Sunshine Coast 6hr 2025 Information Kit

Sunshine Coast 6hr – Hidden Valley, Gro Mad Plantations – 17 May 2025

The adventure just doesn't stop! It was great to be in Bli Bli and Yandina over the last few months and be reminded just how beautiful the area is. We loved delivering the Caloundra event last year and are excited to bring the 6hr series back to the coast for a third year running.

After working with the local national parks and mountain bike club we're pretty excited to take the event to Hidden Valley, next to Parklands– it gives us good access to water as well as some cool trails for trekking and on the mountain bike. Be warned, it's going to be wet and muddy so maybe pack an extra towel or two for the finish line!

KEY DETAILS

Date: 17 May 2025
Location: Hidden Valley, Gro Mad Plantations, Yandina Bli Bli Rd
Duration: 6 hour event, full and half course
Entries: Still Time to Enter!
Team size: 2 person

Important Documents

It's essential that you carefully read the information pack (click the image above or the link below) which includes all the important information you need, including the mandatory gear list. If you have questions please ask.

Volunteers Needed

We'd love a few extra volunteers for the day – it's to help with registration and managing a Transition Area. We guarantee it's lots of fun and best of all you get free entry to a future 6hr race if you help. Please email Chris at chris@wldnco.com

2025 Info Kit is ready!

One week to go...make sure you're properly equipped and ready to go!

NOTE – This information is only available to those team members who have their name registered with Wild & Co and who appear on the team list. Team captains – you may need to forward this to your other team members.

With just over a week to go the event is shaping up to be an exciting one. The course is set, we're setting up HQ, placing CPs and packing the race packs. This email contains a few important reminders so please read carefully!

Important Documents

It's essential that you carefully read the information pack (click the image above or the link below) which includes all the important information you need, including the mandatory gear list. If you have questions please ask.

Volunteers Needed

We're always after a few extra volunteers. We'd love to have you on board and have a free entry to a future event on offer to make it worth while!

Please get in contact at hello@wldnco.com

Paddle and PFD Hire

This year, Paddles and PFDs will only be provided as needed – if you would like to hire a paddle or a PFD please fill in the form here: 
Paddle and PFD Hire

Team Broken Compass find their way to win The Legend Expedition Race in Tasmania

The third edition of the Legend Expedition adventure race delivered a wild and spectacular course in Southern Tasmania, with teams relishing a 500km course full of varied terrain and navigational challenge.

The winning team was Broken Compass AR (Aus), who crossed the finish line in Huonville after 83 hours and 50 minutes, and the final team over the line were the veteran racers of Team Goldfish after more than 135 hours of trekking, paddling and mountain biking. (This particular team uniquely used tandem mountain bikes!)

The Legend is Australia’s Qualifier race in the Adventure Racing World Series, and race organisers Wild&Co. have an ambitious plan to take the race to the most iconic and challenging outdoor locations in every state. Following races in the Australian Alps and through the coastal National Parks of The Great Ocean Road, it was the turn of Tasmania to show off its natural wonders to a worldwide audience of adventure racing fans.

The town of Huonville was a perfect race HQ from which to to access the many nearby National Parks, mountain, lakes, rivers and forests. Racers from Australia, USA, Scotland, South Africa, Hawaii and Ireland gathered for a week of Tasmanian adventure which would push them to their limits and allow them to step aside from the pressures and routine of their day-to-day lives.

Race Director Chris Dixon briefed the teams and issued the first set of maps just before the race began. Teams only received the maps for the first 4 stages, to keep up the intrigue and tension and they received the rest at Transition area 4, where they had to plan the second half of their race.

It was a colourful start as teams lined up in their orange kayaks beneath the Huonville Bridge for the opening 15km paddle stage, which took them down Huon river. A cycle stage then took them into the Hartz Mountains National Park for the first alpine trek of the race, a 12km stage where teams chose which order to collect 5 checkpoints. Many teams reached the summit of Hartz Peak (1254m) in time for a glorious sunset.

There was a second kayak on the Huon River, this time with some white water rapids teams could choose to run or portage and one of the key stages was the following 65km trek around Russell Ridge. Here teams had to collect 10 of 14 available checkpoints, so navigation and strategic route choices were crucial. Teams had cross a steep ravine to reach the memorable checkpoint V, taking anywhere from 1.5 to 6 hours to struggle down and back up again through trackless bush.

The stage teams were most nervous about was the paddle on the vast and remote Lake Pedder, where cross winds can quickly whip up the waters. While conditions were generally very good, it was extremely cold at night, exposed, and the route was shortened from 50 to 35km due to wind conditions. There were bonus checkpoints here with time credits as a reward, and two of these required leaving the kayaks for 3 hours and 1000m of trekking!

Before reaching the finish line there was more cycling on sweeping gravel fire trails through rich forest, another white water paddle, this time on the Derwent River, and one final and dramatic alpine ascent to the summit of Collin’s Bonnet (1250m). Dixon said, “We were very fortunate to have near perfect weather for the whole race and the only night it rained was Wednesday, but even so an alpine peak when the weather comes in at night is very challenging and Broken Compass battled heavy rain and zero visibility conditions on that final summit! Other teams were luckier and had panoramic views of large parts of the course.”

Broken Compass AR has made a very rapid rise through ARWS events to become a qualifier winner, which earns them a free place at the World Championships at Expedition Canada in September. The team only formed in 2021 as a male pair at the Wild&Co. Terra Nova race, where the novice racers came in last. By last year they had moved to a premier mixed team of 4 and on their first outing at Geoquest were 3rd placed mixed team. This was the first time Kathryn Morland raced with the team, and the first time she met them! Their first win soon followed, at the Hells Bells race, and then they took 4th place in the 2024 ARWS Oceania Championships at X-Marathon, all of which pushed them up to second in the ARWS Oceania rankings.

The team raced the first Legend as an all-male squad (3rd overall) and team member Nathan Munson raced The MAGNIficent ARWS Qualifier just over 5 weeks ago in New Zealand! After the race he said, “This race had everything I want in an expedition; we had white water paddling in the day and night, short, fast treks over big alpine country, massive route choice on some of the bigger legs, and a gorgeous paddle through Lake Pedder. Bring on Canada!”

The World Championship will be another big adventure for this upcoming team as it will be a first international race for Andrew Hay and Sean Johnson, and Morland has only competed in one ARWS qualifier outside of Australia, at Adventure Race Croatia. They will not be alone as five other Australian teams have entered the World Championships so far.

