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Adventure Racing - What is it?

Adventure Racing is great fun. It is a sport for everyone, from the seasoned veteran to novices and complete beginners. Adventure racing is for those who love the outdoors, love adventure and discovery, and most of all, love a good laugh with their mates.

BlackHeart Events, Australia's premier Adventure Race organisers, brings you Australia's best Adventure races.

BlackHeart Events have a large fleet of 2 person sit-on-top kayaks and a fleet of hire bikes, which makes adventure racing more accessible and even more fun than ever before.

BlackHeart Events offer competitors traditional Adventure races, in that they possess all of the key disciplines associated with Adventure Racing - kayaking, mountain biking, and running, with an element of navigation, team work and decision making thrown in.

BlackHeart Events run an Adventure Race suitable for everyone's ability, skill level and motivation. They range in length from the Sprint Adventure Races up to the super challenging 24hr Adventure races.

Sprint Adventure Races

"I did Sunday’s race with my 12 year old son. It was the first time we have been able to do a teams event of any sort together....... What a buzz, made even better by being able to share the experience with my ‘little fella’. Thanks Blackheart Events. We can’t wait for the next AR event".

BlackHeart Events Adventure Racing Sprints are a super-fun way to get into Adventure Racing, and a great way to develop your skills and fitness for that next big adventure challenge.

Teams of 2 will be challenged to a short version of a traditional Adventure Race, involving navigating around a course via kayak, mountain bike and foot. Races are achievable by competitors of all fitness levels and abilities.

Level: Complete beginner through to seasoned adventurer. Navigation is basic, however advanced legs with slightly more advanced navigational challenge are usually thrown in for the experienced competitors.

Length: Between 2 to 5 hours.

Distance: Typically Sprint Adventure Races will consist of 4-6km of paddling, 6-10km of running/trekking, and 10-18km of mountain bike riding.

Inclusions: Race, kayak/PFD & paddles, post race nibbles, maps and a super-fun day out.

Upcoming Sprint Dates:

Date Location Entries Open
5 September 2010 * Sydney, NSW Enter Now
25 September 2010 * Port Macquarie, NSW Enter Now
24 October 2010 * Melbourne, VIC Enter Now
7 November 2010 * Brisbane, QLD Enter Now
14 November 2010 * Coffs Harbour, NSW Enter Now
27 February 2011
 * Wagga Wagga, NSW 1 Nov 2010
7 May 2011 * Sydney Region, NSW 31 Jan 2011
21 May 2011 * Brisbane Region, QLD 21 Feb 2011
28 May 2011 * Coffs Harbour, NSW 21 Feb 2011

* Races held within 1 hour of CBD.

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Pulse8 Adventure Races

"The leg pain is a constant reminder of the 8hr race, but try and get the smile off my face… AR rocks and is an amazing form of off-road adventure".

The Pulse8 Series of adventure races will allow competitors to travel to races, compete, and return to the comfort of their own homes in the very same day; Or why not make a weekend of it, and kick back with the crew from BlackHeart Events after the event for dinner and a few drinks.

The first 8hr event, on the 22nd of May 2010 in Northern NSW, was a massive hit.

What's different?

  • The Event - will have a mix of compulsory and optional checkpoints.  Optional checkpoints are aimed at those advanced teams that enjoy making things tough on themselves.  Needless to say, the team that goes for glory and gets the most optional checkpoints will win, but don't go missing any compulsory checkpoints, as big penalties apply.  You like strategy in your adventure race?  Well these events have bucketloads!
  • The Difficulty - We up the ante in the navigation stakes, that's for sure!  We also throw quite a few curve balls at you, so think about your strategy, and keep thinking throughout the whole event.  Let your guard down for a second and the race is gone!
  • The Time - It is safe to say that most teams will be competing for close to 8 hours, which means most teams will finish at around the same time. This is fantastic as all teams will then settle in for a fully catered dinner followed by presentations and, if you choose to stay around for a while, a few drinks with new friends and rivals.
  • Scoring - Leave the scoring to us, you'll have enough to think about.  However, in a nutshell - clear the compulsory checkpoints and you will get a finish time without bonus points.  As soon as you collect optional checkpoints, you start to accumulate points.  The rule of thumb is any team with points will beat any team that doesn't have points.  But beware!  Miss compulsory checkpoints in favour of optionals and you'll cop massive penalties, so know what level you're at and be conservative in your approach.  If you find that you can't complete all mandatory checkpoints, don't despair.  As long as you finish the event before the 8 hour mark, you will receive a valid finishing position.
Level: Confident beginners through to hard-core experienced adventure racers.

Length: 8 hours.

Inclusions: Race, kayak/PFD & paddles, hearty post race dinner, maps and a super-fun and immensely rewarding day of competition.

Upcoming Pulse8 Dates:

Date Location Entries Open
7 May 2011 Sydney Region, NSW 31 Jan 2011
21 May 2011 Brisbane Region, QLD 21 Feb 2011
28 May 2011 Coffs Harbour, NSW 21 Feb 2011

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