XPD 3rd Edition, Whitsunday Coast

Geocentric & SleepMonsters Australia / 20.07.2006

In a much anticipated announcement, Geocentric Adventure Racing has released plans to hold the third edition of the XPD Expedition Race on the Whitsunday Coast of Australia, situated Coast 150km north of Mackay and 300km south of Townsville. Race Director Craig Bycroft said \"Competitors will travel through reef, rainforest and outback in this diverse expedition race. They will experience the majestic Whitsunday Islands, lush highland rainforests and the harsh Queensland outback.\" Dates have been set for next year, the 20-31 August 2007.

Up to 60 teams of four athletes will travel from Australia and overseas to embark on this expedition. They 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. Team members must stay together for the entire expedition, if one pulls out they all pull out. It will be \"as much an expedition as a race\".

When asked why the Whitsundays was chosen as a location for the 3rd Edition of XPD, Craig said \"We wanted an inspiring location that said \'must do\' to both Australian and international competitors\". Craig also said that \"We also wanted to give teams a diverse challenge and experience, from racing through the remote and hostile outback, to a world renowned island holiday destination as well as seeing one of the seven wonders of the natural world, the Great Barrier Reef\".