Welcome to Rapid Ascent
Regarded as Australiaโs 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 worldโs largest!) to boutique mountain bike festivals.
Can't wait for XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championship next week โ It's going to be a jam-packed several days of fun racing in an idyllic setting.
If you're coming along, or want to get a better picture of how it will unfold, here's a full event schedule:
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09:00-17:00
Bike/Run Course Open for Practice (not marked until late afternoon)
Dunsborough Country Club
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16:00-17:00
Run Clinic
Dunsborough Country Club
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Short Track & Full Distance Elite Briefing
Dunsborough Country Club
11:00
Short Track Packet Pick-up (Elites)
Dunsborough Country Club
13:00-15:00
MTB Clinic
Dunsborough Country Club
16:00-17:00
Swim Clinic
Old Dunsborough Boat Ramp
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13:00
Transition Open - Short Track (Elite)
Dunsborough Country Club
15:30
START - Short Track (Elite Women)
Dunsborough Country Club
16:30
START - Short Track (Elite Men)
Dunsborough Country Club
17:30
Short Track Champagne Ceremony
Dunsborough Country Club
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09:00-11:00
Run Clinic
Dunsborough Country Club
15:00-19:00
Athlete Check-in
Dunsborough Country Club
14:00-15:00
Swim Clinic
Old Dunsborough Boat Ramp
16:00
Elite Press Conference
Dunsborough Country Club
17:00
Race Briefing (Full and Sprint Distance Triathlons)
Dunsborough Country Club
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06:30-17:00
Athlete Check-in
Dunsborough Country Club
07:00
START - Full Distance Triathlon - Elite Men
Old Dunsborough Boat Ramp
07:03
START - Full Distance Triathlon - Elite Women
Old Dunsborough Boat Ramp
08:00
START - Full Distance Triathlon - Age Group Race Start
Old Dunsborough Boat Ramp
08:00-17:30
Event Expo and Kids Entertainment
Dunsborough Country Club
11:10
START - Sprint Distance Triathlon (RACER START)
Old Dunsborough Boat Ramp
11:13
START - Sprint Distance Triathlon (RECREATIONAL START)
Old Dunsborough Boat Ramp
14:10
Awards Ceremony - Sprint Distance Triathlon
(Youth B, Junior, Age Group)
Dunsborough Country Club
15:10-15:22
START - Youth A & Kids' Triathlon - wave starts
Dunsborough Country Club
17:00
START - Groms Race
Dunsborough Country Club
17:30
Awards Ceremony - Kids and Groms
Dunsborough Country Club
17:50
Race Briefing - Trail Runs
Dunsborough Country Club
18:30
Awards Dinner (Full Distance athletes - requires ticket)
Eagle Bay Brewery
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08:00-13:00
Event Expo and Kids Entertainment
Dunsborough Country Club
06:30-08:30
Athlete Check-in
Dunsborough Country Club
07:30
START - Trail Marathon
Dunsborough Country Club
08:30
START - Trail Half Marathon
Dunsborough Country Club
08:45
START - 10K Trail Run
Dunsborough Country Club
10:30
Awards Ceremony - 10K Trail Run
Dunsborough Country Club
12:00
Awards Ceremony - Trail Marathon & Trail Half Marathon
Dunsborough Country Club
More info and entries here:
www.xterraplanet.com/event/xterra-australia
Meet Anna*...
Anna entered the 2025 Shimano Gravel Muster in January without ever having even SAT on her gravel bike.
As she said on her entry form:
"๐ผ ๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ข๐โ๐ก ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐ค๐๐กโ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐๐๐ . ๐ด๐ก ๐กโ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ฆ, ๐ผ ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ก ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ก. ๐ป๐๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐ผ ๐ค๐๐๐ โ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ฆ ๐ค๐๐กโ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐."
It sounds to us like Anna has chanced upon the secret recipe for a fun adventure:
1. Start with a good dose of envy...
2. Mix in some expensive gear...
3. Sprinkle on a BHAG (Big Hairy Audacious Goal)...
4. And bake it all together with with some panic training...
Then voila!
You have yourself a trip that you'll remember for many years to come ๐
Jokes aside, it's a pleasure to have you Anna. We look forward to seeing you and the new steed in August.
More details about Gravel Muster here:
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*Not Anna pictured.
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The reasons one may enter are varied, but as one who did - just do it, ride your bike, soak up the amazing country side, forget the bumps and enjoy the vibrant night skies. The Gravel Muster is an epic experience!! ๐ดโ๏ธ๐ดโ๏ธ๐ดโ๏ธ
Imagine being one of the international entrants to XTERRA APAC Champs when you receive this Email!
Love your style XTERRA Asia-Pacific ๐
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Congratulations to ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐
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Don't forget: Our friends from Cape to Cape MTB are kindly offering 10% OFF ENTRIES for all 2025 Otway Odyssey riders who join them in Western Australiaโs South West this October (16-19).
If you want to take advantage of the special deal, use the code provided during the event to lock in your next MTB adventure.
Make sure you sign up by 11:59pm Sunday 23 March 2025.
Contact [email protected] with any event questions.
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Just 2 weeks from now, on this very page, we'll be publishing the post-race report for the FIRST EVER Australian edition of the XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championships.
You'll read about the Elites conquering the Long Course Triathlon...
You'll hear about the whippet-like runners who set blistering times on the trails to take out the top spots on the podium...
And you'll see photos of thousands of grinning age-group athletes, pushing themselves through a landscape that is nothing short of utopian...
Question is:
Are you going to be part of the action?
There are still entries available but time is running out!
Enter here:
๐ www.xterraplanet.com/event/xterra-australia
P.S. These are some photos from last year's XTERRA Dunsborough. The 2025 edition is in the same place, with the same awesome people, but it will be a much bigger & more international spectacle (because now it's the APAC Champs!).
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