Team Are We There Yet?!
Teams took on a brilliant course around Lake Tuggeranong and beyond, kicking things off with a kayak leg across the lake before collecting trekking checkpoints along the foreshore — including a few bonus CPs and a great hill climb for the adventurous (and even a cheeky Maccas stop for those who needed fuel!).
From there, teams rode the awesome fire trails and mountain bike trails along the Murrumbidgee River, got their feet wet chasing down an island checkpoint, and enjoyed plenty of classic adventure racing moments along the way — including some bonus time up for grabs for those willing to push a little further.
It was fantastic to see so many junior teams out on course, taking on the challenge with huge enthusiasm. A massive thank you as always to our volunteers and crew who made the day run so smoothly — we couldn’t do it without you.
A quick note and thanks for your patience — the extreme Canberra heat well and truly fried our timing system on race day 😅. We’ve since replaced it and worked carefully through the data to make sure the results are accurate. We really appreciate everyone’s understanding while we got this sorted.
Results and Highlights
Of course, everyone who made it to the start line was a winner on the day, but congratulations to our category winners:
Full Course — Men’s
1st — Tank Slappers
2nd — OFT Injured
3rd — Searching for Direction
Full Course — Women’s
1st — Row, Bike, Run
2nd — Vi-Queens
3rd — The Pack
Full Course — Mixed
1st — R&B
2nd — The Unpredictables
3rd — 1 Fast 1 Furious
Full Course — Juniors
1st — Master Control
2nd — Results Racing Generations
3rd — Shaw Thing
Half Course — Men’s
1st — Pour It On
Half Course — Mixed
1st — Are We There Yet
2nd — Lost, But Committed
3rd — Toohey Tities
Half Course — Juniors
1st — The Leopards
2nd — The Flying Tacos
3rd — The Piggies
Well done to everyone who raced — great teamwork, smart navigation, and plenty of grit on display all day.
Full Results and the course are available here for Download
There's a great gallery of finish line pics available here on Facebook
Up Next → Explore Northern Beaches in March
If Canberra has you fired up for more, the next stop on the Explore calendar is the Explore Northern Beaches adventure race in March
Expect stunning coastal trails, fast fire roads, technical singletrack, and classic Wild&Co navigation — all just north of Sydney in one of our favourite adventure playgrounds.
Whether you’re brand new to adventure racing, racing with family and friends, or chasing a competitive hit-out, the Northern Beaches event is the perfect next challenge.
Enter now: wldnco.com/explore-series
We can’t wait to see you back on the start line soon.
