Adventure Junkie

Once again we’re back, with introduction of disciplines you will endeavour during X-Marathon 2019. 

We’re excited to announce the course has been fully checked, double-checked and all the details are almost finalised and ready to be presented. So expect all updates to be sent out during September, with the registration deadline being the 1^stof October. 

The second discipline to be introduced is packrafting - this is only included in the Full course. The Half course teams will miss out on this one.

Adventure Cup races – Victorian Calendar 2019/2020. As in the innaguaral 2018-2019 season, there are three events included. The final brand new event, Baw Baw Extreme, will offer double points, and is considered the Championship event. Ready to choose your challenge?

• Upper Murray Challenge - 5^th of October 2019
• East Gippsland Challenge - 30^th of November 2019
• Baw Baw Extreme - 17-19^th April 2020 - the Championship event with double points

Give yourself a goal and commit to the Adventure.

I just went to Avon Descent Downriver Kayaking Race in Perth.  It was a fantastic experience and when I close my eyes, I can’t stop seeing those rapids for the second day in a row. The distance is 124km over two days, 52km and 72km respectively.

I was going to give it a go 3 years ago, and then again 2 years ago. I almost went last year, but again, didn’t make it. This year I submitted my entry straight away. Next thing, I found a suitable-looking Spirit Fury in Perth, purchased it, and my good friend Tom Chadsbourne went and picked it up for me and stored at his place.

You know it’s been a good weekend when, late on Sunday afternoon you find yourself and one of your best mates staring at the payment collection station on Barcelona Highway, trying to push your credit card into the cash slot and wondering why the damn thing doesn’t fit.. 

Exactly two years ago, standing on the third step of the podium at the World Rogaining Championships in Latvia, we did not set any long-standing plans. We were just excited to make it there with very little training under our belts. This is when it all started really. A couple of months after our bronze finish, looking back at all results and analyzing our shape and preparation, it became obvious that there is some unfinished business there.

X-Marathon Expedition Adventure race is a pinnacle of Australian adventure racing. To assist you with your training for this epic eventwe are starting to disclose a little bit more about the race course. This year, both Full course - 60 hours and Half course - 40 hours,  will include a SwimRun section. Replacing an ocean swim section,  the SwimRun leg will include inlet swimmings along with some trekking and coasteering in-between.

Read more at XMarathon.com.au >>

Adventure racing looks exciting and, as its name suggests, it is more of an adventure rather, than a race. It is truly relevant to the sprint events as well as expedition race. 

"The very first race I registered for was about 50 km long. Based on the normal perception of 42.2 km being a standard marathon, to say I was slightly nervous would have been an understatement. 12-hour events came up quickly and less than a year later I was into the real expedition stuff." - Maria, event director.