ARWS SOUTH
AMERICA

About ARWS South America

ARWS racing in South America 2025 includes two expedition length, international races which are Qualifiers for the Adventure Racing World Championship, and a series of shorter regional races which form the South America Series. 

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 2025 South America Qualifier races are Tierra Indomita Vulcania in Chile and Malacara Race in Brazil. (Other races, not active in 2025 are; Huairasinchi in Ecuador, Expedicion Guarani in Paraguay, PC12 Adventure Race in Colombia  and the Panama Adventure Race .)

The ARWS South America 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 series races take place in Paraguay, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay and Ecuador.  (There is also an ARWS Brazil Series of 4 races.)  The winning teams at each series race get a free place at the Ansilta XK Traverse race in Neuquén, Argentina, which hosts the 2025 Regional Championship.

All participating teams earn points towards the ARWS South America 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 South America and go the World Championship.)

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19
Jun

ARWS South America Haka Expedition (Brazil Series)

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.

19 Jun - 22 Jun 2025
Distance
250km
Course Open
3 Days
Teams
Team of 2 & 4
Limit
300 Teams

21
Jun

ARWS South America La Gesta

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

21 Jun - 22 Jun 2025
Distance
150km
Course Open
2 Days
Teams
Team of 4
Limit
No limit

26
Jul

ARWS South America Kraft Race (Brazil Series)

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.

26 Jul - 27 Jul 2025
Distance
150km
Course Open
24 Hours
Teams
Team of 2 & 4
Limit
200 Racers

01
Aug

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.

01 Aug - 02 Aug 2025
Distance
200 Km
Course Open
36 hours
Teams
Team of 2, 3 & 4
Limit
50 Teams

06
Sep

ARWS South America CHARRUA EXTREMO

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!

06 Sep - 07 Sep 2025
Distance
180 km
Course Open
24 hours
Teams
Team of 2 & 4
Limit
30 Teams

17
Oct

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.

17 Oct - 19 Oct 2025
Distance
180Km
Course Open
3 Days
Teams
Team of 2 & 4
Limit
300

25
Oct

ARWS South America DESERT CHALLENGE

This race will take place in the region of Valparaíso.

25 Oct - 26 Oct 2025
Distance
150km
Course Open
26hours
Teams
Team of 2 & 4
Limit
20 Teams

15
Nov

ARWS South America Non Stop Imptek

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.

15 Nov - 15 Nov 2025
Distance
180km
Course Open
24 Hours
Teams
Teams of 2 & 4
Limit
50 Teams

20
Nov

ARWS South America Malacara Race (Brazil Series)

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.

20 Nov - 23 Nov 2025
Distance
250km
Course Open
36 hours
Teams
Team of 2 & 4
Limit
200 Athletes

27
Nov

Regional Championship

"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.

27 Nov - 29 Nov 2025
Distance
300 km
Course Open
3 Days
Teams
Team of 2, 3 & 4
Limit
50 Teams

31
Jan

World Champs Qualifier

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.

31 Jan - 07 Feb 2026
Distance
450 km
Course Open
5 Days
Teams
Team of 4
Limit
40

09
Mar

ARWS South America Tierra Indomita - VULCANIA

World Champs Qualifier

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

09 Mar - 14 Mar 2026
Distance
450 km
Course Open
5 Days
Teams
Team of 4
Limit
40

08
May

ARWS South America MALACARA 500

World Champs Qualifier

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

08 May - 17 May 2026
Distance
500km
Course Open
5 Days
Teams
Team of 4
Limit
50 Teams

10
Jul

ARWS South America PC12 Adventure Race

World Champs Qualifier

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

In 2026 the magic returns…”FROM THE DEPTHS OF THE EARTH, WHERE RAW NATURE BREATHES AND THE SOUL AWAKENS”

10 Jul - 19 Jul 2026
Distance
500km
Course Open
7 Days
Teams
Team of 2 & 4
Limit
30 Teams

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