Rapid Ascent Adventure Event Management - Newsletters

Newsletter #43 (26th June, 2008)
Keen Adventure Race Mk III – It’s All Systems Go, Welcome to ZOOT Sports as the new apparel and wetsuit sponsor for the Anaconda Adventure Race National Series, Adventure Race Camp (ARC) – Achievement through Adventure, Macquarie Private Wealth; Major Sponsors of the WA Anaconda Adventure Race, Ski Camp Dunsborough – it's Paddling 101, Anaconda Adventure Race - Early Birds, Kayak Transport Available to Gold Coast and Forster, Gage Road returns to support the Anaconda Adventure Race National Series, NutrientWater ready to refresh at the Lorne Anaconda Adventure Race, Team APEX Adventure Racing Win Mountain Designs GeoQuest, $50K prize purse up for grabs at the NSW Westlink M7 Cities Marathon, Summer racing will kick off with the Southern Exposure Victorian Surf Coast 6hr & 3hr MTB Festival!

Newsletter #42 (15th May, 2008)
Anaconda MTB Enduro set to roll, Eventscorp WA – invests in Adventure, Let's Get It On - Anaconda Adventure Race entry update, Anaconda Gold Coast and Forster course familiarisation sessions, Kids are ready to rumble for Anaconda Junior Survivor Challenges at the Gold Coast and a new event at Lorne, Mountain Designs Great Southern Adventure Race – are you in?, Heavitree Gap Outback Lodge join as major sponsors of the Anaconda MTB Enduro, Practice makes Perfect - WA course familiarisers, Gold Coast Airport Marathon, KEEN for Anaconda MTB Enduro?, Cube Home Loans continue their community involvement by sponsoring the Anaconda Adventure Race Gold Coast, The Anaconda MTB Enduro - A Family Affair, Ultimate Ride Bike Shop Joins As Stage Sponsor For Anaconda MTB Enduro, 2008 Paddle Challenge, SEASONS MTB flick premiers in Oz, Painathlon - August 9 Perth 2008, Race Records Crumble at 2008 Bribie Island Multisport, Registrations for the Great Melbourne Pursuit open!, Fire Up The Winter! New edition of Outer Edge out now

Anaconda MTB Enduro Newsletter #1 (6th March, 2008)
What's In a Name? Was: 'The Bullrider': Now 'Anaconda MTB Enduro', Book your accommodation, Equipment - tyre choice and set up, But wait there's more - bring the family and have a holiday as well!, Dehydration, Get your friends to enter now !

Newsletter #41 (18th February, 2008)
Mountain Designs 'Great Southern' opens for business, Lowan Otway Odyssey this weekend, What's In a Name ? Was "The Bullrider": Now "Anaconda MTB Enduro", KEEN Adventure Race HybridLife Competition, VEROFIT joins as hydration sponsor of the Lowan Otway Odyssey and The Anaconda MTB Enduro Alice Springs, Speight's Coast to Coast 'The Longest Day' - It's the Richard Ussher Show, HAMMER NUTRITION - Energy Supplier for the Otway Odyssey, Mountain Designs Great Southern Adventure Race Info Night, The Forrest Festival at the Lowan Otway Odyssey, TORQ Performance Nutrition will be powering up riders at the Lowan Otway Odyssey, Orienteering and Navigation in Western Australia, You've got 52 weekends - make the most of them, Bridge To Beach - 11km Harbour Swim & Paddle, Mars Challenge - Ballarat to Barwon Heads, Epic Candy, Wanted: 'Single, athletic females', Workplace Coach Approach Fun, New Year New Adventure Challenge ?, Action On The Murray

Newsletter #40 (18th December, 2007)
It's Bullrider Or Bust. Entries Open Now, Where Next ? Mountain Designs Great Southern Adventure Race, Warrior. Legend. Icon., Allen & Blegg Win Big at Lorne, Keen Adventure Race Information Night, Kiwi takes line honours but team title goes to Aussies, Lowan Otway Odyssey Course Familiarisation Days, Richard Ussher – Top Dog, Keen Adventure Race: Support Crews Wanted, Lowan Otway Odyssey Athlete Profile: Murray Spink, Paddy Pallin come on board as sponsors of the Keen Adventure Race, Uplift Events' 9th public Melbourne Amazing Race ®, Fluid Bikes to propel you along the Lowan Otway Odyssey, Don't Miss the most luxurious 24 hour MTB challenge, TREK: Science & Innovation applied to the joy of riding, Hey Bullriders ... cheap flights to Alice Springs available now

