Usually known for its flash, the Gold Coast gets injected with a healthy dose of dash come 11 September, when adventure racers from across Australia descend on its beaches and hinterland jungles for the second hit-out of the Anaconda Adventure Race National Series for 2011.

Already renowned for its ocean sports, the Gold Coast\'s water wonderland hosts some of the best swimming and paddling of the series with locals always showing off a home surf advantage. But where this event shines is when competitors turn inland and off road, trail running and mountain biking through the impressive wilderness of the Gold Coast hinterland.

Starting on the golden sands of Palm Beach at Currumbin Alley, competitors will swim in the sparkling Pacific Ocean; paddle along the coast and up meandering waterways; run through creeks, over hills and down rough and tumble tracks in the rainforest; and finally mountain bike along rolling single track on the NSW / QLD border back to the finish line on the coast.

Do it as a team or do it as an individual - either way you’ll have an unforgettable adventure in a part of the world that is wild in the literal sense as much as in the nightlife sense. Adventure Run Swimming Sea Kayak River Kayak Mountain Biking - part of the Rapid Ascent series Entry Fee( AUD )

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