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Anyone wanting the best Coverage/Commentary of Adventure Racing PM Craig Cook on this FB page or Email: [email protected]
I can also help market and promote your event. I recently did the online commentary for the Adventure Racing World Championships and plan to keep that momentum going. My aim is to bring you the most up to date Adventure Racing commentary coverage from around the World on multi day races.

21/01/2024

Panama AR 14th - 24th August.
I hope to be covering Panama AR again but it won't be confirmed for another couple of months. If teams are looking for a great race in the tropics as the perfect build up to World Champs then Panama is an affordable option. Just $2500usd for International teams. Also the perfect race for teams with no packrafts as local Cayucos will be provided. There are only enough rafts for 30 teams so this is the limit. Get your $500usd deposit in quick because prices go up at the end of the month.
arpanama.com
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Top 5 Races for 2024.There is so much to get excited about and be positive about looking forward this year. With over 20...
12/01/2024

Top 5 Races for 2024.
There is so much to get excited about and be positive about looking forward this year. With over 20 Expedition Races this year teams can’t do them all, so teams will need to be selective to avoid FOMO. So I’ve had a look through and selected what I think will be the best 5 or 6, most challenging, most interesting races or not to be missed.
1 - Patagonia - The Last Wild Race - https://www.patagonianexpeditionrace.com/
This race is not part of any series and has stood alone for 20 years. It doesn’t come along very often as the last race was back in 2018. One for the purist not interested in the glitz and glamour, just a true test of Team against nature and its elements at its wildest. This is for the true Hardcore Adventure Racer and you never know when it will be the last one.
2 - Expedition Alaska - https://www.argeorgia.com/expedition-alaska
This one has the interest factor to the max. The last one in 2015 was probably the most extreme race over the last 10 years so what will this one bring? Miss this one and there’s a good chance you’ll end up with Fomo.
3 - Huairasinchi - https://www.proyectoaventura.com/
The World Champs are always well attended but I doubt this year will match Africa 2023 due to location and the fact Ecuador has already held the WC before and with so many quality unique options this year it will likely be slightly down. However with up to 15 free entries available via the qualifying series and there will be a large South American turnout this will still be one of the biggest races by Team numbers. I think Fear Youth and Bend have already qualified via Malaysia and Mexico.
4 - Godzone Australia.
Chapter One showed that this race is up there with the previous New Zealand version and will provide a true 6 Day Expedition that will match any other. It will be less crowded and probably provide a much more authentic wilderness experience in the Aussie bush and with Rob Preston at the helm it's guaranteed to be a quality event. I understand they’re in the process of rebranding and confirming the location for this year. I’ll bring you details once they’re announced.
5 - Oregon and Namibia. https://www.bendracing.com/gorge-ar-2024 - https://expafrica.net/expedition-africa-namibia-2024/
These two are probably the pick of the ARWS qualifiers as Jason prides himself on providing a technical course ( designed by Darren Steinbach this year ). Namibia looks stunning and like Faroe Island in 2023 it’s a location race which I love. However races often struggle the year after hosting WC’s ( or disappear completely ) because people have ticked off the WC’s and Africa and move onto one of the other excellent options. Oregon has 3 or 4 New Zealand teams visiting this year so that will certainly add to the interest factor.
Chile is an unknown factor this year. RIF always produces a quality race along with Croatia so Europe is very lucky and these races should be well attended with Europe being AR’s strongest region.

I would love to know who’s racing where or stories of your positive experiences at some of these races. I’m sure Jason Magness could compare most of these races and I see Team Thisability Adventure Racing are off to Alaska so I’m sure they’ll be excited about that.
Photos - Patagonia - Alaska - Ecuador.
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New Zealand gets ready for a competitive season in 24/25.The New Zealand National Adventure 1 Series is shaping up to be...
10/01/2024

