Swedish Adventure Racing Series 2015
Press Release / 16.02.2015
We are proud to announce the start of a new Adventure racing series in Sweden. Four tight 24-hour-races with international adventure racing standard by experienced race directors will give you the best we have. Have a look at www.arseries.se
Mixed team of four people and unsupported races makes it easy to join. You can also choose the open class with 2-4 athletes without specific gender requirements. True adventure racing feeling in 24 hour.
Our vision is to offer a true Adventure racing spirit during 24 crowded hours. Racing in several days with the need for a long recovery are difficult with a full calendar for many teams. We offer the full experience but with less pain.
Why start a new AR-series?
We are experienced race directors with a true passion for this sport. For many years there have been a series of 3-h-sprint races in Sweden. We all felt there was something missing. Our international teams, Haglöfs-Silva, Thule and FJS, asked for real adventure racing “at home” and we wanted to expand. These 24-hours races are also the starting point for new teams who gets their first experience of adventure racing with us. Hopefully they will continue and in a few years be top ten at the World Series.
The races:
- West Coast Adventure race Gothenburg 16 – 17 maj
- Race for Heroes (sprint 3-5 hours) Karlsborg 6 juni
- The BEAST Växsjö 12 – 13 juni
- Le Grand Tour Värmland 23-26 juli
- Stockholm Extreme Stockholm 21-23 aug
All information at www.arseries.se
West Coast Adventure Race, May 16-17
First race 2015 is WCAR, at Marstrand close to Gothenburg. The combination of stunning sea kayaking with a free horizontal view and the west coast barren nature, demanding biking in the deep forests and trekking inland during the darkest part of the day will definitely challenge the teams. We will provide sea kayaks to all teams to simplify and give fair and equal conditions to everyone.
The maximum race time will be set to 36 hours and there are a number of shortcut opportunities which will enable all teams to finish before nightfall on Saturday. The main disciplines are kayaking, biking and trekking. There will also be a short leg with inlines, which will be possible to run if preferred. Adventures may also wait where they are least expected, so save some power in your arms!
Registration at www.arseries.se and the lowest fee before 1st. Hope to see you in Sweden this year!