Newsletter #39 (12th October, 2007)
It's on ! Inaugural Trans-Tasman Challenge set to rock Geographe Bay, Victorian surf paddling workshop with Bruce Dunlop, Anaconda Forster: Race report, results & photos, Entries are OPEN for the 2008 Keen Adventure Race Alps To Ocean, Top guns famous musicians enter Lowan Otway Odyssey, Ski-camp Geographe Bay, Tri-X off-road triathlon series, Gravity 12 hour MTB event - worth it for the views, Birthday girl Meg O'Leary wins early bird $500 Anaconda Voucher, Give it a Go (NDNS) in WA and you never know what might happen!, Forster early bird prize draw winner Chris Delaney has many reasons to be cheerful, Get race-fit for Lorne at the Hayden Vic Ski Series, WA paddling's - 'Big Five O', John Jacoby joins the field of elite Australian & international racers to tackle the Webber Challenge, Rainbow Ride cycle challenge - Byron to Currumbin, Melbourne Cycling Festival 19th - 21st October 2007, Anaconda Geographe Bay commemorative wine

Newsletter #38 (31st August, 2007)
Anaconda Forster - Entries Close September 7th, 2008 Lowan Otway Odyssey, Ski Camp Safari - Dunsborough, Keen Adventure Race Alps To Ocean, Entries Open Soon, Final Anaconda Forster Familiarisation this weekend, Think you’ve conquered the Anaconda – how about conquering the Poles ?, Want paddling tuition from one of Victoria's experts?, WA Crowd-Pleaser, Anaconda Gold Coast and Keen Jnr Survivor event videos, Romp for charity, Anaconda Gold Coast - Race Report, Burnet Institute - Anaconda Forster ... WA & Lorne, Subaru Interactive @ Docklands 12hr & Kona 24hr, Anaconda Geographe Bay commemorative wine, Joshua Foote shows a clean set of heels at the Keen Junior Survivor Challenge, Anaconda opens further stores around Australia

Newsletter #37 (2nd August, 2007)
Anaconda Gold Coast & Keen Junior Survivor Preview, WA Course Familiariser - August 18/19th, Anaconda Gold Coast & Keen Junior Survivor Video, Victorian Paddle Sessions, She’s a super-freak !!, Keen Adventure Race - Alps To Ocean, Otway Odyssey Entries Opening Monday August 27th, Otway Odyssey Entries Opening Monday August 27th, Athlete Profile: Keen Junior Survivor - Rhys Wasson, Sorrento Challenge, Athlete Profile: Keen Junior Survivor - Laila Eve Smith, Anaconda Forster Training Part II - Time to get social, Athlete Profile: Keen Junior Survivor - Summer Little, Mentor Surf skis, Athlete Profile: Anaconda Gold Coast - Shane Dalziel

Newsletter #36 (19th July, 2007)
Anaconda Gold Coast entries and Forster early-birds close on 27th July, The first Forster course familiarisation is this weekend, A call to action for all Junior Survivors on the Gold Coast, Spirit Paddles and Surfcraft announced as Major Sponsor, Ozflyte - paddle leg sponsor at Anaconda Gold Coast, 2XU - Compression Technology That Isn’t Just Skin Deep, Hammer Nutrition - Official Nutrition Sponsor, Anaconda Forster: Athlete Profile - Krishna Stanton, Snowy Hydro Upper Murray Challenge, Anaconda Gold Coast: Athlete Profile - Amanda Rankin, Blackmores Mountain Man Tri Challenge - Sunday September 9th, 2007, Boat Transport from Melbourne or Sydney to Gold Coast, Torq Nutrition joins us for the Otway Odyssey in 2008, Anaconda Elementary - 10 weeks to do it right, Ground Effect cycle clothing comes on board for the Otways, Outer Edge Magazine the newest media partner for Rapid Ascent

Newsletter #35 (5th July, 2007)
Queensland Events Offers You 2 Adventures for the Price of 1 - Enter Anaconda Forster - Get Anaconda Gold Coast Free, Anaconda Forster Update, Accommodation & Kayak Hire, Thank-you Mr Happs, Demolition Man - NZ's Soldier of Fortune Zeroes in on Anaconda Grand Slam, Do It For Charity, The 2007 VAUDE Highland Fling - Take the Long Road. Take the Hard Road, adventuregear.com.au wins 2007 Mountain Designs GeoQuest Adventure Race, First Family of Ironman Australia take the Anaconda challenge - the Southwells, Dirty weekends with WAMBA ..., Athlete Profile Anaconda Gold Coast: Mark Martin, Anaconda have opened its doors in WA, Athlete Profile Anaconda Gold Coast: Mike Brosnan, Kayak Transport to Gold Coast and Forster, Rapid Ascent Merchandise - stocks running out