New Zealand gets ready for a competitive season in 24/25.
The New Zealand National Adventure 1 Series is shaping up to be a good one with news that the winners of the series get a free entry to Rogue Adventure Raid 100 in Australia next May which will be one of the best races in the world next year. The season starts off in the South Island with the Kaikoura Adventure Race 48 hours from the 19th to the 21st of April on what promises to be an epic longer course. They also have a massive school division with about 300 competitors last year. Juniors 3 hour, Intermediate 6 hour and Seniors 12 hour on the Saturday. This will be a huge weekend of Adventure.
Rangitikei Adventure Race will provide 6 and 12 hour options and is perfectly situated in one of my favourite North Island regions that is centrally located. It has scope for all kinds of challenges with big mountains and great rivers.
It looks like the Marokopa Munter 24 Hour Adventure Race will be late November and True West a 48 hours race is likely to be in Feb next year. Best 3 results go towards the discovery of the Adventure 1 National Champions and winners of the free entry to Raid 100.
Entries to Kaikoura and Rangitikei are now open at -
https://kaikouraadventurerace.co.nz/
https://www.rangitikeiadventurerace.com/
Adventure 1 World Obstacle - Fédération Internationale de Sports d'Obstacles
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Rogue Raid 24hour Adventure. For anyone thinking of taking on the Raid 100 Rogaine which will be one of the premier even...
08/01/2024

Rogue Raid 24hour Adventure.
For anyone thinking of taking on the Raid 100 Rogaine which will be one of the premier events in the world next year, will want to sign up quick for this year Raid 24hour. Entries now open. To be held on the 4 and 5th of May in the Morton bay area. This is always a quality event and one of the best in Australia. Aussie, Aussie, Aussie.
https://raidadventures.com/the-rogue-raid/
Rogue Adventure Adventure 1
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Sometimes the best adventures are those that you do by yourself or with your best mate!What will 2024 bring?I've put a d...
29/12/2023

Sometimes the best adventures are those that you do by yourself or with your best mate!
What will 2024 bring?
I've put a description on the photos from our India trip.

26/12/2023

ARJ.
It’s great to see Adventure Racing still going strong in Japan with support from Adventure 1 series. The winner of the Niseko Expedition ニセコエクスペディション race in July wins a free entry to the A1 World Cup in Malaysia at Malaysia IRON BOUND A1 Series.
Niseko is a 200km, 36 hour race and entries opened yesterday ( Xmas day ). You can enter at - https://nisekoexpedition.jp/en
Malaysia IRON BOUND A1 Series - ibmalaysiaseries.com
Adventure 1 - https://adventure1series.com/
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The Luck Country.New Zealand is often referred to in this way but with the departure of Godzone it has left a gap and it...
22/12/2023

The Luck Country.
New Zealand is often referred to in this way but with the departure of Godzone it has left a gap and it has had a direct impact on participation numbers. So to give the National Adventure 1 Series a shot in the arm for 2024 Liam St Pierre has put up a free entry to the Rogue Adventure Raid 100 in Australia due to be held in May 2025. This is a fantastic offer because Raid100 is likely to be one of the highlight races of 2025. All we need now is for Air New Zealand or Quantas to offer four return seats.
For those that don’t know, the Rogue Adventure Raid100 is a Full 100 hours ( 4 Days 4 Hours ) Full Rogaine format. Last time there were 100 Checkpoints and teams obviously had to collect as many as possible and for the Top Teams a lot of strategy comes into play. For teams further back they basically get to design their own race as they select checkpoints that suit them but all teams get a full 100 Hours of Racing. This race is only held every 3 years as it takes that long to organised and strategize over the course design.
For teams that like the Rogaine format this race is not to be missed and I’m likely to be doing full coverage and untangling the web of checkpoints and points as teams take different routes. For New Zealand teams this should provide plenty of incentive to get involved in next year's Adventure 1 National series. Top three results count.
Winners of the Raid 100 ( World Cup Oceania ) get a free entry to the 2025 World Cup Final, Sud Raid Adventure Race in France .
raidadventures.com
sudraid.com
adventure1series.com

10/12/2023

A great video from this weekends True West.
Created by Dean Trolle.

Some more quality images by Richard Rossiter from the Adventure 1 True West race in Hokitika. He had to try and cover th...
10/12/2023

Some more quality images by Richard Rossiter from the Adventure 1 True West race in Hokitika. He had to try and cover three races at once. Tough job but managed it!
True West Adventure 1 Rab NZ Blue Duck Packrafting

True West.Nathan Faavae once again produced a spectacular course on the incredible West Coast that was fitting of a A1 W...
09/12/2023