Outside the ARWS category there was close racing amongst the women’s teams, with last year’s overall winners, Mountain Design’s Wild Women being pushed all the way by Rootstock Racing (USA), who had ARWS Race Director Abby Perkiss in the team. (Her Endless Mountains Adventure Race will take place in Vermont in June.) The Wild Women held on to stay ahead of their rivals, but could not catch the female pair ‘Wonkey Donkeys’, who stepped up to race the full course after racing the half course at Legend last year and took an impressive 3rd place overall. The top male pair were ‘Keen Talkers’, and the top male team were ‘MOOR Southern Lights’ from Tasmania, where a strong adventure racing community is growing.

The next Legend race will be held somewhere in South Australia from Feb 21-28th 2026, and the next ARWS Qualifier race is Tierra Indomita Vulcania, happening now in the Andean mountains of Chile!

For more information see;

- https://www.legendexpd.com.au
- https://www.wldnco.com
- www.arworlderies.com

Time to be an Adventure Racing Legend in Tasmania

The Legend Expedition Race starts on Sunday March 2nd from the town of Huonville in Southern Tasmania and sees Adventure Racing World Series competition return to the island for the first time since the 2018 XPD race.

The race is staged by adventure experts Wild&Co, the largest adventure race providers in Australia, and the 3rd edition of The Legend follows previous races in the high summits of the Australian Alps and along the dramatic coastline of the Great Ocean Road. 

Race Director Chris Dixon plans to take the race to the best outdoor locations in every state on an 8 year quest to circumnavigate the country. “I wanted to create a uniquely Australian expedition that sees teams competing in the toughest sport on the planet in the most iconic locations in Australia,” he said.

Huonville and Southern Tasmania will become part of The Legend next week, and there can be few better locations for a 500km, 6-day expedition race.

Dixon said, “As race HQ the town will be the step-off point for teams to a truly Tasmanian wilderness experience. The Legend course will take on rivers, coastlines, lakes and mountain trails for an epic adventure taking teams into what has been described as ‘one of the last true wilderness regions on Earth.”

As the course is kept secret until just before the start he can’t say more, but teams need only look at the map to see the potential for an incredible course. Situated on the broad Huon River, the town is surrounded by rich farmland, famed for its apple production, and overlooked in every direction by magnificent mountain ranges. There are three main National Parks and Reserves in the Huon Valley, all part of the vast Tasmanian World Heritage Wilderness Area. These include the Hartz Mountains National Park, Hastings Caves State Reserve, and the Southwest National Park. One peak overlooking the town is Mount Misery ... which may just appeal to the Race Director!

Teams do know the outline of the course (just not the location) and Dixon has warned them to be prepared for Tasmanian terrain and weather. “We’ve got four epic paddle legs on the course with flat water rivers and lakes, as well as white water on a couple of legs which could get quite exciting. There are six checkpoints above the tree line which could be very challenging depending on the weather and it goes without saying that there is going to be a few hills on the course.

“Perhaps the biggest test in Tasmania will be the weather – teams would be wise to pack plenty of extra layers and lean towards sleeping bags and tents rather than bothy bags and bivy sacks. Tasmanian weather can be some of the most challenging in the world and the long dark paddle legs and alpine crossings in past expedition races have been notoriously tough. It will take teams everything they have to get it done.”

Last year’s champions, The Mountain Designs Wild Women, are returning to defend their race title, lead by Kim Beckinsale, and they will hope to repeat their historic win, when they became the first all-female team to win an ARWS Expedition Race. 

They will have some strong competition from the USA however as the Rootstock Racing team is another experienced and successful women’s team. They have twice won the female division of the USARA National Championship and are led by Abby Perkiss, who is an owner and Race Director of Rootstock Racing, and will stage her own ARWS Qualifier, The Endless Mountains Adventure Race, later this year.

Another ARWS Race Director is Morgan Coull, who will lead the MMI Adventure Racing Team, and who was on the second placed team last year. (He raced the XPD race 4 times and was also a finisher at Eco-Challenge Fiji.) MMI stands for Murraylands Multisport and later this year Morgan will be Race Director of the 24 hour Total Recon race, which will be the ARWS Oceania Championship race.

The highest placed team in the ARWS Oceania rankings is Team Broken Compass, who may be favourites amongst the Premier mixed teams of 4, who will be racing for the prize of a free place at the Adventure Racing World Championships in Canada later in the year. The team is currently #2 in the Oceania rankings, after a win at the Hells Bells race and third place at the 48 hour Mountain Designs Geoquest race. Expedition racing for 4 or 5 days non-stop is a different challenge of course, but Andrew Hay and Sean Johnson have experience from the first Legend race.

There are 9 premier mixed teams of 4 racing and other experienced squads include Kang Racing, who have taken part in the previous two Legend races, and Team Goldfish, who are already legends in Australian racing for their many XPD expedition races and for racing with a tandem mountain bike.

These experienced teams, and some new to expedition racing, will gather in Huonville from Friday, ready for registration on Saturday and the race will start at 10.30am on Sunday March 2nd. Teams will only find out the route and receive their maps a few hours before the start, and the race winners are expected to finish on Wednesday, with the course closing after 6 days on Saturday 8th.

ARWS CEO Heidi Muller will be there greet teams on the finish line alongside Dixon, and it’s a part of adventure racing she most enjoys. “Being on the ground at races and talking to the competitors is important to me,” she said, “and as I now live in Australia I couldn’t miss being at The Legend. Seeing the excitement and sense of achievement teams have on the finish line of an expedition race is the best part of my job, and I get to see old friends from around the world. I last saw Abby Perkiss cross a finish line at my race in Namibia, and now I will see her in Tasmania!”

There will be live satellite tracking so race fans can follow the teams and see the course, and links to this and other live coverage on @wldnco and @arworldseries can be found at https://www.legendexpd.com.au/live and www.arworldseries.com/live

The Legend is sponsored by Squirt Cycling Products, Wild Magazine and Fibril.

Canberra 6hr 2025 Information Kit is Live

Not long now...make sure you're properly equipped and ready to go!

With just one day to go the event is shaping up to be an exciting one. The course is set, we're setting up HQ, placing CPs and packing the race packs. This email contains a few important reminders so please read carefully. 

Important Documents

It's essential that you carefully read the information pack (click the image above or the link below) which includes all the important information you need, including the mandatory gear list. If you have questions please ask.

Volunteers Needed

We'd love a few extra volunteers for the day – it's to help with registration and managing a Transition Area. We guarantee it's lots of fun and best of all you get free entry to a future 6hr race if you help. Please email Chris at chris@wldnco.com

2024 Top Dog Information Kit Available Now!

7 days to go...make sure you're properly equipped and ready to go!

With just 1 week to go the event is shaping up to be an exciting one. The course is set, we're setting up HQ, placing CPs and packing the race packs. This email contains a few important reminders so please read carefully!

