Keen Adventure Race, Great Ocean Road: Questions Answered

We've been receiving a number of questions from would-be competitors on the Keen Adventure Race, Great Ocean Road ... how long each of the legs are, whether you need support and where you can get it, what types of boats to use, whether it's appropriate for newcomers to expedition length adventure racing etc. etc.

John has sifted through them all and answered the lot. Check out our FAQ's section here to view the answers. If you have any other questions, please ask us and we will get back to you straight away. Entries are coming in, so enter now to ensure you're part of the experience of a lifetime.

Anaconda Adventure Race Forster NSW official launch

On Tuesday October 17th, the Mayor of Forster – Tuncurry, Councillor John Chadban officially launched the Anaconda Adventure Race at Forster, to take place in and around the township and surrounding National Parks on September 22 – 23, 2007.

With two TV channels there to capture the announcement along with representatives of GLITA (the Great Lakes International Triathlon Association), numerous VIPs and other stakeholders, Councilor Chadban expressed the town’s enthusiasm for the event ... {Click here for more details.}

Magellan: official GPS for Otway Odyssey MTB marathon

Magellan is the official GPS of the Otway Odyssey MTB marathon. Their Australian Distributor, Next Destination have invested significant resources towards mapping all of Australia, including streets, tracks, trails and topographic map contour lines to create the Magellan certified mapping DiscoverAus Streets & Tracks Topo.

When used in conjunction with a Magellan eXplorist 400, 500 or 600 model, this software enables you to view vertical profiles, check the terrain ahead and navigate some of the most remote and obscure MTB tracks in Australia. For further information on Magellan GPS and DiscoverAus Streets & Tracks Topo, click here.

Bicycle Victoria event partners for Anaconda Adventure Race Lorne Surfcoast

Rapid Ascent have joined forces with Bicycle Victoria. Offering Australia's best bike crash insurance (amongst many other things), it really pays to be a member so join now .

You may have seen Ulli, Brendon and Deb from Rapid Ascent, who were in attendance at Bicycle Victoria's sports expo for Around the Bay in a Day in Melbourne last Sunday. More than 14,000 cyclists made this the biggest ever Around the Bay and it was a superbly organised event, congratulations to Kate Patterson and the team from Bicycle Victoria!

Rapid Ascent were also in attendance at the National Bike Show at Melbourne's Exhibition Buildings the same weekend. Thank-you to all of you who dropped in to say hello.

Keen Adventure Race, Great Ocean Road, Team Profile: Hardtale.com

Freya Scollay & Matt Bacon from Team Hardtale.com have committed themselves to next March's Keen Adventure Race, Great Ocean Road. We spoke to Matt about their preparation ...
Sporting history: Matt - Lost the appetite for competitive sport at age 17 after the politics of National League soccer interferred with the pure enjoyment of the game, started looking for adventure everywhere else and found comfort in wakeboarding, snow skiing, mountain biking, trekking and kayaking with mates. Turned to multi sport and endurance competition in 2002 after recovering from a serious accident. Been travelling the world racing AR ever since.
Freya - Grew up in New Zealand, Endurance and multisport are in her blood. Say no more. Currently ranked number 4 in the world at 24 hour mtb racing. {Click here for full interview.}

Highgear Adventure Story of the Month winner

Victorian Jarad Kohlar ”fresh” from his exploits at Anaconda Geographe Bay (where he won the King of the Cape combination, placed 2nd overall in the individual category and took out the fastest split in the Keen run leg) has scored himself another prize: a Highgear Heart Rate Monitor for winning the Highgear Magellan Adventure Story of the Month competition last month. {Click here for full story.}

Anglesea Mountain Bike Race

The Anglesea Mountain Bike Race, hosted by the newly established Surf Coast Offroad Riders (SCOR) mountain bike club in partnership with Rapid Ascent., organisers of the Lorne Anaconda Adventure Race, is to be held on Friday 8th December, 2006 starting at 6.00 pm. This race is a prelude to the main Anaconda Adventure Race and kicks off a huge weekend of action. If mountain biking is your main thing or you need something a little extra to make your weekend complete then get your entry in now. {Click here for full story.}

The Kona 24hr Global Series & Subaru interactive@Docklands 12 Hour MTB Enduro

For those of you who are looking for other great MTB events in the lead up to next February's Otway Odyssey MTB marathon (and the newly announced Anglesea MTB race on Friday 8th December - just before Anaconda Lorne Surfcoast), look no further than Full Gas Promotions. These guys not only run week-in, week out dirt crits in Port Melbourne, but also a couple of 12 hour MTB enduros each year and the infamous Kona 24 Hour Global Series race at Redesdale.

Check out Craig Blake's account of the recent Subaru Interactive @ Docklands Melbourne 12hr MTB Enduro held recently on 16th September ...

Keen Adventure Race, Great Ocean Road, entrants receive ski priority

To keep things fair and to reward those people who have committed to compete in the Keen Adventure Race, Great Ocean Road next March we have decided to offer what double skis we have access to, to the competitors in the order that they have entered. We have a number of fully adjustable fibreglass double racing surf skis for hire at this stage. Hire cost will be approximately $500 for the week and a bond will also be taken in the event the skis are damaged . {Click here for more details.}

Jan and Kim's Anaconda Adventures

After racing in relay teams at last year's Anaconda Adventure Race at Lorne, partners in crime Jan Leverton and Kim Beckinsale from Queensland have leapt in at the deep end in 2006, competing in all three Anaconda races as individuals. Back in August at Anaconda Gold Coast, we saw Kim Beckinsale surprise many by holding down a podium position in Open female right up until those fateful questions in Currumbin Sanctuary. Jan by contrast lead from start to finish in the veteran's category ... {Click here for full story.}

Surf Techniques Article

Rapid Ascent are committed to helping more people get into paddling - particularly all you triathletes out there ... and so we have re-published this excellent and concise guide to paddling in the surf: what to look out for; how to approach the dreaded impact zone and catching waves on the way back in ...

”When it comes to ocean racing there are a number of things that one needs to master to get ahead in the game. One of the biggest challenges facing any paddler is the SURF ZONE ... so here are some pointers which can save you from having a big swim when you least need it ...” {Click here for the full article.}