Travel Guide Concept

Adventure Racing is a term given to competitions comprised of several rugged outdoor actions occurring almost non-stop over a period of from several hours in the case of sprint races, to several days in the case of expedition races. Although there is at present no set format to an Adventure Race, most races comprise mountain biking, trekking, rappelling, paddling and other challenging activities. Navigation is a key constituent as the course is not marked and teams must find their way across the wilderness using map & compass.

Adventure racing is a mixture of two or more disciplines, including orienteering and navigation, cross-country running (trekking), mountain biking, paddling and climbing or allied rope skills. A voyage event can span ten days or more while sprints can be completed in a matter of hours.

Classically there is no dark period through races, despite of their length - the choice when (and if) to rest is left to the competitors. Nonetheless, many races now sanction teams of 1 to 5 persons, single-sex or co-ed, and sometimes include age-based categories.

There are so many dissimilar types of adventure races that trying to come up with a single description that fits them all is not possible. Races can range in length from three hours to three days (or more). Some races comprise long stretches of scientific single track mountain biking, while others stick chiefly to gravel or dirt fire roads. In some races youll require to carry all of your gear all through the race and in others you return to a central transition area where you can exchange gear, change shoes and refuel. Some races simply give racers a list of checkpoint locations and say get there as best you can while others give detailed directions and allow little navigational leeway.