Important Documents

It's essential that you carefully read the information pack (click the image above or the link below) which includes all the important information you need, including the mandatory gear list. If you have questions please ask.

Paddle and PFD Hire

Please fill in the paddle and PFD hire form if you would like these supplied: Click Here

TA Help Wanted!

We're chasing a few extra volunteers to help with TAs. If you know someone that is up for the weekend or interested in checking out adventure racing or just loves to get out and watch their mates suffer then we'd love to have them on board. It's also a good deal if you're after a free entry in the future....the main job is helping with transition areas.

Mountain Designs GeoQuest headed to the Barrington Coast for 2025!

Images courtesy NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service. Photographer Rob Mulally

Forster, on the Barrington Coast, has been announced as the official start and finish location for the 2025 edition of the Mountain Designs GeoQuest 48hr Adventure Race. 

Date: 6-9 June 2025
Location: Barrington Coast, NSW, Australia
Duration: 48 hour event
Entries: Enter Here
Early Bird Entries: 30 Nov 2024
Team size: 2 or 4 person

Over 300 people including competitors, support crews, family and friends from around the country will attend the Mountain Designs GeoQuest 48hr Adventure Race from 6 to 9 June 2025.

The race is held annually on the weekend of the King’s Birthday in June. The location of the course is moved each year to a different area to pose exciting new challenges for competitors. 

This year’s location of choice, Forster, is a 3hr drive from Sydney and located just 60 minutes south of Port Macquarie.

For many, a trip across the bridge which connects Forster and Tuncurry evokes memories of family holidays spent on the beach or lake. These memories often forge a connection with these twin towns by generations choosing Forster or Tuncurry as their yearly holiday escape.

The beaches and waterways of Forster and Tuncurry are its main drawcard with six beautiful beaches offering choice of salty experience and the clear waters of Wallis Lake posing endless water activities. This coupled with the exquisite dining experiences and accommodation offerings making Forster and Tuncurry one of the jewels of the Barrington Coast.

Chris Dixon, Wild & Co event director says, “We’re very excited to be heading to Forster 2025, there are exceptional paddling opportunities on both flat and moving water, amazing mountain bike trails and plenty of new and familiar trails to explore.

GeoQuest has been in the area in 2009, 2012 and for the combined Wildside - GeoQuest in 2018 so will be fun building a course that weaves it’s way through all three previous courses while adding a few new exciting challenges.”

Mountain Designs GeoQuest involves 48+hrs of non-stop endurance racing in the major sporting disciplines of trekking, mountain biking and kayaking. Mixed gender, Male and Female teams of four must navigate their way through an arduous 220+km course that is only revealed to them the evening before the race. 

The Geo-Half adventure race runs simultaneously with the Mountain Designs GeoQuest. The Geo-Half covers only half the distance but teams have the full 48hrs to complete it. The legs will be challenging but with the additional time available to complete the half course, teams have a greater chance to reach the finish line before time is up. 

Early bird entries are open until 30 November at www.geoquest.com.au. Accommodation can be booked through the Visit NSW website at https://barringtoncoast.com.au

For the latest information on the race please visit www.geoquest.com.au

The event is made possible thanks to major sponsor, Mountain Designs and additional support this year by the Mid Coast Council.

Mountain Designs GeoQuest headed to the Barrington Coast for 2025!

Images courtesy NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service. Photographer Rob Mulally

Forster, on the Barrington Coast, has been announced as the official start and finish location for the 2025 edition of the Mountain Designs GeoQuest 48hr Adventure Race. 

Date: 6-9 June 2025
Location: Barrington Coast, NSW, Australia
Duration: 48 hour event
Entries: Enter Here
Early Bird Entries: 30 Nov 2024
Team size: 2 or 4 person

Over 300 people including competitors, support crews, family and friends from around the country will attend the Mountain Designs GeoQuest 48hr Adventure Race from 6 to 9 June 2025.

The race is held annually on the weekend of the King’s Birthday in June. The location of the course is moved each year to a different area to pose exciting new challenges for competitors. 

This year’s location of choice, Forster, is a 3hr drive from Sydney and located just 60 minutes south of Port Macquarie.

For many, a trip across the bridge which connects Forster and Tuncurry evokes memories of family holidays spent on the beach or lake. These memories often forge a connection with these twin towns by generations choosing Forster or Tuncurry as their yearly holiday escape.

The beaches and waterways of Forster and Tuncurry are its main drawcard with six beautiful beaches offering choice of salty experience and the clear waters of Wallis Lake posing endless water activities. This coupled with the exquisite dining experiences and accommodation offerings making Forster and Tuncurry one of the jewels of the Barrington Coast.

Chris Dixon, Wild & Co event director says, “We’re very excited to be heading to Forster 2025, there are exceptional paddling opportunities on both flat and moving water, amazing mountain bike trails and plenty of new and familiar trails to explore.

GeoQuest has been in the area in 2009, 2012 and for the combined Wildside - GeoQuest in 2018 so will be fun building a course that weaves it’s way through all three previous courses while adding a few new exciting challenges.”

Mountain Designs GeoQuest involves 48+hrs of non-stop endurance racing in the major sporting disciplines of trekking, mountain biking and kayaking. Mixed gender, Male and Female teams of four must navigate their way through an arduous 220+km course that is only revealed to them the evening before the race. 

The Geo-Half adventure race runs simultaneously with the Mountain Designs GeoQuest. The Geo-Half covers only half the distance but teams have the full 48hrs to complete it. The legs will be challenging but with the additional time available to complete the half course, teams have a greater chance to reach the finish line before time is up. 

Early bird entries are open until 30 November at www.geoquest.com.au. Accommodation can be booked through the Visit NSW website at https://barringtoncoast.com.au

For the latest information on the race please visit www.geoquest.com.au

The event is made possible thanks to major sponsor, Mountain Designs and additional support this year by the Mid Coast Council.

Northern Beaches 6hr Information Kit – 2024

Not long now...make sure you're properly equipped and ready to go!

With just a few days to go the event is shaping up to be an exciting one. The course is set, we're setting up HQ, placing CPs and packing the race packs. This email contains a few important reminders so please read carefully.

Important Documents

It's essential that you carefully read the information pack (click the image above or the link below) which includes all the important information you need, including the mandatory gear list. If you have questions please ask.

Volunteers Needed

We'd love a few extra volunteers for the day – it's to help with registration and managing the bike drop Transition Area. We guaranteer it's lots of fun and best of all you get free entry to a future 6hr race if you help. Please email Chris at chris@wldnco.com

Under 24hrs to go...make sure you're properly equipped and ready to go!

With not long to go, the event is shaping up to be an exciting one. The course is set, we're setting up HQ, placing CPs and packing the race packs. This email contains a few important reminders so please read carefully!

