Örnsköldsvik, 23 January 2006

Now we are facing a new exciting adventure racing year, and the preparation for the AR World Championship 2006, is going really good. View website
 

ARWorld Series Dates to be Announced

The dates and events in the ARWorld Series 2006 will be announced on the new arworldseries.com website shortly
 

All Teams Home in 2005 Adventure Racing World Championship

All teams in the 2005 Adventure Racing World Championship have arrived home although some a little later than others. Cross Sportswear crossed the finish at 6.47pm and Sierra International at 7.58pm last night.But the Kiwi team Orion Adventure did not arrive out of the bush at TA 10 until this morning at 8.15am. They missed the after party function and are all in good spirits!
 

Merrell finish

Merrell Wigwam have made it to Tauranga Bay in sixth place.
 

Fourth and fifth are in

Port Nelson has finished the race in fourth at 4.21pm 22 minutes ahead of Swedish team Halti who came in fifth.
 
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Explore Sweden Monster 2010 – Atlantic 2 Baltic

7/06/2010 12:38:02 p.m.
 
Explore Sweden is going to be a true adventure – expedition style....
 

Explore Sweden Race start in: 4 days

29/06/2009 2:13:41 p.m.
 
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View arwc2006.com

6/06/2006 3:58:33 p.m.
 
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Applications for ARWC '06 are open

20/02/2006 11:25:37 a.m.
 
The 2006 ARWorld Championships will be held in Sweden and Norway in August....
 

www.arwc2006.com

27/01/2006 11:27:58 a.m.
 
Örnsköldsvik, 23 January 2006
Hi all Adventure Racers,
Now we are facing a new exciting adventure racing year, and the preparation for the AR World Championship 2006, is going really good and we have big expectations for the race....
 

Explore Sweden will host the world championships in adventure racing 2006.

5/01/2006 12:55:26 p.m.
 
AR World Championships 2006 hosted in Sweden Next year, Explore Sweden will host the AR World Championships 2006....
 

Port Nelson and Halti Take Fourth and Fifth Slots

19/11/2005 5:48:11 p.m.
 
Port Nelson proved amateurs can foot it with the best in the world when the team led by Paul Chaplow kept their cool throughout the race to cross the line in fourth place at 4....
 

GoLite Timberland take third

19/11/2005 4:10:30 p.m.
 
Kiwi/US team GoLite Timberland made it to the end of the 2005 Adventure Racing World Championship in third place at 2....
 

Nike Balance Bar Runner Up World Champion

19/11/2005 12:38:38 p.m.
 
 The US team Nike Balance Bar crossed the finish line in second place at 11....
 

Defending Champions Head to Finish Line in 2005 Adventure Racing World Championship

19/11/2005 10:16:33 a.m.
 
Defending champions Nike Balance Bar have put the hammer down in the race for second place at the 2005 Adventure Racing World Championship on the West Coast of the Southern Alps and is now on the 16km beach walk to the finish line at Tauranga Bay near Westport....
 

Balance Vector New World Champions

18/11/2005 11:27:44 p.m.
 
Balance Vector is the 2005 World Adventure Racing Champion team after crossing the finish line at Tauranga Bay near Westport fifteen hours ahead of their nearest rival....
 

Balance Vector wins the 2005 Adventure Racing world championship

18/11/2005 11:07:41 p.m.
 
A large crowd gathered at Tauranga Bay to watch Balance Vector cross the finish line at 10....
 

Balance Vector Almost Home as Race for Second Place Intensifies

18/11/2005 5:04:11 p.m.
 
Kiwi adventure legends Balance Vector are still well ahead of the pack and are now caving as they near the end of the 2005 Adventure Racing World Championship on the West Coast of the Southern Alps but the race for second place is on....
 

Balance Vector on the Home Straight

18/11/2005 9:21:34 a.m.
 
Kiwi powerhouse Balance Vector has a commanding lead over the chasing pack as they prepare to enter the final stage of the 2005 Adventure Racing World Championship in the Buller region of the West Coast of the Southern Alps....
 

