend.

Take part in the ARWS European Championship 2025 in Finland's Lakeland.  Endurance Quest Saimaa is an adventure race held in the Lake Saimaa area. Finland's largest lake offers a variety of terrains perfect for kayaking, swimming running, and coasteering.

"This August, set against the rugged beauty of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, the X-Marathon 2025 invites teams to push their limits, forge deep connections, and journey through some of Australia’s most scenic landscapes.

Inspired by Legends
Race directors Serge and Maria, veterans of the global adventure racing scene, have drawn from their experiences in events like Eco-Challenge, Patagonia Expedition Race, ARWS events and Coast to Coast to shape X-Marathon. Each year, they bring elements from these iconic races into the X-Marathon, delivering an event that challenges, inspires, and unites participants. The result is a thrilling adventure race that is as mentally demanding as it is physically, offering a complete experience for adventurers of all levels.

A Decade of Adventure
Now a cornerstone in the adventure racing calendar, the X-Marathon has evolved from humble beginnings into a premier event, attracting elite teams from Australia and New Zealand. Whether for the thrill of competition or the chance to connect deeply with nature, the X-Marathon has been a stage where racers can test their boundaries, savor the journey, and create unforgettable memories.

Embracing Exploration
The X-Marathon is about far more than competition—it’s an invitation to explore and embrace the unknown. Racers traverse wild, remote landscapes around Lake Macquarie, navigating rugged terrain, dense forests, and untamed waterways. These natural challenges make each moment one of discovery, pushing racers to rely on their skills, teamwork, and endurance to conquer the course and unlock hidden gems along the way.

Courses for Every Adventurer
The X-Marathon offers three courses, each tailored to different skill levels. For beginners, the Mini 4-hour course is a perfect introduction to the adventure racing world. The Half 12-hour course is a more challenging test of endurance, while the Full 24-hour course demands everything from racers, promising an all-encompassing adventure. The ultimate prize for the Full course champions? A coveted entry to the 2025 ARWS World Championship in Canada, where winners will represent X-Marathon on a global stage.

Are You Ready to Join?
As the X-Marathon enters its second decade, it stands as a testament to adventure, innovation, and resilience. Rally your team, prepare for an unforgettable journey, and join us at Lake Macquarie for an experience that will leave you feeling alive, inspired, and ready to conquer the wild. The adventure awaits—are you ready?"

NORCHA® is back in 2025 for a unique experience in Portugal, crossing the Douro region, a UNESCO Natural Heritage region, from 2-8 September

The Témiscamingue International Raid is a spectacular stage race organized by the Société de développement du Témiscamingue, the Témiscamingue MRC, and Endurance Aventure. This endurance race consists of a series of challenges that include trekking, running, cycling, swimming, canoeing, and spectacular rope sections.

After the South American Championship race it's time for CHARRUA EXTREMO to return to it's roots with a tough race in remote, never explored, territory in a format of 180kms in 24hs!

USARA is excited to partner with the Ozark Foundation to produce the 2025 USARA National Championships in Northwest Arkansas, based out of Bentonville, Arkansas

"""Unleash your spirit for adventure with a non-stop, 6-9 hr adventure race through the rugged Manitoban wilderness! Teams of three use a map and compass to navigate an unmarked course through the back country of eastern Manitoba.

RUN, PADDLE and BIKE to attempt to be the fastest team to reach all checkpoints before the 9 hour cut off and make it to the finish line where a spectacular awards ceremony, the legendary post race party and a meal fit for a Swamp Donkey awaits!"""

Hosted in and around the Okanagan Valley in BC, Western Canada, set in uniquely beautiful and geologically formidable terrain.Hosted in the City of Penticton in Western Canada, Expedition Canada explores the uniquely beautiful and geologically formidable terrain of British Columbia.

"Calling Head Honchos, the Top Brass, Big Cheeses, Top Bananas and all Big Kahunas – there’s only one adventure race that matters this year:

The Top Dog 24.