Important Documents

It's essential that you carefully read the information pack (click the image above or the link below) which includes all the important information you need, including the mandatory gear list. If you have questions please ask.

Mandatory Gear for Ocean Paddle Leg

A short update to the mandatory gear for the ocean kayak leg for the full course. Teams DO NOT need to take all their mandatory gear on the ocean kayak leg, this should be placed in Box A along with the empty paddle bag to be taken to TA1. You do need to carry some mandatory gear, this includes:

  • Paddle

  • PFD

  • First Aid Kit

  • Water

  • Helmet

This only applies to the Ocean kayak leg, all other legs including the second kayak leg require all mandatory gear.


Bike Drop

You will need to drop your mountain bikes AND Box B at a point on the course prior to the race. Make sure you allow yourself time to do this. It is approximately 5kms and 5mins drive from this location to race HQ and you need to have done this before race briefing. 

DON’T FORGET! If it is easier for your team, one member can drop all the team bikes.

PLEASE NOTE: Full Course teams need a helmet for the first kayak leg!

The bike drop will be open to receive bikes between 0700 – 1000 ONLY. You must drop your bikes between these times. Don't arrive early and please be patient as its a small area and you need to unload your gear safely.

The location of the bike drop is on the eastern side of the Great Ocean between Forest Rd and Coalmine Rd.

GOOGLE MAPS LINK: https://maps.app.goo.gl/SS5fABrktHe7TtGt5
GPS: 38.38414° S, 144.20797° E

2025 Series Launch: Adventure Awaits!

With just two races to go for the 2024 season we're looking at 2025 and have a truely adventurous line-up of events around the country

We start out with the Legend Expedition Race in March in Tasmania, Terra Nova 24 in April, GeoQuest in June, Hells Bells in August, Top Dog 24 in Canberra in October before finishing with Buckley's in Victoria in early December.

To celebrate the launch we're running a 10% discount across all Wild&Co events currently on sale until midnight Wednesday 18 September – use code LAUNCH2025 – and lock in your place at Legend, Terra Nova 24, GeoQuest or Hells Bells in 2025. That's an extra 10% off on top of Super Early Bird, Early Bird or regular rates and you don't need your final team so lock it in!

And if you can't wait for 2025 then entries are still open for Buckley's in October and Top Dog 24 in Canberra in November this year!

Another Legendary Location.

After two spectacular editions of the Legend Expedition we're back with a new location and a spectacular new course. This event will be a big highlight of our 2025 calendar and one not to be missed. There's already a great lineup of teams and we've got the local experts out on the trails now exploring and developing an incredible adventure.

KEY DETAILS

Date: 1-8 March 2025
Location: Huonville, TAS, Australia
Duration: 6 day event, full and half course
Entries: Open Now
Team size: 2 person, 4 person

For more information or to register visit: www.legendexpd.com.au

Suuuuuper Early Bird Entries End Midnight 30 Sept 2024

After an epic event in 2024 with a fantastic coastal location we're excited to head back to another coastal town for 2025...but which one? The location announcement is coming soon, but we've left a clue or two on the website. And with entries selling the way they are, it's set to be bigger than ever.

KEY DETAILS

Date: 5-6 April 2025
Location: Shoalhaven, NSW, Australia
Duration: 24 hour event, full and half course
Entries: Open Now
Super Early Bird: Ends 30 Sept 2024
Early Bird: Ends 31 Dec 2025
Team size: 2 person, 4 person

For more information or to register visit: www.terranova24.com.au

Mountain Designs GeoQuest heading to another spectacular mid-north coast location. 

Teams said 2024 was one of the best GeoQuest courses yet – we're confident for 2025 Mountain Designs GeoQuest will live up to its reputation as Australia's premier adventure race. We're looking forward to seeing the familiar faces and new recruits step up and take on this epic 48hr challenge. The location announcement is coming soon, but somewhere south of the 2024 course.

KEY DETAILS

Date: 6-9 June 2025
Location: Mid-north Coast NSW, Australia
Duration: 48 hour event, full and half course
Entries: Open Now!
Super Early Bird: Ends 31 Nov 2024
Early Bird: Ends 28 Feb 2025
Team size: 4 person, Supported + Un-Supported Options

For more information or to register visit: www.geoquest.com.au 

Mountain Designs Hells Bells is back for 2025 and set to be baddest event on the Aussie calendar.

After an epic southern Sunny Coast location we're turning our eyes north for an epic location for the baddest 24hr adventure on the Australian calendar. We're currently exploring options in the heart of the coast – there's un-finished business with a few trails and secret spots and we can't wait to build them into a course.

KEY DETAILS

Date: 2-3 August 2025
Location: Sunshine Coast, Qld, Australia
Duration: 24 hour event, full and half course
Entries: Open Now!
Super Early Bird: Ends 31 Jan 2024
Early Bird: Ends 30 April 2025
Team size: 2 person, 4 person

For more information or to register visit: www.hellsbells.com.au

We can't wait to show off ANOTHER epic Top Dog 24 course for 2025! 

We've been dreaming about this one for ages and it was exciting to see the 2023 event so popular. Top Dog 24 will be back for 2024 and will be just as awesome in 2025 with an entirely new course but still based out of the Stromlo MTB park location. This is definitely an event to travel for.

KEY DETAILS

Date: 11-12 Oct 2025
Location: Stromlo MTB Park, Canberra, ACT, Australia
Duration: 24 hour event, full and half course
Entries: Open Now!
Super Early Bird: Ends 31 March 2025
Early Bird: Ends 30 June 2025
Team size: 2 person, 4 person

For more information or to register visit: www.topdog24.com.au

Buckley's 24 – an exciting new event for 2025 in Victoria!

After spending so much time on the Surf Coast with the Legend Expedition Race we fell in love – we knew we had to return to the region and what better way than with a 24hr Adventure Race. Introducing the Buckleys, the next addition to the Wild&Co 24hr lineup. Will Buckley's 24 be based permanently on the Surf Coast or will it travel around Victoria? You'll have to wait for 2025 to find out, but either way it's going to be cool.

KEY DETAILS

Date: 6-7 December 2025
Location: Announcement coming soon, VIC, Australia
Duration: 24 hour event, full and half course
Entries: Open Now!
Super Early Bird: Ends 31 May 2025
Early Bird: Ends 31 August 2025
Team size: 2 person, 4 person

For more information or to register visit: www.buckleys24.com.au

A true Hells Bells experience in a classic Sunshine Coast location

‘Yeah the Chatter’ taking out the win for the second year in a row

This year Mountain Designs Hells Bells delivered on its promise of an epic course creating legendary stories in a paradise like location.