True West.
Nathan Faavae once again produced a spectacular course on the incredible West Coast that was fitting of a A1 World Cup Final. With three packraft stages, a river crossing and two tough Treks teams were put to the test in what was a well contested race. There were some great tussles at the front but one team did stand out and Packraft NZ in the end were comfortable winners. They have secured a free entry to next year's A1 Asia World Cup in Malaysia.
However True West is about much more than just the elite with many top teams choosing to take on the 12 hour race but there were also 6 hour and 3 hour options available. I think this encapsulates what True West and A1 is all about, growing the sport at all levels. There wouldn’t be many 6 and 12 hour races around the world that provide proper rafting in stunning locations to competitors. Nathan and Jodie also provide rafting to more than 1500 Female racers every year at their Spring Challenge series. These are amazing events run by incredible people and their invincible team of helpers. It capped off another fantastic year of racing.
Anyone looking for a real AR experience at any distance sign up for True West next year, it won’t disappoint.
https://www.truewest.nz/
https://www.springchallenge.co.nz/
https://adventure1series.com/
Adventure 1 Rab NZ West Coast, New Zealand
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Life of an Adventure Racing Photographer. While waiting for teams to come out of the Toaroha I ate 66% of my 3 packets o...
09/12/2023

Life of an Adventure Racing Photographer.
While waiting for teams to come out of the Toaroha I ate 66% of my 3 packets of Real Meals Quota. I was full as a bull and fuelled to hunt out more teams to photograph. Richard.
Living the dream.

Tail Enders.After a snooze in a barn this afternoon the Westland Weasels made it to the finish on sunset. Not that they ...
09/12/2023

Tail Enders.
After a snooze in a barn this afternoon the Westland Weasels made it to the finish on sunset. Not that they would have seen it as a heavy front of rain moves north up the coast. The Basinites have moved steadily through the course without much fuss or concern. It’s great to see Jason Bond racing as I’ve seen him win two Hillary Challenges and I’ve seen him when he’s focused, he has talent. However I sense these days it’s more about enjoying the racing and having fun and that’s good. It’s just great to see the young ones continue in the sport. The Kiwi farmers are the last on the course. They were spotted high on the Jumble Tops this morning by Ash Whitehead in good spirits and determined to keep going. I hope they make it!
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Recap. A few tracking batteries are dead so it’s a little hard to know who is where. Also I understand that any team lea...
09/12/2023

Recap.
A few tracking batteries are dead so it’s a little hard to know who is where. Also I understand that any team leaving TA5 after 3pm is being Short Coursed plus the weather is turning nasty so without confirmation ( I’m doing this remotely from Taranaki ) I think there might be a focus to get teams in and warm before it’s too late. There’s a photo here of the Smashed Fannies ( Team Name ) at the bike drop so they must have taken the Short Course I think. Both Further Faster and FV AR finished as three person teams. I know Rob Nichol had an upset stomach up at the Bivvy early this morning. The Trundlers had a good race but they also took the Short Course to the finish. I think there might be still 4 teams out on the course.
A few random photos.
Adventure 1 Rab NZ AR Live Coverage

09/12/2023

The coast is known for having a few bugs.
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You can't beat a good barn. Team 8 The Westland Weasels are living the dream. Adventure 1 AR Live Coverage
09/12/2023

You can't beat a good barn. Team 8 The Westland Weasels are living the dream.
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Hokitika - I’m not sure where they are but I think somewhere behind Meridian.Des, Chez, Duncan Hamilton and George Chris...
09/12/2023

Hokitika - I’m not sure where they are but I think somewhere behind Meridian.
Des, Chez, Duncan Hamilton and George Christison are simply incredible. I’m sure we would all like to be as fit, strong, tough and capable as they are. They still race well and hard and are very competitive as shown by this 7th place finish beating several more fancied teams. They have probably been racing Multisport and AR since it started and still going STRONG!! Bloody amazing people and the Hamiltons are very proud locals.
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Meridian. I know they have finished 4 or 5 hours behind the winners but for me theirs was one of the best performances. ...
09/12/2023

Meridian.
I know they have finished 4 or 5 hours behind the winners but for me theirs was one of the best performances. After the first two legs they were just mid pack and back from the top 8. However over the subsequent legs and particularly during the treking they continued to pick up teams in front of them that had started faster. To move up from 10th or 12 to finish 6th is a smart disciplined performance. They ran their own race and executed well.
Adventure 1 AR Live Coverage Like No Other.

