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Location: South Wales
It's the Year of Adventure and there is only one place to be on the 2nd April 2016 - Margam Country Park in South Wales.
Burn Series Adventure Race, two distances to choose from.
Distance One – BURN: 10km run, 1km kayak, 40km mountain bike orienteering plus five Year of Adventure challenges.
Distance Two – MINI BURN: 3km run, 1km kayak, 10km mountain biking plus five Year of Adventure challenges
BURN Description: Adventure Racing for over 18′ with reasonable fitness. (Mass start @ 8am)
10km fully sign-posted hilly run on tracks, road, mud and stoney surfaces. 1km kayak which is two loops of the Margam Park lake. Five Year of Adventure check point challenges such as climbing and slack lining. 40km mountain bike orienteering featuring ten check points which you will need to navigate to so don’f forget your compass. The riding will be technical in places with plenty of ascending and descending. It’s up to you how many check points you visit as only one is compulsory.
You can enter as a solo, pair or team of four. (Average time to complete: 6hrs)
MINI BURN Description: An introduction to Adventure Racing for adults and juniors. No age limit either way and no experience required. (Staggered starts between @ 10am -1pm)
3km flat run, 1km kayak which is two loops of the Margam Park lake, 10km mountain bike which is fully sign-posted with some ascending and descending and some more technical riding. (There will be a short course option of 5km which is also less technical). Five Year of Adventure check point challenges such as climbing and slack lining.
You can enter as a pair, team of three, four or eight. (Average time to complete: 2hrs)