Ninety-eight teams and 256 people arrived at race HQ, in the park at the appropriately named ‘Happy Valley’ – a beautiful beachside park on the Pacific Ocean and across from Bribie Island. Lining up to collect their race packs they were preparing to race either the full ‘Hells Bells’ course, or the shorter ‘Fairy Bells’ course.

Both have a 24 hour time limit, and include runs/treks, paddling and mountain biking to checkpoints in back country and wilderness areas.  Finding these requires good map and compass navigation and there are always a few surprises and twists in the course.

Broken Compass leading the charge

Teams set off in three waves between 11am and 11:15am shortly after the course maps had been handed out.

Teams split between a kayak leg around ‘Pummicestone Passage’ and a beachside trek that took teams over the sand bridge to Bribe Island, along the boardwalks and coastal paths and café strip in Caloundra before collecting their bikes and heading to the hills.

The 30 km ride into the Sunshine Coast hinterland initially took teams through the local mountain bike park, then a maze of suburban streets before crossing under the pacific highway through a tunnel the local mountain bikers call ‘The Portal’.

A series of bonus checkpoints and some challenging minor trails gave teams lots of navigation decisions to make before crossing again under a busy road using a notorious drainage channel that has featured in several adventure races in the past.

Pumicestone Passage looking magnificent

The defending champions, ‘Yeah the Chatter’ took the lead early but always had a strong chase pack including first timers ‘Giddyup’ from Melbourne and ‘Mt Pleasant Rd Brewers’ in the male Category and ‘Mountain Designs Wild Women’ and ‘Broken Compass’ in the female and mixed categories.

As the sun set and teams arrived at ‘Ferny Forest’ for the second trek leg the lead Hells Bells teams caught up to the Fairy Bells teams.

They had ridden there directly, and one of the attractions of the race is that racers on both courses meet up throughout the race.  The Fairy Bells racers shared many stages with the Hells Bells racers, and any teams who were falling behind could opt out of some stages. The end result was that all but 4 teams finished the course in 24 hours, having completed as much as they could.

The car park at Ferny Forest became race central for a while, and as night fell teams marked up their maps with extra checkpoints and set off on a foot orienteering course to pick up the checkpoints in any order. The Hells Bells teams had a 10-12km orienteering stage here and Fairy Bells 3-4kms so the surrounding forest was full of bobbing headlights going in every direction.

‘The Portal’

Leaving Ferny Forest, Hells Bells teams set off on a 40km Mountain Bike ride over one of the classic off-road cycling loops on the Sunshine Coast – up the notorious Brandenburg Road taking teams almost to Maleny before dropping steeply through Dularcha National Park and back towards the coast.

Hells Bells and Fairy Bells teams again met at transition area 3 with a big fire, a welcoming volunteer crew and a box of gear to replenish their supplies. The next leg was a largely off trail navigational challenge to collect 5 checkpoints with very few trails marked on the map.

Ferny Forest trails

One paddle leg, three distinct bodies of water

One of the challenging aspects of designing an adventure racing course is finding unique ways to travel into urban environments while  maintaining a sense of adventure. The second paddling leg certainly delivered on that with teams starting out in the rarely paddled upper reaches of the Mooloolah river. There were then checkpoints in Lake Kawana and finally Currimundi Creek which ment teams needed to choose where they would exit the Mooloola River and enter the lake. This made for a challenging experience with some teams choosing to paddle further, working with the tide and others carrying their kayaks to take short cuts.

The final stretch of the kayak leg took teams to the beach and the incredibly beautiful beachside suburb of Currimundi where cafe goers and morning walkers looked on in amazement as adventure racing teams emerged from the creek and loaded their kayaks.

With only 7kms to go teams used the coastal paths and urban streets to make their way back to the finish line past the morning joggers and cafes.

The first team to finish Fairy Bells was ‘Tiger Adventure Racing Maniacs’ with Monika Lee, Andrew Slattery in a time of 11:57:28.

The first Hells Bells team were the defending champions ‘Yeah the Chatter’ in a time of 15:23:48.

The Mountain Designs Wild Women

The final results for the race were as follows.

HELLS BELLS – FULL COURSE

Mixed

  1. Broken Compass

  2. Sunny Side Up

  3. Red Pandas

Female

  1. Mountain Designs Wild Women

  2. Never Vanilla

  3. Team Caffine

Male

  1. Yeah the Chatter

  2. Giddyup

  3. Mt Pleasant Rd Brewers Aussies!

FAIRY BELLS – HALF COURSE

Mixed

  1. Tiger Adventure Racing Maniacs

  2. True Bluey

  3. Just Having Fun

Female

  1. Walkie Talkies

  2. SAW 1

  3. Drs Doolittle

Male

  1. 23 South

  2. What Would Goggins Do?

  3. Shake and Bake

You can find the full results and review the tracking at www.hellsbells.com.au/live-tracking

The next adventure race from Wild & Co is the newly launched ‘Buckleys 24’ in Victoria followed by ‘Top Dog 24’ in Canberra with details at www.buckleys24.com.au and www.topdog24.com.au

Hells Bells is part of the Adventure Racing World Series Oceania calendar.

Hells Bells Adventure Race Returns to Caloundra This Weekend

The Mountain Designs Hells Bells Adventure Race returns this weekend, based in the coastal resort town of Caloundra, at the southern end of the Sunshine Coast, and its bigger than ever.

The race is the second oldest in the Australian AR calendar (one of the longest running in the world), and the appetite for a gleefully ‘hellish’ 24 hours of non-stop paddling, mountain biking and trekking isn’t diminishing.  In fact the race will be the biggest in the national race calendar this year with 98 teams preparing to test themselves on two courses.

They will be racing the Hells Bells course, a distance of around 120km, or the ‘Fairy Bells’ course, which covers a bit over 70km, both with a time limit of 24 hours.  Teams of 2 or 4 from all over the country will be racing and must stay together for the whole course as they race through the night and navigate to find the remote checkpoints.

Hells Bells began is 2004 and the name came about as the track by AC/DC was on the radio when the original creators, Craig Bycroft and Louise Foulkes of Geocentric Outdoors were scouting the first course.  The rest is adventure racing history; the race winners include many of the great names of Australian racing, the Fairy Bells course was added in 2009 and in 2016 Chris Dixon from outdoor event specialists Wild&Co took the race on and into a new era. 

The race is attracting a new following to take part alongside the established elite teams with years of racing experience behind them.  The youngest racer taking part this coming weekend was not even born when the first Hells Bells race took place!

