Adventure Racing
Race map · 2026-2027
ADVENTURE RACES
Where and when the big ones run, with a link to each race's official site. Dates move every year: always check before you book travel.
37
Races
19
Countries
4
Series
The map
FIND A RACE
Dot colour = format; bigger dots are championships and series finals. Pins sit at the start town.
The calendar
MONTH BY MONTH
Filtered like the map. Pick a race to find it on the map.
FEBRUARY
- Wild@heart AR🇿🇦 Vanderkloof Dam and Orange River, South Africa5 Feb 2027200 km · 36 hoursARWS Challenger
- La Gesta – ARWS South America Championship🏳️ Southern region (base not stated); approximate pin, Paraguay13 Feb 20272 daysARWS Challenger
- One NZ GODZone – Chapter 13🇳🇿 Twizel, Aoraki/Mount Cook region, New Zealand25 Feb 2027Up to 9 days (non-stop)Independent
MARCH
- Tierra Indómita – Vulcania🇨🇱 Chilean Andes volcano region (base not stated; 2024 edition used Pucón), Chile7 Mar 2027500 km · 6 daysARWS Pro
- Spirited Women All Women's Adventure Race🇳🇿 Tekapo, New Zealand12 Mar 202780 km · 18 hoursARWS Challenger
- La Ruta Madre Adventure Race🇲🇽 Monterrey / Cumbres de Monterrey National Park, Mexico13 Mar 2027500 km · 6 daysARWS Pro
- Expedition Africa Lite🇿🇦 Wepener, South Africa19 Mar 2027240 km · 48 hours (120 km and 240 km courses)ARWS Challenger
APRIL
- Legend Expedition Race🇦🇺 Busselton (venue TBC), Australia3 Apr 2027500 km · 6 daysIndependent
- Ebro Adventure Race🇪🇸 Campoo de Yuso (Ebro Reservoir), Spain9 Apr 2027150 km · 30 hoursARWS Challenger
- Shenandoah Epic Adventure Race🇺🇸 Downriver Canoe Company, Bentonville, USA10 Apr 202724 hoursUSARA
- Bimbache Morocco🏳️ Northern Morocco (base not announced); approximate pin, Morocco26 Apr 2027450 km · 5 daysARWS Pro
MAY
- Malacara 500 – Amazonica🇧🇷 Manaus (2026 base), BrazilMay · date TBA500 km · 5 daysARWS Pro
- Rogue Raid🇦🇺 Brisbane area, Australia1 May 2027160 km · 24 hoursARWS Challenger
- Rajd Beskidy Short🏳️ Beskids, Poland (base not stated); approximate pin, Poland7 May 2027200 km · 34 hoursARWS Challenger
- Raid Gallaecia🇪🇸 Pontevedra, Spain17 May 2027500 km · 5 daysARWS Pro
- St-Lawrence Adventure Race🇨🇦 Near Amqui, Canada22 May 2027150 km · 2 daysARWS Challenger
JUNE
- Endless Mountains Adventure Race🇺🇸 Bennington, Vermont (2026 base), USAJun · date TBA500 km · 5 daysARWS Pro
- RAIDARAN – ARWS European Championship🇪🇸 Vielha, Val d'Aran, Spain11 Jun 2027200 km · 36 hoursARWS Challenger
- Expedition Wild West🇺🇸 Race HQ in Salt Lake City; secret start location, USA21 Jun 2027450 km · 4.5 daysARWS Challenger
JULY
- PC12 Adventure Race🇨🇴 Boyacá (2026 edition; base not stated), ColombiaJul · date TBA500 km · 7 daysARWS Pro
- Raid the Rockies🇨🇦 Hinton, CanadaJul · date TBA280 km · 3.5 daysARWS Challenger
- The Amazons Australia🇦🇺 Mission Beach, Australia1 Jul 20273-day stage race (about 8 hours a day)ARWS Challenger
- Sud Raid🇫🇷 Hautes-Alpes (2027 base not stated; 2026 edition was at Gap), France3 Jul 2027350 km · 96 hoursARWS Pro
- Maine Summer Adventure Race – ARWS North America Championship🇺🇸 Greenwood, near Bethel, USA10 Jul 2027160 km · 24 hours (80–160 km courses)ARWS Challenger
- Junior Adventure Racing World Championship (Raid Témiscamingue)🇨🇦 Témiscamingue, Canada29 Jul 2027100 km · 2 days + prologue (70 km and 100 km courses)ARWS World Championship
AUGUST
- Cowboy Tough Adventure Race🇺🇸 Curt Gowdy State Park, between Cheyenne and Laramie, USAAug · date TBA120 km · 50 hoursARWS Challenger
- Endurance Quest Saimaa🏳️ Savonlinna, Finland1 Aug 2027500 km · 5 daysARWS Pro
SEPTEMBER
- Mountain Designs GeoQuest🇦🇺 Forster Surf Club (2026 base), AustraliaSep · date TBA220 km · 48 hoursARWS Challenger
- Wilderness Traverse🇨🇦 Algonquin Highlands (2026 edition), CanadaSep · date TBA150 km · 30 hoursARWS Challenger
- Adventure Race Croatia – ARWC 2027🏳️ Venue TBA; approximate pin, Croatia14 Sept 2027700 km · 6 daysARWS World Championship
OCTOBER
- Alpine Quest🇦🇺 Jindabyne / Kosciuszko region, Australia25 Oct 20275.5 days course limitIndependent
NOVEMBER
- Rocktown Adventure Race🇺🇸 Massanutten Resort, near Harrisonburg, USANov · date TBA150 km · 30 hoursUSARA
- Adventure@Mechukha – India Qualifier🇮🇳 Mechukha, West Siang district, India14 Nov 2026450 km · 5 daysARWS Pro
- Total Recon 24🇦🇺 Fleurieu Peninsula, Australia14 Nov 2026100 km · 24 hoursARWS Challenger
- XK Race Patagonia Esquel🏳️ Esquel, near Los Alerces National Park, Argentina23 Nov 2026500 km · 5 daysARWS Pro
DECEMBER
- Huairasinchi Chery Himla🏳️ Start location not yet revealed; pre-race registration in Quito, Ecuador4 Dec 2026300 km · 3 daysARWS Pro
- The MAGNIficent🇳🇿 South Island (base not yet announced); approximate pin, New Zealand6 Dec 2026500 km · 6 daysARWS Pro
Calendar checked 2026-11-13 against each race's official site and its series calendar; we refresh it every year. Spotted a change? Tell us.