The Qualfiers are 5-7 day, non-stop, races, from 400-500m in length. The winners receive automatic, free entry to the Adventure Racing World Championship and all teams receive points in the ARWS global rankings. The European Qualifier races are Rajd Beskidy in Poland, Raid Gallaecia in Spain and ITERA in Scotland. (Other races, not active in 2025 are Raid in France, Adventure Race Croatia and Nordic Islands Adventure Race.)
The ARWS Europe series is a collection of the best mid-distance adventure races in the region, set to test athletes over 100-250km of non-stop day and night racing. (Qualifiers are not part of the regional series.)
2025 European series races take place in Denmark, Spain, France, Poland, Estonia and UK and the winning teams get a free place at the Endurance Quest Saimaa race in Finland, the 2025 Regional Championship.
All participating teams earn points towards the ARWS Europe ranking and the winning premier mixed team at the Championship race earns a free place at the Adventure Racing World Championship. (To qualify at least 2 of the team must be from Europe and go the World Championship.)