Hells Bells always takes place on the Sunshine Coast, where there are so many great locations to choose from, and returns this year to Caloundra, which was last used in 2017.  The coastal resort town is a favourite with families and beach lovers for its laid-back vibe and while the racers and their families will enjoy that before and after the race, it will be all action once the start gun goes. 

The surrounding beaches, islands, inland waterways, forest and national parks will feature in a course, designed to test endurance, team work, technical skills and navigation.  Bribie Island and Ocean Beach, Beerburrum State Parks, Dularcha National Park, Mount Beerwah and many other locations are within reach, but teams will not know where they will be going until the course briefing on Saturday morning, just before the race start.

Race Director Chris Dixon promises, “For some, we’re covering familiar territory and some as-yet un-raced ground on the Sunshine Coast.

“For Hells Bells teams there is an ocean paddle to start, lots of fun navigation choices, a big hill with big views over the whole course followed by a big steep descent – so be prepared.

“Fairy Bells teams won’t miss out and are in for a real adventure. The course will feature some of the best mountain bike and running trails on the coast and a flat water kayak at night under the stars that will be an unforgettable experience.

“Speaking of kayaks, all teams should come prepared to carry their kayaks so a set of kayak wheels or straps are highly recommended.”

Last year’s winners, Team ‘Yeah the Chatter’, are back to defend the title and try to retain the John Harvey Memorial Trophy, with the experience of veteran racer Dave Schloss added to the male team of 4.  There are many other strong local teams and pairs and the Mountain Design’s Wild Women team, led by Kim Beckinsale will be contenders as always.

The winners will claim the trophy and a place on the role of honour for this iconic race, and premiere co-ed teams will score ranking points in the Adventure Racing World Series Oceania rankings.  This is race four in the Series and the winners can claim a place in the Oceania Championships.

For all of the teams it’s a chance to get outdoors for the weekend, visit new places in the company of friends and push their own limits.  There will be times when they may say “Hells Bells this is tough”, but on the finish line it will be “Hells Bells that was great!”

The race starts from Happy Valley, Caloundra, at 11.00am and finishes in the same place with teams expected to cross the line from the early hours on Sunday and the course closing at 11.00 Sunday, with presentations held shortly after.

Friends and family will be able to follow the race through the real-time tracking of all teams at https://live.trackmelive.com.au/hellsbells2024/ and there will be live commentary and news on the Hells Bells website at https://www.hellsbells.com.au/ and on social media channels @wldnco.

The race is sponsored by Mountain Designs, and supported by Trail Brew and Squirt Cycling Products, and could not happen without their commitment adventure racing in Australia.

For more information on Wild&Co races, which include 3-6 hour races, 24+ hour challenges and The 6 day Legend Expedition Race see; https://www.wldnco.com/

Magnificent conditions for a classic GeoQuest out of North Haven, Port Macquarie

Now in it’s 23rd edition GeoQuest never fails to deliver genuine adventure for those looking to push the limits.

The annual Mountain Designs Geoquest has taken place every year since 2002, challenging teams to explore and enjoy the best of the NSW coast and hinterland. Rick White, the founder of Mountain Designs was there at the inaugural race and he loved what he saw – as a result Mountain Designs have sponsored every edition of GeoQuest since and it’s always been a great fit.

This year the race was based out of the small town of North Haven in the Port Macquarie region near the mouth of the Camden Haven river. Teams travelled from as far as Tasmania and South Australia to take their place at the start of this epic adventure and it was great to see 5 teams and their support crews from the Kaiarahi Cultural Collective back again after their 36 hour non-stop adventure in 2023.

The race has a 48 hour time limit, two distances (full and half course), which are on some of the same trails and rivers much of the time, and is open to pairs and fours, supported and unsupported. 

This year both courses started and finished in the town of North Haven. The full course started with an exciting ocean kayak leg and beach landing in the waves at Bonny Hills with the half course following along on the coastal path to re-joining the full course at the first transition for the first bike stage, a 42km journey through the Jolly Nose mountain bike park and through the Bago state forest.

A novel feature of the 2024 course was a ‘Maze’ for leg 3 at the Bago Winery – an incredibly beautiful transition area appreciated by the support crews. This leg required teams to navigate their way through a maze without a map to find a series of features. This really challenged many of the team navigators as the challenge lent itself to a different problem solving skill set. The fastest team through the maze was ‘Broken Compass’ in a time of 13 minutes with the slowest time going to ‘Wicking through the Marshes’ in a time of 45 minutes.

Following the Bago Maze the two courses split again on the next bike leg with the full course heading deeper into the hills to Comboyne Rock and the half course down to the country town on Kendall to start a kayak journey that would take them down the Camden Haven river towards the coast to climb ‘Middle Brother’ the mountain that dominates the landscape above North Haven.

Full course teams had some big navigation decisions on the bike to reach the high point of the course, Comboyne Rock at 690m. Almost all teams chose different routes to get there, some off trail, with the fastest time being recorded by the Mountain Designs V Wild Women.

After a clear blue sky day with mild temperatures, teams headed into their first night with the temperatures dropping to around 3 degrees in the hills. Many of the Half course teams took on their big paddle leg as the sun set, while the fun course teams took on a challenging rogaine leg that involved lots of scrambling along a river bed and cross country around the swans crossing camp ground.

A big feature of the area around Port Macquarie are three ‘brother mountains’ – North Brother, Middle Brother and South Brother. The course took full course teams over Middle Brother on the second day before heading to Kendall for an extended version of the paddle that half course teams completed and then over North Brother to the Finish line.

In the half course Resultz Racing (13:58:35) took out the win followed by Hype Reloaded (15:40:43) and then FGR (15:58:54).

In the full course Thunderbolt (27:32:50) again took out the win followed by 3 People on Contract (30:13:39) and Mountain Designs V Wild Women (30:24:08).

Although thunderbolt took the early lead and held onto it, the next 5 teams faught hard for places on the podium.

Again for 2024 the most emotional finish came from the five teams from the Kaiarahi Cultural Collective, which supports the health and well being of those in need in the Maori community.  Last year Jeremy Nikora led 4 teams and the team building and racing experience was so positive and life affirming he came back with 5 teams this year, plus a support crew of 10.  They trained together for months, completed the course together and were welcomed on the finish line by a Haka from their supporters.

Teams were lucky with the weather this year and experienced a classic Geoquest course, and already many have said they will be back again in 2025.

That’s why the tradition lives on and the Mountain Designs Geoquest is a fixture on the Australian Adventure Racing calendar. 

You can see the race tracking and full results at https://live.trackmelive.com.au/geoquest24 and find out more about the race at www.geoquest.com.au

The race is organised by sports event management company Wild&Co who have a full programme of races throughout the year.