Race for Second Place Hotting up at 2005 Adventure Racing World Championship

17/11/2005 4:22:15 p.m.
 
The Kiwi adventure machine Balance Vector is well ahead in the 2005 Adventure Racing World Championship on the West Coast of the Southern Alps and have just started the 45km paddle on the Buller River....
 

2005 Adventure Racing World Championship Enters Fourth Day

17/11/2005 9:25:38 a.m.
 
Teams are jostling for position behind Kiwis Balance Vector who have increased their lead overnight in the Adventure Racing World Championship on the West Coast of the Southern Alps and are now into the eighth stage of the race which is another mountain trek in the Brunner Range....
 

Chase Teams Create Action at 2005 Adventure Racing World Championship

16/11/2005 4:22:13 p.m.
 
Balance Vector is stamping its mark on the 2005 Adventure Racing World Championship on the West Coast of the Southern Alps with a seven hour lead while the race is on in the chase pack for podium finishes....
 

Kiwis stay in front overnight in 2005 Adventure Racing World Championsip

16/11/2005 9:12:01 a.m.
 
Kiwi teams continue to fly the flag at the front of the field in the challenging Adventure Racing World Championship on the West Coast of the Southern Alps and Balance Vector has now increased its lead to around seven hours over its nearest challengers....
 

Adventure Racing World Championship Organisers Reject Unsubstantiated Caving Claims

15/11/2005 6:20:44 p.m.
 
A ‘misinformation campaign’ is being run against the Adventure Racing World Championship organisation’s plans to hold a caving section during the event which is currently being held on the West Coast of the Southern Alps....
 

Kiwis Continue to Dominate in 2005 Adventure Racing World Championships

15/11/2005 4:21:36 p.m.
 
Kiwi favourites Balance Vector have a commanding lead in the 2005 Adventure Racing World Championship on the West Coast of the Southern Alps but they say there is still a long way to go yet....
 

Balance Vector Holds Overnight Lead in 2005 Adventure Racing World Championship

15/11/2005 9:10:42 a.m.
 
Kiwi favourites Balance Vector, maintained a strong lead overnight in the 2005 Adventure Racing World Championship on the West Coast of the Southern Alps, and has just completed the rafting section on the Buller River....
 

Balance Vector Charges On

15/11/2005 6:56:42 a.m.
 
Balance Vector maintained a good lead on the Lyell range heading through CP 7A at 23....
 

Lead Teams Setting Fast Pace in the 2005 Adventure Racing World Championship

14/11/2005 4:19:12 p.m.
 
Fast riding surf created spectacular action on the first day of the 2005 Adventure Racing World Championship on the West Coast of the Southern Alps providing the 46 international and Kiwi teams with a challenging start to the six day event....
 

2005 Adventure Racing World Championship Spectacular Start

14/11/2005 10:50:13 a.m.
 
Adventure Racing World Championship got underway with a mass start in Westport this morning and competitors are now seakayaking the first leg of their 430km journey....
 

2005 Adventure Racing World Championship Course Unveiled

13/11/2005 6:05:57 p.m.
 
The course for the 2005 Adventure Racing World Championship is not the toughest Southern Traverse director Geoff Hunt has ever set but the competitors themselves will make it tough....
 

Registration for the 2005 ARWC complete

12/11/2005 6:07:09 p.m.
 
REGISTRATION FOR 2005 ADVENTURE RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP COMPLETE Registration of teams for the 2005 Adventure Racing World Championship on the West Coast of the Southern Alps is now complete and the course will be unveiled tomorrow at a special briefing in Westport....
 

World Class Adventure Racers converge on New Zealand's West Coast

11/11/2005 6:21:00 p.m.
 
The cream of the world's adventure racers have arrived on the West Coast of the Southern Alps for the challenging Adventure Racing World Championship which is scheduled to start in Westport on Monday (November 14)....
 

New Zealand Adventure Gear Racing Around the World

8/11/2005 3:38:11 p.m.
 
International multisporters don’t only go all the way to New Zealand for adventure racing challenges....
 

Adventure Raacing World Championship attracts strong sponsorship support

4/11/2005 10:16:47 p.m.
 