The Top Dog Full Course is a classic non-stop 24hr adventure race involving trekking, mountain biking, kayaking and other adventure disciplines. Teams of two or four must navigate their way unsupported through an epic 120+km course that is only revealed to them hours before the race.

Scheduled for October 17-19th, this thrilling 180 km adventure race, under the direction of Paulo Omena, will encompass modalities such as trekking, swimming, paddling, mountain bike, rappelling, and ziplining.

Get a team together and get outdoors as the temperatures start cooling off and the leaves start falling and changing color during our Fall Foliage Adventure Race in and around the stunningly beautiful Harper's Ferry West Virginia, where the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers converge and the 3 states of Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland meet up.

Old school adventure race with rugged mountains, pristine dam and remote wilderness locations, staged in the Northern Cape / Free state by Adrian Saffy.

The Saffinator needs no introduction to adventure racers in South Africa. In fact, he's one of the people in South Africa who has introduced a multitude of people to not only adventure racing but to mountain adventures in general. You can expect to be shown some truly magical wild places always with a twist.

This race will take place in the region of Valparaíso.

Total Recon is organised by Murraylands Multisports (MMI) with Morgan Coull as the Race Director and will be this year's ARWS Oceania Championship event.

Join us for this Fall staple race in the Midwest! Gorgeous Missouri scenery provides the backdrop to this 6 or 12 hour Adventure Race!

"The 2025 Two Rivers Adventure Race brings racers back to where it all began: the city of Philadelphia! Join us for our premier one-day adventure race, combining mountain biking, foot travel, packrafting, and map-and-compass navigation and help us celebrate Rootstock Racing's tenth birthday."

Non Stop has 12 editions in Ecuador and has motivated Ecuadorian racers to participate in the Huairasinchi Expediton race, while exploring unique places between the Andes and lowland areas of cloud forest and jungle.

With its orange dunes, refreshing waterfalls, impressive rock formations and crystal-clear rivers, Jalapão is a paradise for lovers of ecotourism and outdoor sports.  Malacara Race 2025 is part of the ARWS Brazil Series.

The LA ROUTA Adventure Race is an iconic event in Eastern Visayas, Philippines, recognized for its significant contribution to the development and growth of the local adventure racing scene. The race was held annually from 2000 to 2010, followed by a revival in 2019, and then hosted the first ARWS Asian Championship leg in 2023. These milestones have established LA ROUTA as the longest-running adventure race in the Philippines. The race attracts teams from across Eastern Visayas and neighboring regions, showcasing the spirit and endurance of its participants.

"The XK Traverse Neuquén arrives in Northern Patagonia, Argentina, as the finale of the South American regional circuit.

The base of operations is in the city of Neuquén, an ideal setting for welcoming teams from around the world who will gather to secure a free pass to the ARWC France 2026 World Championships.

As is customary with NFNF Adventure Races, there will be multiple distance options on offer, all of which will be an adventure unrivaled! Think beautiful big mountains, tricky terrain, route choices galore...

There will be options for the seasoned campaigner and the newbie alike! Let's not forget the warstories around the campfire at the end, a big focus of NFNF events!

"On 27 December 1803 Convict William Buckley escaped into the Otways. Many said he no chance of surviving – it became known as Buckley’s Chance. He emerged 32 years later.

Namma Adventure Race is Karnataka’s only ARWS Asia Qualifier Race. The course allows teams to experience the local culture, adventure, and adrenaline that Karnataka has in store.

In Expedición Guaraní, participants will travel about 450km through the most beautiful places in the country. Come to celebrate the 10th edition of this amazing adventure.

"Welcome to the Spirited Women – All Women’s Adventure Race, where women team up, train and have an absolute blast of an adventure together, side by side all the way.

Teams of four women choose from a short, medium or long-course adventure. Travelling together in a team, they must navigate around a secret course by foot, mountain bike, and kayak, completing a few surprise mystery activities along the way. Stable tandem sit-on kayaks are provided for all teams, and all levels of fitness and experience are welcome.