For a full calendar of events see - www.wldnco.com

Port Macquarie set to turn it on for Mountain Designs GeoQuest 2024

SPECIAL NOTE: The TA Team will not have candle lanterns

From time immemorial the story of the Port Macquarie region has been the story of three brothers. Dooragan, Mooragan, Booragan – three brothers mountains – and their mother, a mountain that watches from a distance. These mountains dominate the landscape and for teams that take on Mountain Designs GeoQuest 2024, they will take centre stage in the race.

GeoQuest has been to the Port Macquarie region before and it’s been exciting to open up the old maps and then explore area to see how the region has changed. The 2024 event will visit some familiar trails, and explore many new ones.

For the teams that are new to GeoQuest, you’re in for a real adventure, with everything returning teams talk about. For the full course we will start with an ocean kayak leg with a beach landing – so teams should be prepared to get wet and surf the shore break. We then head into the hills, and oh boy are they hills. Recently graded roads will make for great riding through the mountain bike trails and forestry with some solid climbs and a big decision to make with route choice. There’s even a mystery activity that support crews will enjoy being part of!

We’ve got a great lineup of teams and it’s great to see so many people racing Geo again – check out there team list here: www.geoquest.com.au/teams-entered. There’s a real mix of supported and unsupported teams so we’ll have some old school Geo vibes out there with big transitons and real community spirit.

The live tracking link is active so family and friends can follow the race live at live.trackmelive.com.au/geoquest24

Special thanks must of course go to our sponsors Mountain Designs, Port Macquarie, TrailBrew, Wild Magazine and Squirt – it’s very much appreciated. And of course to everyone who's entered – bring on an awesome weekend!!

Chris Dixon
RACE DIRECTOR

1 week to go to Mountain Designs GeoQuest 2024 – Make sure you're ready!

Just over a week to go...make sure you're properly equipped and ready to go!

NOTE – This information is only available to those team members who have their name registered with Wild & Co and who appear on the team list. Team captains – you may need to forward this to your other team members.

With just over a week to go the event is shaping up to be an exciting one. The course is set, we're setting up HQ, placing CPs and packing the race packs. This email contains a few important reminders so please read carefully!

IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS

It's essential that you carefully read the information pack (click the image above or the link below) which includes all the important information you need, including the mandatory gear list. If you have questions please ask.

PADDLE AND PFD HIRE

Please fill in the paddle and PFD hire form if you would like these supplied: CLICK HERE

TA HELP WANTED!

We're chasing a few extra volunteers to help with TAs. If you know someone that is up for the weekend or interested in checking out adventure racing or just loves to get out and watch their mates suffer then we'd love to have them on board. It's also a good deal if you're after a free entry in the future....the main job is helping with transition areas.

Sunshine Coast 6hr 2024 Information Kit

Not long now...make sure you're properly equipped and ready to go!

NOTE – This information is only available to those team members who have their name registered with Wild & Co and who appear on the team list. Team captains – you may need to forward this to your other team members.

With just under 24hrs to go the event is shaping up to be an exciting one. The course is set, we're setting up HQ, placing CPs and packing the race packs. This email contains a few important reminders so please read carefully.

 

Important Documents

It's essential that you carefully read the information pack (click the image above or the link below) which includes all the important information you need, including the mandatory gear list. If you have questions please ask.

 

Kayak TA Gear Drop

Teams that would like to use their own paddle gear are welcome to drop their gear to the kayak TA pre-race. We'll be there setting up from 6:30am (not before!)

Leach Park
21 Short St
Golden Beach QLD 4551

Gearing up for your first 6hr Adventure Race with Mountain Designs

Mountain Designs trail running gear and Salmon race vests are great options

We’re big fans of Aussie brands and Mountain Designs are one of the originals. Their founder Rick White was there at the first GeoQuest in 2002 to see what Adventure Racing was all about and he loved it!

Mountain Designs have been supporting adventure racing ever since so we’re very happy to recommend their gear. We’ve personally been using their gear since the 1990s and we love that they keep the costs down for really high quality gear made from great materials.

There are some absolute essentials when it comes to Adventure Racing, they’re on the gear list for safety reasons as much as comfort. And then there’s a few nice to have things that increase the fun and comfort on the day.

Thankfully with Mountain Designs expanding range you can fully kit yourself out for an awesome adventure no matter whether it’s 6 hours, 24 hours, 48 hours or longer!

It’s important to note that we are sponsored by Mountain Designs and that the links below are affiliate links so we get a small commission back on any sales. But if you’re wanting to buy gear or clothing, using these links helps us grow the business and keep delivering great adventure racing events!

Our PICK of MOUNTAIN DESIGNS GEAR FOR A 6hr Adventure RacE

Before we make recommendations, there’s a few essential concepts to understand when choosing what to wear on race day – the first is that your clothing must be made from fabric that is moisture wicking (moves the sweat away from your body) and dries quickly so you don’t have clingy cold wet clothes on all day. Synthetic fabrics like polyester or nylon do this well and natural fabrics like merino do too.

Cotton clothes are a big no-no for adventure based activities as they get wet and stay wet, becoming heavy and dangerously cold when the temperature drops. Mountain Designs trail running tops and pants are excellent choices and they look good too. It’s also worth checking out Mountain Designs Merino and synthetic socks – they’re all great quality in a range of thicknesses depending on how cold or wet the race will be. Try Merino for a bit of extra luxury!

It would be wrong of us not to mention sun safety – we’ve been eyeing off Mountain Designs Legionnaires hat for a while as a good fun option for racing – it’s a fun option that gives extra protection, especially on the kayak.

If the weather on race day is looking wet or cold, you may want to add a few layers. The best strategy is a long sleeve thermal top made of polypropylene or merino with a rain jacket over the top if it’s windy or wet. Mountain Designs make excellent thermals and their light weight Stratus rain jackets for both women and men are excellent choices. If the weather turns for the worst you’ll really appreciate having these with you.

We’ve finished off our clothing list with Salomon trail shoes – they’re very tough and can take a beating. Like everything this is a personal choice as everyone is different, but Salomon have been around for years and are a good choice.

Men’s clothing essentials:

If it gets cold or wet you could throw in these as extras:

What about bike pants and bike shoes?

As 6hr adventure races are quite short and you swap disciplines often, many racers skip the bike pants and bike shoes. They just wear their favourite running shorts and trail running shoes with flat pedals.

If you absolutely must wear bike pants (we understand) you should check out shorts made for triathletes. They have a thin pad that doesn’t chafe while running, adds a bit of extra comfort on the bike and doesn’t soak up water when youre kayaking.

Brands like 2XU make an excellent product in this space that has been a favourite of adventure racers for many years.

