Obstacle course races are primarily shorter course events, covering anywhere from a 5K to a 50K course. These obstacles may be literally overcome - such as climbing up and over a wall, through a deep pit of mud, or across monkey bars.Ģ013 Vermont Spartan Beast World Championships Obstacle course racing is a running (single discipline) event that takes place on a pre-determined, pre-marked course, and requires athletes to overcome obstacles and challenges along the way. What Does Obstacle Course Racing Involve? 1989 Raid Gauloises (New Zealand) : The Raid included all the modern elements of adventure racing, including mixed-gender 5 person teams competing in a multi-day 400+ mile race.įrom here, more well known (and televised) adventure racing expedition length events, such as Eco-Challenge and Primal Quest, emerged.1982 Coast to Coast(New Zealand): 150 miles (243 km) race that involved running, cycling, and kayaking from the West coast to the East coast of The South Island, New Zealand.Less than 30% of the original 150 mile route was on actual trails. 1982 Alaska Mountain Wilderness Classic (Alaska, USA): The first expedition-length adventure race, a week-long event that allowed only wilderness travel and no support teams.1981 WildTrek (Australia): an event in which 2-person teams competed in Nordic Skiing, orienteering, wild water kayaking, mountain, and road cycling.1980 Alpine Ironman (New Zealand) : A 3 day event including skiing, trail running, & kayaking.There are a handful of events that originated in the early 1980's that are all often credited as the origins of adventure racing. While running, cycling, and paddling have been around for centuries, the sport of adventure racing is fairly new. Want to learn more about Adventure Racing? Head over to the post: " Get Lost (on Purpose) with Adventure Racing" The History of Adventure Racing There's no set distance for an adventure race, because the route each team takes based on their navigational choices will vary. The team who gets to the finish line with the most amount of checkpoints collected, in the least amount of time, will win the race.Īdventure races can last anywhere from 3 hours, to 10+ days, depending on the event.
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