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XPD - Entries open soon for the 3rd Edition

News Release / 22.10.2006

Teams planning on entering the Australian expedition race XPD can be first in the queue by going online at 9am AEST on Sunday 5th November, ready to enter.

Entries to the last expedition were in such demand that all available slots were taken within the first week. XPD 3rd edition is shaping up to be no different, with many more international teams traveling “down under”, lured by the ease of logistics in an unsupported race and the majestic racing location of the Whitsunday Coast.

Up to 60 teams of four athletes will embark on this amazing expedition through reef, rainforest and outback. They will experience the majestic Whitsunday Islands, lush highland rainforests and the harsh Queensland outback.

Teams will be unsupported over their 700+km journey as they race day and night on a course involving stages of trekking, mountain biking, kayaking, sailing and snorkeling. Dates have been set for the 20-31 August 2007 and it promises to be “as much an expedition as a race”.

The only way to secure a team spot (whether you have all members confirmed of not) is to register online as soon as entries open but teams not prepared to commit straight away should not give up on XPD. History shows that not all the initially entered teams make it and a wait list will operate.

In advance of entries opening the website has been updated with latest information which you can see at www.xpd.com.au.

As a member of the AR World Series, XPD is also a qualifying event for the Adventure Race World Championship in 2008, the location for which has yet to be announced.