XTrail Expedition Race China
XTrail Expedition Race China - ARWS Demonstration Race 2016
News Release (ARWS) / 07.07.2016
An AR World Series Demonstration Event will be held from 23-28 Sep 2016 in the wild and remote Altay region of the Xinjiang province, in far North-Western China. The non-stop 300km expedition adventure race is the first ARWS event in Asia and will feature mountain biking across the vast nomadic plains, kayaking picture perfect alpine lakes and trekking through surreal granite landscapes of the Altay Mountains.
To encourage international teams of all abilities to enter this years race, the race organisers, Xtrail Expeditions, are offering a number of one off incentives for this year's demonstration race. They will not be repeated in future events. Incentives include, a reduced price entry fee of $1,000 USD per team, free transfers to/from Urumqi (arrival city) to Altay (race city), all accommodation and some food in Altay, and a $600 USD cash payment per international athlete on arrival to assist with travel expenses in China. Teams of four athletes can be Mixed, All Male or All Female, though only the mixed category is eligible for prizes.
Entries are limited to 25 international teams and 25 Chinese national teams. Enter quickly to confirm your spot! Download the Entry Form, complete, and email to info@xtrail.cn. Payments can be made via PayPal or Electronic Funds Transfer.
Mixed teams will be racing for an incredible prize purse of $50,000 USD awarded to the top 5 teams (breakdown is 1st - $20,000 / 2nd - $12,000 / 3rd - $8,000 / 4th - $6,000 and 5th $4,000).
The ARWS will be producing a one hour special to air on National Geographic as well as filming a number of other ARWS races for the international television shows.
In preparation for becoming a full ARWS Qualifier in 2017, Xtrail Expeditions will use the ARWS Rules of Competition and the ARWS Mandatory Equipment List.
The race is unsupported and team equipment will be moved by the organisation. As it is a demonstration race, ARWS ranking points and qualification for this years AR World Championship will not apply.
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