The Legend Expedition Race is Back in 2026

This is where Legends are made.

Feats of epic endurance. Pulling together when everything falls apart. Pushing on when everything in you wants to hit the emergency button. Helping your mates and pushing to the edge of what’s possible.

Discover what you’re made of – the stuff of Legends.

Legend Expedition race has an 8 year vision to circumnavigate Australia starting New South Wales and continuing each year around Australia to Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, Western Australia, the Northern Territory, Queensland and finishing in the Australian Capital Territory.

The 2026 edition of Legend heads to the South Australia and will travel through some of the last true wilderness in the world.

The Legend Expedition Race is a classic non-stop 6 day adventure race involving trekking, mountain biking, kayaking and other adventure disciplines. Teams of two or four must navigate their way unsupported through an epic 500+km course.

Teams race day and night pushing themselves to the ultimate limits of human endurance. All team members must complete all sections of the course and they must never be separated by more than 100m.

The MAGNIficent offers an adrenaline-pumping, eye popping expedition adventure race in the incredible scenery of New Zealand's South Island.  The race is presented by the FEAR (Fiordland Expedition & Adventure Racing) Society in conjunction with Bend Racing with twin brothers Andy and Jason Magnes as Race Directors.

This race will take place in one of the wildest and most beautiful landscapes in the planet, the Chilean Andes Mountain range Fire Belt. 

The Drakensberg will host the return of Expedition Africa to South Africa after a short hiatus. This UNESCO World Heritage site, known as the "Dragon Mountain" is the highest mountain range in South Africa. It is locally known as uKhahlamba (Barrier of Spears) and is renowned for its rugged cliffs and deep valleys. These mountains are steeped in Myth and Legend and have inspired many of South Africa's greatest stories. It is time for you and your team to write yours!

Colombia is a magical and biodiverse country that surprises with its magnificent culture, natural sceneries and flora and fauna.

The Bimbache Raid was organized in Spain between 2003 and 2010, and in its seven editions it was one of the most important races on the international scene where the best teams in the world participated.

Although Rajd Beskidy short course has "short" in its name, it is actually a challenging race that takes place in the hilly terrain on the border between Poland and the Czech Republic.

The Malacara Expedition race returns in 2026 with a fabulous new destination for the Brazilian ARWS Qualifier.

HSAC Chapter 4 takes place on the 30-31 May 2025. This premier adventure race, now a key part of the ARWS Regional Race (Asia Series) will challenge participants with a dynamic mix of trail running, mountain biking, waterfalls abseiling, orienteering and for our elite racers, an adrenaline pumping white water rafting segment. For the other categories, you’ll enjoy an exciting stand up paddling experience that’s sure to get your heart racing.

Rajd Beskidy long course is an expedition race. It takes place in the mountainous terrain on the border between Poland and Slovakia. Its length (about 500 km), combined with significant elevation gain (about 15,000 m) and demanding navigation, means that it is a challenge even for the best teams.

In 2026, the HQ as well as the start and finish, will be located in Poland, although most of the route will run through Slovakia. Participants will visit several national parks and places unknown even to local competitors. Traditionally, besides typical disciplines such as MTB, trekking, and paddling, teams will have to tackle navigation tasks requiring precision and attention, rope work, shooting, and other tasks making it necessary for participants to be versatile. They will receive various types of maps: lidar, itineraries, and transformed maps. The course is intended exclusively for four-person mixed teams. They certainly won't be bored.

Montane Kong Vinter takes place in the Copenhagen area and gives the participants unique experiences in nature as they seek out spectacular features and complete challenges along the course.

Raid in France: an adventure race like no other in total autonomy. The concept is simple: 4 racers (including at least one woman) completely immerged in the wilderness for a 4 to 6 days non-stop adventure. The route remains secret until the race starts. The itineraries are uncovered in real time by the participants during the race.

“Die Ratel”, meaning Honey Badger in Afrikaans (a local language in South Africa) is set to be a raw old-school adventure - alike to a Honey Badger, tough, honest and a challenge so worth taking on!