Thousands to flock to new-look Augusta Adventure Fest this weekend

Press Release / 01.11.2018

This weekend, thousands of competitors and spectators will descend on Augusta in south west, Western Australia for the new fuel-injected Augusta Adventure Fest – the biggest adventure race weekend in the world.

It's the 13th stellar year of this iconic off-road race which features a new format this year, allowing more people to be part of the action. There are a number of new stand-alone races, from runners who just want to do a trail run, or swimmers just wanting to do a swim, through to those who want to do them all; along with the traditional non-stop adventure race which began all those 13 years ago.

The Augusta Adventure Fest is proudly sponsored by Healthway to promote Act-Belong-Commit, a community-based health campaign encouraging people to take action to improve their mental health and wellbeing.

EVENT DETAILS:
WHEN: Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 November 2018
WHERE: Albany Terrace, Augusta, South West, Western Australia
WHAT'S ON – THE EVENTS:
Saturday 3 November
- Ocean Swim, 2km – 8:30am
- Ocean Paddle 15km – 10:00am
- Trail Run 15km – 1:00pm
- Mountain Bike Race 35km – 3:30pm
- Adventure Warrior o the fastest cumulative time for all 4 standalone races (solo and teams)
Sunday 4 November
- Adventure Race* – 8:30am
- Junior Survivor – 1:30pm
- 4km obstacle and adventure course for kids aged up to 13 years.

*The non-stop Adventure Race on Sunday covers the following course, with both solo and relay teams participating: 1. 1km Ocean Swim 2. 6km Coastal Run 3. 15km Mountain Bike 4. 6km Inlet Paddle (no river crossing / no ocean) 5. 200 Run to the Finish o First finisher expected at 10:25am

ELITE TEAM The event also incorporates an elite team, made up of champions in their field; Multiple Rottnest Swim winner Paul Laver taking on the 1km Ocean Swim; Canadian triathlon team member Mike Lori in the 6km run; elite sportsman Simon Billeau raring to go in the 15km mountain bike; and notable paddle champion Ben Carrick in the 6km paddle leg.

ENTRIES STILL AVAILABLE:
- Online: Entries are available online until next Tuesday 20 October at www.AugustaAdventureFest.com.au
- In person: Enter in person at the event venue – Turner Caravan Park, Augusta on Friday 2nd November, 4pm -7pm, or the Saturday or Sunday mornings of event weekend.

EVENT WEBSITE: www.AugustaAdventureFest.com.au

LIVE RESULTS: Event results will be available via the event website AugustaAdventureFest.com.au