Queensland Events Offers You 2 Adventures for the Price of 1 - Enter Anaconda Forster - Get Anaconda Gold Coast Free

You heard right – if you enter the Anaconda Adventure Race at Forster before July 27 we will give you a free entry to the Anaconda Adventure Race on the Gold Coast on August 5th - all courtesy of Queensland Events.

For those of you with your heads down and rear ends up training for Forster itself, this represents the perfect opportunity to get some race specific training and experience before the 2 day epic in September.

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Anaconda Forster Update, Accommodation & Kayak Hire

Course details: We've now published detailed course maps including descriptions and elevation profiles. These can be found in an 8-page PDF, or by zooming into a detailed Google course map including which routes you can use in training.

Kayak Hire: We've recently updated our list of kayak hirers servicing the region so there's no excuses for those who claim not to be able to find an appropriate boat.

Accommodation Offers: There's a number of great offers available to competitors. The good folk at Forster-Tuncurry have put together accommodation deals from a number of fine establishments. Book now to make your weekend away just that little bit better !

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Thank-you Mr Happs

Premium Margaret River Wine producers Happs Winery have become this year's official wine partners of Dunsborough's Anaconda Adventure Race. The winemakers at Happs have bottled a limited-edition 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon 'Endurance' especially for the event.

"As all good winemakers know, a wine that endures a little hardship and struggle bears fruit that has greater character and flavour. With that in mind we have dedicated this wine to the athletes of the Anaconda Adventure Race"

Lighten your pockets and load up on a bottle or two. The price of only $12  is well below retail and stocks are limited. Click here to place your order now or here to read more.

Demolition Man - NZ's Soldier of Fortune Zeroes in on Anaconda Grand Slam

There's something deeply gratifying about seeing raw fear on the face of a New Zealander. And right now Richard Ussher is as edgy as a father to be in a maternity ward.

Can he outfox Andrews?

Two time Coast to Coast Champion and 2006 World Adventure Racing Champion, a freakishly talented Ussher shows no sign of decelerating and will either fold under expectation or rise with honour.

Read the full story here.

Do It For Charity

Would you like to be in the running for a free entry into the entire 2008 Anaconda Series, including accommodation in each state?

Participants in the Anaconda Adventure Races held around the country will tackle some immense off-road challenges during their race. The charity partner for the Anaconda Series, Burnet Institute, likewise faces immense challenges in its search for vaccines to conquer some of the world's trickiest infectious diseases and cancers.

Sponsor an athlete today - every little bit helps.

Click here for further information about the Burnet Institute, or to read the full story, click here.

The 2007 VAUDE Highland Fling - Take the Long Road. Take the Hard Road

This MTB Marathon is being run on weekend of November 10th & 11th in the Southern Highlands of NSW (2hrs south of Sydney). 2007 is the third running of the race which includes 100km, 100 mile (160km) and 50km options. The VAUDE Highland Fling offers a scenic and challenging route through forests and farmland; hammering singletrack, forest tracks, dirt road and less than 2km of blacktop.

In a first for Australian cycling events, the 2007 VAUDE Highland Fling will be carbon neutral. Commenting upon the decision to go Carbon Neutral, Event Director Huw Kingston of Wild Horizons explains ... Click here for the full story or click here to go to the Wild Horizons website.

adventuregear.com.au wins 2007 Mountain Designs GeoQuest Adventure Race

You may have already heard, but if not we are pleased to announce that team adventuregear.com.au won the Mountain Designs GeoQuest adventure race over the Queen's Birthday long weekend.

At 11:42am Sun 10th June, team adventuregear.com.au tore up the final beach run, arriving at the finish 28hrs 42mins after the start, almost an hour ahead of expectations. They were only 18 minutes ahead of team X-Terrain. Jarad Kohlar of X-terrain said both teams were racing "... on the edge of crack territory" Click here for full story.

First Family of Ironman Australia take the Anaconda challenge - the Southwells

There may be others; however there can't be many familes with a pedigree in endurance sports to match the Southwell's of Alexandra Headland on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. From elder statesman and "legend" of Ironman Triathlon - Bob - right down to the grand children Kirra & Ruby, the Southwell's take family participation to the next level. Click here for full story.

Dirty weekends with WAMBA ...

Western Australia is truly a great place to be a mountain biker. Within an hour's drive of Perth you'll be riding some of the sweetest trails that are alive with the sound of happy mountain bikers grinning like goofy school kids. Embrace the season of seduction and check out the WA Mountain Bike Association's (WAMBA) calendar of events to feed your addiction to dirt ... Click here for full story.

Athlete Profile Anaconda Gold Coast: Mark Martin

Ex-board member of Triathlon Australia and age group gun Mark (Marto) Martin is making moves off road. Marto - a well known age grouper in triathlon circles from his columns in Triathlon & Multi Sport and of course his slick race times - has been bitten by the off road bug and is lining up for the Anaconda Adventure Race at Tugun on the Gold Coast for the series opener on 5th August 2007. Click here for full profile.

Anaconda have opened its doors in WA

Lighten your pockets and orchestrate your next adventure as WA's first Anaconda store has opened in Joondalup. It's bestowed with a trove of bling outdoorsy gear and gadgetry that'll wow both you and your kids. Hard earned and long overdue it's also time for last year's lab rats to redeem their early-bird vouchers and resist the urge to splurge in an environment where self restraint's best left at home. Store located at 6 The Gateway, Edgewater.

Athlete Profile Anaconda Gold Coast: Mike Brosnan

Michael Brosnan is the 2XU Swim and Kayak half of the equation to match Mark Martin (above). However there seems to be some conjecture as to who conned whom into competing at this years Anaconda Adventure Race Gold Coast.  We suspect both were looking for a reason to compete and dipping their toes in gently as a team provided them with the right vehicle. Click here for full profile.

Kayak Transport to Gold Coast and Forster

Another reminder to those of you who need boats (and paddles) transported on our trailer up and down the eastern seaboard for this season's Anaconda extravaganzas ... you can reserve a spot on the trailer by emailing John. The cost is $150 return to the Gold Coast and $100 return to Forster. Boats can be left for pickup from (& returned to) either Melbourne or Torquay. If there is sufficient demand we will take the trailer to Western Australia too so register your interest now.

Rapid Ascent Merchandise - stocks running out

We're clearing out the remainder of last year's range of 2XU Anaconda Adventure Race gear at cost price. High performance 2XU cycling jerseys and knicks are now only $49, while the warm winter fleeces are $59. That's less than half the price of the equivalent 2XU gear in the shops. We also have high performance 2XU Tees available for $25 each - perfect as lightweight training tops. Stock is limited and some sizes have sold out, so get in quickly.