Adrenalin Quest Adventure Race

20 Feb 2026 - 22 Feb 2026

Batemans Bay, NSW

EPIC: 3 stages – Fr (1h), Sa (8h), Su (3h)
CLASSIC Course: Saturday (6–10h)
NOVICE Course: Sunday (2–4h)

Sprint Series Adventure Race

29 Mar 2026

Manly Dam, NSW

Teams of 2 from beginners to elites

NOVICE course - 2-4 hours

CLASSIC course - 3-6 hours

Women Only Adventure Race

19 Apr 2026 - 19 Apr 2025

Central Coast, NSW

Beginner-friendly event only for women

2 to 4 hours. Three start waves

10-12 km ride, 5-7 km run, 2-3 km kayak

Coastal Quest Adventure Race

01 May 2026 - 03 May 2026

Anglesea, VIC

EPIC: 3 stages – Fr (1h), Sa (8h), Su (3h)
CLASSIC Course: Saturday (6–10h)
NOVICE Course: Sunday (2–4h)

Women Only Adventure Race QLD

24 May 2026

Gold Coast QLD

Beginner-friendly event only for women 2 to 4 hours. Three start waves. 10-12 km ride, 5-7 km run, 2-3 km kayak

Sprint Series Adventure Race QLD

21 Jun 2026

Nerang Gold Coast, QLD

Teams of 2 from beginners to elites

NOVICE course - 2-4 hours

CLASSIC course - 3-6 hours

X-Marathon 24H/12H adventure race

04 Sep 2026 - 06 Sep 2026

Central Coast, NSW

Premier 24H or 12H adventure race with FULL and HALF courses that pushes participants to their limits across diverse terrains. ARWS Oceania Championship

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World Rogaining Championships - the Women Open winner story

World Rogaining Championships - the Women Open winner story

You know it’s been a good weekend when, late on Sunday afternoon you find yourself and one of your best mates staring at...

Wind, rain and swell at the Sprint Series Adventure Race in Fingal Bay

Wind, rain and swell at the Sprint Series Adventure Race in ...

The first NSW Sprint Series Adventure Race was held in Fingal Bay on the 21st of August The beginner-friendly adventure ...

Upper Murray Challenge is on again

Upper Murray Challenge is on again

One of the oldest, hardest and most famous Australian multisport events – Upper Murray Challenge  is on again. 4th ...

Team Adventure Junkie's Total Recon race report

Team Adventure Junkie's Total Recon race report

My birthday present for this year is a RaidLight 24L Legend backpack (all my ten old backpacks got seriously old) and a ...

Unleashing Your Potential: The Benefits of Adventure Racing for Fitness and Health

Unleashing Your Potential: The Benefits of Adventure Racing ...

Maintaining physical fitness and overall health can be a formidable challenge in a world filled with increasingly sedent...

Maestro of improvisation or is 36 gels enough to complete Coast 2 Coast?

Maestro of improvisation or is 36 gels enough to complete Co...

The story of this race starts well before the actual date it took place.  Twenty years ago, when I had just starte...

A word from East Gippsland Challenge course designer Tim Boote

A word from East Gippsland Challenge course designer Tim Boo...

Tim is a well known adventure racer, who has been around for years and got into podiums in a lot of national and interna...

Events recovery tips

Events recovery tips

Recovery is an interesting topic that attracts a lot of attention, usually focussed narrowly on either the nutrition or ...

Godzone Interview with Hugh Stodart and Brendan Hills

Godzone Interview with Hugh Stodart and Brendan Hills

This is cross-interview with Brendan Hills from team Asses Ears Bites Back and Hugh Stodart from team City Bike Depot. 1...

Epic and Alpine battle at Omeo Valley. 48 hour expedition race Alpine Quest wrap

Epic and Alpine battle at Omeo Valley. 48 hour expedition ra...

  The first two finished within 1 minute of each other at the end of a 200 km course in this weekend’s adventure r...

Thoughts about AR rules following up the Geoquest weekend

Thoughts about AR rules following up the Geoquest weekend

While AdventureJunkie team (Serge Kurov and Josh Roy) raced and won the Geoquest-Wildside-Special-Edition-Half course, o...

X-Marathon Returns: Australia's Premier Adventure Race Heads to Patonga Patonga, NSW

X-Marathon Returns: Australia's Premier Adventure Race Heads...

Adventure racing teams from across Australia will converge on the Central Coast this year as the legendary X-Marath...

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