Te Anau Helicopters - 4th.Right up front from the start and they’ve continued to bounce between 2nd and 5th for the whol...
09/12/2023

Te Anau Helicopters - 4th.
Right up front from the start and they’ve continued to bounce between 2nd and 5th for the whole race. They've had great battles with all of the top teams and will go home with a few war stories. All of the teams in the top five have been very fast and are obviously very good experienced racers and the difference between 2nd and 5th is very little. It’s the little things that possibly made the difference but that doesn’t take away from an excellent performance.
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Sardine Racing.This team had a super solid race and picked up many teams that were ahead of them early. Any teams that s...
09/12/2023

Sardine Racing.
This team had a super solid race and picked up many teams that were ahead of them early. Any teams that showed the slightest weakness or made a smallt mistake they took their opportunity and pushed on. They were in tight tussles with other teams and came out on top on most occasions. A great race and effort!
All placings are provisional until confirmed by race HQ.
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The coast is known for having a few bugs. #truewest Adventure 1 AR Live Coverage

Packraft NZ crossing the finish line in a beautiful sunny Hokitika.

Conditions on the Jumble Top about an hour ago. I understand the bad weather is moving in and condition are due to deteriorate this afternoon.

Amazing time lapse at the Hokitika River last night. Love your work Richard Rossiter!

And they're off!! Thanks to Richard Rossiter. #truewest #adventure1 #ARlivecoverage

Mixed Nuts second across the Hoki. Thanks to Richard Rossiter. #truewest #adventure1 #ARlivecoverage

Mixed Nuts packing after crossing the Hoki. Thanks to Richard Rossiter

Packraft NZ first across the Hokitika river. Moving with urgency. #truewest #adventure1 #blueduckpackrafting @arlivecoverage

More action from the Mikonui today. What a great looking river and course. Hit it with confidence and made it look easy. Video provided by Kyla. #truewest Adventure 1 AR Live Coverage like no other.

It's a perfect morning on the West Coast as teams paddle across Lake Mahinapua and into the river for a little fun whitewater. #truwest #adventure1 #arlivecoverage

As with last year once everyone was ready he let them go at 5.50am. Let the fun begin. #truewest #adventure1

Big drive over the Khardung La today. Once touted as the highest drivable pass in the world but ooops someone over measure by about 200m and it's only the 8th at 5359m. Still high and tricky driving with fresh snow over the weekend. There will be a driving video on our instagram explorenz1 soon if the Internet works.

Expedition India. Jo and I are exactly one week away from flying out to India for 4 months. The biggest problem we face now is a lack of fitness due to 5 months of solid work and a lack of exercise. Over the last 5 months we’ve picked Blueberries in the deep south, worked at the Easter Carnival in Auckland, pruned Blueberries outside Turangi, worked the kiwifruit season in Katikati and covered 4 races ( plus True West back in December ). We’ve had ten days to do some training in between organising everything else. It’s not a lot but it has put some hurt in the legs, which shows it was needed. We have five weeks to acclimatize in Ladakh and build more fitness before doing our first serious trek. Instagram - explorenz1 #livelife #notwaitingforretirement #noregrets #midlifewanderers

Murilo Mattos having a chat with Capital AR after the last section of single track. Only 1 hour to go. ARWS - Adventure Racing World Series Adventure Racing World Series - Oceania Region Wild&Co AR Live Coverage Like No Other.

The Mountain Designs Wild Women on Mt Kosciuszko in high spirits. ARWS - Adventure Racing World Series Adventure Racing World Series - Oceania Region Wild&Co AR Live Coverage Like No Other.

Race organisers went through teams gear box's at the finish and made up a food parcel for each team that they left at CP21 for them. ARWS - Adventure Racing World Series Adventure Racing World Series - Oceania Region Wild&Co AR Live Coverage Like No Other.

Jan having a quick chat with E Dog and the JJ's at TA9. ARWS - Adventure Racing World Series Adventure Racing World Series - Oceania Region Wild&Co AR Live Coverage Like No Other.

Keith Conley caught up with Off The Couch for a good chat at the TA7 Rogaine ARWS - Adventure Racing World Series Adventure Racing World Series - Oceania Region Wild&Co AR Live Coverage Like No Other.

A Fantastic Video of the amazing Wild Women coming into Transition after a long bike ride which included a little detour. ARWS - Adventure Racing World Series Adventure Racing World Series - Oceania Region Wild&Co AR Live Coverage Like No Other.

After 160km from TA6 the repair is still holding together. A major part of AR is problem solving as you go. Great example. ARWS - Adventure Racing World Series Adventure Racing World Series - Oceania Region Wild&Co AR Live Coverage Like No Other.

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