Mandatory Gear everyone needs

You don’t need to carry much gear on a 6hr adventure race, just your first aid kit, water and any food. The Mountain Designs 6L Hydration pack is a great entry level pack that is tough and has enough space for everything you need. It come with a 2.5 litre bladder which is essential on a 6hr race in the Aussie Bush.

There are more technical packs out there from brands Salomon that are lighter, but they’re also a lot more expensive so we’d recommend holding back on expensive gear until you know what you really want.

The Legend Expedition Race heads to one of the last true wilderness regions on Earth

The Legend expedition adventure race was launched by Wild&Co in 2023 as part of the Adventure Racing World Series. In the first race teams crossed the Alpine mountains, forests and lakes of the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales. In the second edition teams took on the on the the rugged coastline and wild hinterland of the Great Ocean Road.

These spectacular journey’s undertaken on bikes, on foot and in kayaks were just the start of a much, much bigger journey, taking racers to the most scenic areas of every state in Australia.

Race Director Chris Dixon plans to hold The Legend annually, with each race moving to a new location, in a new state, travelling around Australia with the 2025 race will be based in Southern Tasmania.

Adventure racing teams will have the chance to circumnavigate Australia, as Dixon explains; “At the closing ceremony of the 2023 event we asked competing teams where they’d like to race next. There was such a diverse range of responses from the south western tip of Western Australia to the deserts of central Australia, from the island tropics of far North Queensland to the forests of Tasmania.

The ‘Wonky Donkeys’ take on the trails around Forest in 2024

“In order to deliver on our vision to establish The Legend Expedition Race as the quintessential Australian expedition race – one that sees teams competing in the toughest sport on the planet, in the most iconic locations in Australia, we realised we needed to do it all.

“’Doing a big lap’ of Australia is dream that many in Australia and around the world have, and the Legend Expedition Race will be a unique and exciting way to fulfil that dream.”

The 2025 race will take place from th to March 2nd, and entries are now open on the race website at: www.legendexpd.com.au

The next destination for The Legend offers the chance to race in area which has never been used for an expedition adventure race before.

Huonville is just 1hr from Hobart Airport

The race HQ will be in the town of Huonville, Tasmania, which is only 1 hour drive from Hobart airport, and is a popular step off point for those wanting to explore the wild south and south west regional of Tasmania.

The town is set at the edge of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, the town is an ideal base for exploring Tasmania's far south.

Huonville is the heart of Tasmania’s original apple-growing region, this bustling town is unsurprisingly a treat for those who enjoy fine produce. The surrounding area produces smoked and fresh salmon, honey, mushrooms, apples, stone fruit, pears, olives, saffron, wines and plenty of cider.

As race HQ the town will be the step off point for teams to a truely Tasmanian Wilderness experience. The Legend course will take on rivers, coastlines, lakes and mountain trails for an epic Tasmanian adventure taking teams into what has been described as “one of the last true wilderness regions on Earth encompassing a greater range of natural and cultural values than any other region on Earth”

Teams take on the epic Great Ocean Trail to finish Legend 2024

Dixon said, “Teams will travel truely wild coastal trails and climb alpine peaks. They will kayak wild lakes and rivers. Cycle through ancient forests and take on an epic remote trek that will be talked about for years to come. Teams will need to be prepared for remote travel in areas where they will not see signs of civilisation for days and we have an unforgettable mystery discipline organised by passionate local experts.”

Adventure Racing World Series CEO Heidi Muller commented, “The ARWS has had an Australian expedition race in the calendar almost every year and Chris is carrying forward that great tradition.  His vision to take The Legend to every Australian state is impressive and going from The Snowy Mountains to The Great Ocean Road and now to Tasmania is a wonderful start!  He is providing Australian racers with a unique opportunity to explore their country.”

The Legend format is a classic, non-stop 6 day adventure race involving trekking, mountain biking, kayaking and other adventure disciplines. The race is for teams of four and they must stay together and navigate their way unsupported through an epic 500+km course.

The Mountain Designs Wild Women, winners of the 2024 edition of Legend

For those wanting to test out expedition racing there will also be a half course option next year.  This will offer the same epic adventure and visit the most iconic locations, but teams will have the full 6 days to race half of the full course distance, allowing more inexperienced teams a greater chance of reaching the finish line.

Race Details

Date: 1 – 8 March 2025
Location: Tasmania, Australia
Duration: 6 days / 500km & 250km (full and half course)
Entries: Open Now, Early Bird Ends 31 July 2024
Team size: 4 person 

Buckley's 24 Launch Special – Extra 15% for 5 days only  

We're very excited to launch the Buckley's 24hr Adventure Race, a brand new 24hr adventure race in Victoria. Inspired by the recent success of the Terra Nova, Hells Bells and Top Dog, this event is a Victorian adventure for anyone near Melbourne looking to get away for a weekend of epic adventure racing in an awesome location.

The event will be hosted by the Wild&Co team and to celebrate, we're launching ticket sales with an Extra 15% off the Early Bird Ticket Price – Use the Code 'LAUNCH15' at the check out before midnight 22 April.*

Early Bird Entries will be open until 30 June, entries will be limited so get in fast for this inaugural adventure racing event. 

Date: 26-27 October 2024
Location: Anglesea, VIC, Australia
Tickets: Early Bird Entries Open Now
Duration: 24hrs, Full and Half Course options
Team size: 2 or 4 person, no support crew needed

Adventure Racing in the Otways

The Otway region and its surrounds have an extensive network of world class mountain bike trails, incredible bushwalking opportunities across the multiple national parks and nature reserves, stunning vistas with mountains and fun kayaking opportunities.

Basically it’s made for adventure racing!

Buckley's 24 (Full Course) is a classic non-stop 24hr adventure race involving trekking, mountain biking, kayaking and other adventure disciplines. Mixed, Male or Female teams of two or four must navigate their way unsupported through an arduous 120+km course that is only revealed to them hours before the race.

Buckley's Half (Half Course) covers just over half the distance but teams have the full 24hrs to complete it. The legs are challenging, but with the additional time available to complete the half course, teams have a greater chance to reach the finish line.

“Expect this to be tough – this event is only for those who can race and complete a hard core challenge. Race support will be given with water stations on the course but you will be expected to carry your own water and nutrition for long sections of the course!

— Chris Dixon, Wild & Co Race Designer

Each year a new and exciting course will be developed. Courses will normally be linear with teams occasionally transported to the start line and finishing back at race HQ.

The winning Buckley's 24 teams are estimated to take 16 to complete the course. The winning Half teams are expected to take 12hrs. All teams for both events have up to 24hrs to complete the course.

Athletes will need to be self sufficient and prepared for anything as the course and mixture of disciplines on the day will only be revealed hours before the start of the race.

Find out more at www.buckleys24.com.au