Entries now open for the Adventure Racing World Championships 2013

News Release / 09.11.2012

The Costa Rica Adventure Race, hosts of the AR World Championships 2013, have just opened entries to 40 additional registration spots for general entry teams.

The AR World Series unites in competition the worlds best endurance athletes at premiere Qualifier events around the globe. The top two teams at each of these races gain a coveted position on the start line of the annual pinnacle of the sport, the AR World Championship.

The Costa Rican course promises to go across the country, from coast to coast: Pacific to Atlantic, and from border to border: from Nicaragua to Panama. There will be a wide variety of terrains, from long beach walks to ascents of more than 1,000 mts, going up to 3,800 mts of rugged rocky hills. The temperature will vary from 5°C in cool nights, to 37°C in very hot and rainy days.

Organisers have said that the goal of the race is for the participants to experience an unforgettable race, where the terrain, the climate, and the strategy will test them to the limit. The experience attained by the organizers in the many races in which they have participated in, combined with the unique environment that Costa Rica offers, assures a great race environment. Tourists can take advantage of the country's attraction with the motto "Costa Rica: No Artificial Ingredients".

The disciplines for ARWC 2013 will be rafting, kayak (ocean and river), mountain bike, trekking, ropes, inner tubing, coasteering, canyoning, and 700+ km. The racers will be supported by the organization staff, and the winning time will be of aprox. 110 hours. The course will remain open for 9 days for rear teams to make it to the finish line.

This will be the 4th edition of the Costa Rica Adventure Race and will take place during from 20th November to the 12 of December 2013.

For more information contact:

AR World Series Director - Craig Bycroft craig@arworldseries.com

Or Visit the Race Web Site www.arcostarica.com