Wild Racers

Adventure Racing World Series from Burnie, Tasmania.

The first 24 hours of any Adventure Challenge is the toughest.

We start by exploring the phenomenon of Sleep Monsters and discover there are more psychological challenges than physical challenges at this point. From here we re-join the teams on Lake Macintosh as they continue their journey towards the half way point.

Tensions are stretched and the body and mind now reach new levels.

Ecuador comprises episodes 4 to 8 of 24 episode Wild Racers series, that takes viewers on a journey into the ultimate feat of endurance within the Adventure Racing World Series. Episode one lands us on the shores of Quito, Ecuador.

The city of Quito, Ecuador is the setting for the next stage of the race.

The first 24 hours of any Adventure Challenge is the toughest.

After surviving the most brutal first day in Adventure Racing history, teams are greeted by rain.

The teams face an ever-changing ecosystem as they head down from the dizzying heights.

The teams land on the shores of Queenstown, New Zealand, home of the Lord of the Rings sagas.

Lead teams push hard to open gaps that will be hard to close over the coming days.

Dropping temperatures, gale force winds and navigation issues culminate in a truly epic journey.

The list of teams drastically declines as the challenging course brings some to their knees.

Costa Rica comprises episodes 13 to 8 of 16 episodes. Episode one lands us on the shores of Puntarenas, Costa Rica a tropical haven with an equatorial climate to welcome our adventurers.

The first 24hours of any Adventure Challenge on the World Stage is the toughest, though in debilitating humidity and relentless sun, lead teams push hard to open gaps that they feel will be hard to close down over the coming days.

Heading ever forward and following on from a brutal first day and night of racing our teams emerge from the jungle battered and bruised though in the true spirit of adventure push tirelessly onwards into the abyss.

For those that have accepted the punishment at hand and relaxed under the considerable strain there is some respite at hand. Though racing through crocodile infested rivers and technical nigh time challenges is only for the self-initiated.

South Africa comprises episodes 17 to 8 of 20 episodes. Episode one lands us on the shores of Port Alfred on the Eastern Cape a land to rich in history, staggering wilderness and the wildest animals on earth.

The first 24hours of any Adventure Challenge on the World Stage is the toughest, lead teams push hard to open gaps that they feel will be hard to close down over the coming days. As they say when its go time... suffer.

Our lead teams now push so hard that they lead by an entire leg, though it remains to be seen if they have pushed to hard to soon.

For some the race has now become extremely tough. Finding ones limits is in itself a journey, so once put up against the challenges of racing under such conditions it is truly a real life drama.

Switzerland comprises episodes 20 to 24 of the Wild Racers series. Episode one finds its way into the exquisite alpine village of Interlaken. This is the first time that our athletes face up to the sheer size of the natural landscape.

The first 24hours of any Adventure Challenge on the World Stage is always the toughest, lead teams push hard to open gaps that they feel will be hard to close down over the coming days. As they say when its go time ... suffer.

Our lead teams have formed a forward charge so open gaps on the chasers. Though what lies ahead will break this lead group apart and create more of an expedition than a race. Never before have conditions been so hard so fast.