Welcome to Rapid Ascent
Regarded as Australia’s leading Adventure Sports Event Management company, Rapid Ascent organises off-road, adventure and niche sports events across Australia ranging from mass participation adventure races (the world’s largest!) to boutique mountain bike festivals.
We've got a confession for you...
When we first launched the Surf Coast Century in 2012, we never intended it to be for first-time ultra runners.
Truth be told, we designed the course by simply linking together 100km of the most beautiful trails, pristine beaches and spectacular views as possible.
It was a nice bonus that once we’d landed on the “ideal” route, it happened to have a relatively flat profile (~1,800m) and very “runnable” terrain (hard-packed beaches and non-technical single track).
This relatively “easy” course caught the attention of many debutant ultra runners during the early years (it also helped that it was at sea level unlike the typically mountainous ultras).
Then, like a rolling snowball gathering momentum, the large first-timer contingent led to a supportive community & "Feel Good" atmosphere (there's no greater buzz than your first time!)... which, in turn, led to even MORE first timers as the years rolled on.
Fast forward to 2025, and we’re pleased to say the “Feel Good Ultra” is now widely regarded to be the go-to race for newbie ultra runners in Australia. (So far, a smidgen over 50% of the total 2025 solo field will be hitting the start line for their debut!).
So, if you are toying with the idea of stepping up to the “ultra” distance this year…
And want a BIG goal, with an electric energy, incredible scenery and supportive community of runners…
Let this be a sign that the “Feel Good Ultra” is the event for you.
It's like one big party on the trails!
DETAILS HERE:
bit.ly/surfcoastcentury
Here's to new personal limits 🍻
The RA Team
This video almost broke the internet last September when Holly Ranson stormed home to take out the #surfcoastcentury 100km COURSE RECORD in a blistering time of 09:03:00 (beating the previous best time by 30 seconds in very tough conditions).
If you can watch it and NOT get goosebumps...
Book yourself into your GP to make sure you still have a heart 😂
Entries for the 2025 Surf Coast Century are now open (and ~400 runners are already in).
Come and join the buzz:
👉 bit.ly/4ifgaSf
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Flashback to Silvan during last year's Trail Running Series, Round 3.
Endorphins. Sunshine. And @russ_wood_musician belting out a tuuuuuuune.
It's a 10/10 combo to warm the soul mid-winter.
Bring on the 2025 series!
👉 Sunday, 1st June 2025 | Blackwood (NEW!) | 7.9km / 15.8km / 22km
👉 Sunday 6th July 2025 | Anglesea | 8km / 15km / 28km and Friendly 4km
👉 Sunday 3rd August 2025 | Silvan | 7km / 15km / 22km
Details and entries:
bit.ly/41RA6Vz
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What’s better than 4-days of gravel riding through the Aussie Outback?
How about 4 days of gravel riding through the Outback immediately following 4 days RUNNING through the Outback?!
It might not be everyone’s idea of “fun”...
But for tough multi-sporters – like Rebecca Speirs – the idea of doing Run Larapinta and Gravel Muster back-to-back ranks about as highly as an all-inclusive-luxury-trip to Europe on the “dream-holiday scale”.
Rebecca got in touch a few weeks back saying she was tackling double header. And, reading her email, we couldn’t help notice her impressive appetite for gruelling events (not to mention her infectious positivity).
Here’s what she has to say:
“𝐼'𝑣𝑒 𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑! 𝑆𝑜 𝑒𝑥𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑑.
𝐼'𝑚 𝑎𝑙𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐿𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑎 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑓𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝐼 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘 𝑖𝑡 𝑢𝑝 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑘𝑒𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑓𝑡𝑒𝑟. 𝐼'𝑣𝑒 𝑑𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑋𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑎 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑔𝑢𝑦𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑙𝑠𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐵𝑖𝑏𝑏 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑘 𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑡 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟. 𝐿𝑜𝑜𝑘𝑠 𝑡𝑜𝑜 𝑔𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑝𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑢𝑝 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑒 𝐼'𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒!
𝐿𝑜𝑜𝑘 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑢𝑝 𝑛𝑜𝑤! 𝑂𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑛𝑒𝑥𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑡ℎ𝑠 𝑜𝑟 𝑠𝑜 𝐼'𝑚 𝑑𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑖𝑔𝑒𝑟 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑠 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑙 𝑎𝑛𝑑 5 𝑖𝑛 𝑆𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛. 𝐼'𝑚 𝑓𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑢𝑛 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑛 𝑦𝑜𝑢'𝑣𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑙𝑢𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐿𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑎 𝑝𝑙𝑢𝑠 𝑎 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑛 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑉𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑜 𝐻𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑡ℎ 𝑖𝑛 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑡ℎ. 𝐼'𝑙𝑙 𝑡𝑎𝑐𝑘 𝑜𝑛 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑒𝑥𝑡𝑟𝑎 𝑏𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑙 𝑟𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑘𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑠 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑎 𝑏𝑖𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑐𝑦𝑐𝑙𝑒 𝑐𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑖𝑥 𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑤𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑓𝑢𝑛 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑎𝑡 𝐶𝑢𝑝. 𝐼𝑡'𝑠 𝑎 𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡 𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑛𝑒𝑤 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒'𝑠 𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑝𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑡ℎ.”
Rebecca you’re a legend! Can’t wait to hear your tales from the trails once the dust has settled.
For other’s reading, if you’re getting that familiar twinge of FOMO (maybe Rebecca’s energy is rubbing off on you), we’ve got good news and bad news…
Bad news is, Run Larapinta is already at capacity for 2025 (get ready when entries open for 2026).
Good news is, the Gravel Muster is wide open and waiting for your entry!
There is already an awesome cohort of riders, made up of fun-loving gravelers like Rebecca (as well as some big names like Simon Gerrans and Rupert Guinness).
All it’s missing is you.
Get all the details and enter here while you can:
👉 bit.ly/3XSdD8f
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