Terra Incognita is one of the toughest competition in the world. It relies heavily on teamwork, endurance and navigation as well as individual skills. Mixed gender teams of four race together for 400 km through a series of checkpoints to get to the finish line as quick as they can. To assist them they have mountain bikes, ropes, kayaks and personal equipment. This event is designed to push the envelope of human endurance. Teams race 24 hours a day for five days – the clock never stops. The rules are quite simple. The team must get from the start to the finish by themselves and with no outside help. The pressure of racing must be dispersed through a solid team structure. If a person drops the entire team must halt. When an individual reaches total exhaustion resulting in complete body shutdown the entire team is condemned to the same fate. They must carry with them what they need to survive. During the race they receive no hot food or morale support, they must provide this themselves. If they dare they can sleep. Extreme situations cause emotions to develop in very quick sequences and even after five days of racing, success and failure almost touch. Finishing this race is an extraordinary achievement.



This year\'s race takes place in North Adriatic region called Kvarner with the turquoise sea, rugged mountains of Gorski Kotar region and stunning Mediterranean islands as a backdrop. Leaving the tourist port of Opatija, teams catch their last glimpse of modern civilisation as the fiery sun creeps into the cool sea. What lies ahead of them is five days of unknown challenges as they swim between rugged islands, kayak for hours through the tens of islands and ascend thousands of metres through the land that time forgot. They will cover over 400 km if they will stand any chance of overcoming obstacles that have beaten conquers for millenniums. Glorious Roman legions, Mongolian invaders and the great Ottoman Empire all tried but couldn\'t overcome this rugged land where the mountains rise from the sea. Experiencing Mediterranean life as Odysseus did, they will paddle in the archipelago where Greek and Roman ships once sailed and where Marco Polo learnt his craft. Teams will meet villagers where Venetian\'s traded salt four hundred years ago and they will mountain bike along roads built by Napoleon\'s army as they advanced across Europe.



Experience an adventure race at its best!

Coasteering Canyoning Swimming Sea Kayak River Kayak Mountain Biking Navigation Ropework Mountain Trek/Run Trail Running/Walking Entry Fee( EUR ) 1450

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