November 3: The 2005 Adventure Racing World Championship has attracted significant sponsorship, from organisations and companies who have aligned themselves closely with adventure racing in New Zealand, through their links with Southern Traverse....
 

DIDYMO PROMPTS PROACTIVE ACTION FOR ADVENTURE RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

4/11/2005 10:15:17 p.m.
 
12 October: The discovery of Didymo in the West Coast's Buller River has put organisers of the Adventure Racing World Championship on high alert....
 

ADVENTURE RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP COURSE DESIGNED

4/11/2005 10:14:07 p.m.
 
The course for the 2005 Adventure Racing World Championship (ARWC) in the rugged Buller region of the West Coast of the Southern Alps has now been designed and 60 international and Kiwi teams will take up the challenge to compete for the world title in November....
 

BULLER TEAM TAKES ON THE 2005 ADVENTURE RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

4/11/2005 10:11:59 p.m.
 
A Buller based team, Team Solid Energy, will have local knowledge as its main weapon, when it takes on the more experienced international and Kiwi teams in the 2005 Adventure Racing World Championship, in the Buller region of the West Coast of the Southern Alps from November 11-19....
 

QUEENSTOWN TEAMS MAKE THE CUT FOR 2005 ADVENTURE WORLD RACING CHAMPIONSHIP

4/11/2005 10:10:08 p.m.
 
April 19 2005: The 2005 Coast to Coast winner Richard Ussher heads a line up of Queenstown and Wanaka adventure racers selected to compete in the Adventure Racing World Championship in the Buller region of New Zealand’s West Coast on November 11 -19....
 

CREAM OF INTERNATIONAL ADVENTURE RACERS SELECTED FOR 2005 WEST COAST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

4/11/2005 10:08:16 p.m.
 
April 19 2005: International and Kiwi teams made up of the world’s most talented adventure racers will go head to head in the 2005 Adventure Racing World Championship in the Buller region of New Zealand’s West Coast in November....
 

MAJOR INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE TO THE 2005 ADVENTURE RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

4/11/2005 10:06:22 p.m.
 
March 8 2005: The world’s top adventure racers will gather on the West Coast of the Southern Alps in New Zealand from November 11- 19 to compete in the third Adventure Racing World Championship....
 

REGISTRATIONS OPEN FOR 2005 ADVENTURE RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

4/11/2005 10:03:25 p.m.
 

1 February 2005: Registrations are now open for the 2005 Adventure Racing World Championship which is being staged on New Zealand’s West Coast of the Southern Alps in November....
 

UNPRECEDENTED WORLDWIDE INTEREST IN 2005 ADVENTURE RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

4/11/2005 9:47:10 p.m.
 
April 5 2005: The 2005 Adventure Racing World Championship on the West Coast of the Southern Alps has created unprecedented worldwide interest with 90 teams looking for a place in the event on November 11-19....
 

Macpac Reviews by Geoff Hunt Race Director

28/10/2005 9:49:24 a.m.
 
Transition Vest

Paddling has not been my main priority this fall, but when the new Transition Vest arrived it prompted me to drag the spider webs from the boat and join some friends for an early morning Sunday paddle on Lake Wakatipu....
 

The Weather has always played a part

24/10/2005 1:15:03 p.m.
 
"The weather is also a major influencing factor....
 

Adventure Racing World Championship Course Designed

24/10/2005 1:09:45 p.m.
 
The course for the 2005 Adventure Racing World Championship (ARWC) in the rugged Buller region of the West Coast of the Southern Alps has now been designed and 50 international and Kiwi teams will take up the challenge to compete for the world title in November....
 

Merrell Switchback Boot Test

24/10/2005 10:05:08 a.m.
 
Finally after 3 year of Southern Traverse checkouts my old pair of Merrell's have been consigned to gardening duties and I arrived in Westport with new boots for a checkout in April....
 

SleepMonsters Partners World Championships

20/10/2005 11:16:40 p.m.
 
Starting with live coverage of the Adventure Racing World Championships in Newfoundland in August ‘04, SleepMonsters became the official web site partner for The Adventure Racing World Series....