Worlds biggest Adventure Race this weekend

A extensive line up is set to compete at the Act-Belong-Commit Augusta Adventure Fest on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 November.

Attracting more than 3,400 competitors the Act-Belong-Commit Augusta Adventure Fest is recognised as the world’s biggest adventure race. It includes ocean swimming, kayaking, trail running and mountain biking.

The premier event is the Act-Belong-Commit Augusta Adventure Race on Sunday – a 62km multidiscipline off-road race with over 1,900 competitors tackling a 12.5km coastal run, 1.9km ocean swim, 13km ocean paddle, 32km mountain bike and 2.5km beach run to the finish.

Seven Kiwis will be racing; including Sam Manson, Olly Shaw and Emma McCosh, who will represent Team New Zealand in the Trans-Tasman Trophy, a head-to-head battle between the best adventure racers from New Zealand & Australia.

Also coming across from New Zealand to compete is the 2012 and 2013 Augusta Adventure Race winner and reigning Multisport World Champion Braden Currie, along with reigning Australasian Multisport Champion Dougal Allan, the 2013 Augusta Adventure Race female winner Jess Simpson and also Matthew Pemberton from Nelson, NZ.

These Kiwis will have a tough battle on their hands with some fierce competition from Australia’s top adventure racers including Team Australia members Ben Allen, Jarad Kohlar and Peri Gray, as well as other top contenders Cameron Shakespeare and Elizabeth Dornom.

There will be loads of action for spectators with the Augusta Mini Adventure Race and Augusta Junior Survivor on Saturday and the main Augusta Adventure Race on Sunday. There will also be an Adventure Expo all weekend with race commentary, food vendors and kids’ entertainment.

Check out the details at www.AugustaAdventureFest.com.au