Newsletter #34 (1st June, 2007)
Top adventure racers and athletes give Forster the thumbs up, Anaconda Gold Coast - Early Bird Entries close June 5th, Anaconda Course Familiarisation Sessions - Gold Coast ... Forster & Geographe Bay, Junior Survivor Challenge Gold Coast - Online Entries Open, Rock - Shock and two smoking paddles ... 2007 style, Keen Adventure Race on YouTube !, Kayak Training Sessions - Queensland, Ash Nesbit 7th at Molokai World Championships, Junior Survivor - new school of cool, National & International Adventure Racing round up (Adventure Racing World Championships 2007 Scotland & Mountain Designs Geoquest)

Newsletter #33 (7th May, 2007)
Anaconda Adventure Race, Dunsborough Geographe Bay - It’s all about the bike, Keen Adventure Race 2008 - April 8th-12th, Noosa Enduro - Sunday July 15, Anaconda Adventure Race, Series Entry Team Profile - Victoria Police, Reserve some respect ..., XC Duathlon Corporate Challenge - 8th July 2007, Anaconda Gold Coast, Pairs Profile - Havabanana, Otway Odyssey course change rumours, Kayak Transport from Victoria to Gold Coast & Forster, Race merchandise sale – 2XU knicks and jerseys for $49

Newsletter #32 (13th April, 2007)
Keen Adventure Race Report, Anaconda Gold Coast, Team Profile: JAMM Factory, Course Familiarisation Days - Gold Coast and Forster, Keen Adventure Race photos, Anaconda Gold Coast, Athlete Profile: Nathan McNamara, Forster's Big Swim - test the Anaconda swim leg!, Mars Challenge - April 23rd, Otway Odyssey Survey Winner, Merchandise sale

Newsletter #31 (5th March, 2007)
Entries open for Anaconda Adventure Race National Series, New to adventure racing ?, Anaconda Corporate Teams Challenge, Course Familiarisation Days, Volunteers, Race merchandise sale - 2XU knicks and jerseys for $49

Newsletter #30 (22nd February, 2007)
Keen Adventure Race - entries close soon, National Anaconda Adventure Race Series: Gold Coast / Forster / WA / Lorne, Race merchandise sale - 2XU knicks and jerseys for $49!, Keen Adventure Race, Team Profile: Hokey Pokey (Busch and Egerton), Otway Odyssey Results, Keen Adventure Race, Team Profile: POOT (Dunlop and Drew), Want to work with Rapid Ascent? Kayak testing report, Otway Odyssey race report winner - Jason Archer, Big Hill Events Marathon

Newsletter #28 (December 2006) & Newsletter #29 (January 2007)
Note: These newsletters had content specific to the Otway Odyssey Mountain Bike Marathon. This content has been re-published on this site in the Training section:

Newsletter #27 (24th November, 2006)
Entries for Anaconda Adventure Race Lorne close this weekend, Anglesea MTB Race - 8th December 2006, Athlete Profile - Anaconda Adventure Race Lorne: Tim Ellison, Otway Odyssey field hots up - Athlete Profile: Tory Thomas, Athlete Profile - Anaconda Adventure Race Lorne: Prickly Pair, Burnet Institute - donate to a worthy cause and win an amazing prize, Water safety for the Enervit Ocean Kayak leg of the Lorne Anaconda Adventure Race, WA Surf Ski Coaching Clinics

Newsletter #26 (14th November, 2006)
Anaconda Adventure Race Lorne - an improved course and stars aplenty, Anaconda Adventure Racing Merchandise, Athlete Profile: Team Urquhart takes the step from Ironman to the Keen Adventure Race Great Ocean Road, Athlete Profile: Anaconda Adventure Race Lorne - Scott Kerrison, Anaconda Adventure Races compared, Let's Go - MTB Park for Anglesea is now open, Lorne course familiarisation weekend, Highgear adventure racing story of the month, Course familiarisation days for Anaconda Lorne Surf Coast, Reminder about weekly kayak training sessions in Melbourne, WA Surf Ski Coaching Clinics, The Burnet Institute

Newsletter #25 (21st October, 2006)
Keen Adventure Race Great Ocean Road: Questions Answered, Anaconda Adventure Race Forster NSW official launch, Magellan: official GPS for Otway Odyssey MTB marathon, Bicycle Victoria event partners for Anaconda Adventure Race Lorne Surfcoast, Keen Adventure Race Great Ocean Road Team Profile: Hardtale.com, Highgear Adventure Story of the Month winner, Anglesea Mountain Bike Race, The Kona 24hr Global Series & Subaru interactive@Docklands 12 Hour MTB Enduro, Keen Adventure Race entrants receive ski priority, Jan and Kim's Anaconda Adventures, Surf Techniques Article, Course familiarisation days for Anaconda Lorne Surf Coast, Reminder about weekly kayak training sessions in Melbourne, WA Surf Ski Coaching Clinics

Newsletter #24 (29th September, 2006)
Boat hire for Keen A/R Great Ocean Road, Anaconda Adventure Race Geographe Bay, Star athletes visit schools, And the EventsCorp King of the Cape winner is ..., Anaconda Adventure Race Lorne early-bird entries, Kayak survey on the beach at Bunker Bay, Paddle events in Melbourne, Otway Odyssey entries now open

Newsletter #23 (10th September, 2006)
Gold Coast Shines, Kokoda Conquered, Junior Survivors all smiles and laughs, Brent Blackman Race Report, Geographe Bay entries close tonight, EventsCorp King of the Cape Competition Announced, Anaconda Gold Coast Video, Kim & Jan's Anaconda Adventure, Team Highgear shifts into Anaconda, Rock, Shock and Two Smokin' Paddles

Newsletter #22 (24th August, 2006)
Big Guns Ready to Fire, Otway Odyssey Mountain Bike Marathon, Athlete Profiles: Jamie-Anne and Kaitlyn Fishwick, Schedule of Events Anaconda Adventure Race Gold Coast, Team Profile: F172, Team Profile: Not Drowning, Just Waving, Athlete Profile: Ady Ngawati, Athlete Profile: Max R - Junior Survivor, Burnet Charity Pledge, Entries Still Open, WA course familiariser # 4: 2nd and 3rd of September, Nanga Challenge

Newsletter #21 (10th August, 2006)
Course familiarisation session at Gold Coast, Entries close for Anaconda Gold Coast on Monday, Course familiarisation session # 2 at Geographe Bay Magellan/Highgear Adventure Story Competition, Team Profile: Runaway Bay Super Centre team, WA course familiariser # 3: 12th and 13th of August, Kids go Totally Wild about Anaconda Junior Survivor, Keen Adventure Race, Great Ocean Road entries open - Qld'ers first off the mark!, Team Profile: Ascot Kayak Club All-Stars, Review of Explorist 500 GPS by John Jacoby, Government Minister in the firing line ..., Be Active program

Newsletter #20 (18th July, 2006)
Course familiarisation for Gold Coast and WA, Healthway & The National Heart Foundation partner Rapid Ascent, Team “Husband & Wife”, Nanga Challenge, Highgear / Magellan Adventure Story Competition, Burnet Charity Fund-raiser, Dietary Advice, Make a Splash with Spirit !, World’s biggest Kayak Test, Upper Murray Challenge, MTB skill clinics WA, Kayak training Victoria

Newsletter #19 (27th June, 2006)
Anaconda Junior Survivor Gold Coast, Athlete Profile - Jen Graham Taylor, T-shirt Design Competition, WA early-bird entries end on Friday! Team Spyder takes the lead, Parks Victoria Event Partners for 3 events, Submit your Adventure Story and collect big time, Surf Coast Tourism Partner for 2 events, Keen - School of Hard Rocks, WA Surf Ski Paddling Sessions

Newsletter #18 (6th June, 2006)
Magellan/Highgear Partners, Gold Coast early-bird ends on Friday, Athlete Profile - Caroline Brooks, Australian Canoeing Event Partner Melbourne Adventure Club, Triathlon & Multisport Magazine, Sleepmonsters - Adventure Racing Website Partner, WA Kayak Clinics, Otway Odyssey Mountain Bike Marathon, Team Anaconda favourites for Geo Quest, Paddling sessions on the Gold Coast - Guy Andrews

Newsletter #17 (19th May, 2006)
Red Yeti Midnight Assault Portland, Free Entry to Australia's Richest Adventure Race, Services Adventure Challenge, 2XU = U GO FASTER, Leave No Trace partnership, Kayak Transport, King of the Cape WA, Entry Forms now available, Keen Adventure Run course familiarisation session WA

Newsletter #16 (26th April, 2006)
Enervit Ocean Kayak Legs, Australian University Championship, Jamis Mountain Bike Legs, Ex-Olympic rower Stuart Reside makes the switch Anaconda Stores now open on Gold Coast and Brisbane, WA paddle clinics, Paddle Session with Jody, Tugun SLSC Bronze Medallion, Mars Challenge 2006

Newsletter #15 (30th March, 2006)
Keen are Run Leg Naming Rights Sponsor for national series, Athlete Profile - Nicole Davies, $20 Anaconda voucher for every early-bird entry, plus a chance to win one of 6x $500 vouchers, Coast To Coast (NZ) race story, Busselton Shire Event Partner for Geographe Bay WA Race, Kayak Training Days - Gold Coast, Sponsorship packages now available, John Jacoby Wombat Story

Newsletter #14 (11th February, 2006)
Anaconda Adventure Race National Series Confirmed, World's Biggest Ever Kayak Test, XPD, X-Adventure Raid World Cup, Rapid Ascent website updated, Are you a photographer living in WA or QLD ?