Raid Lowlands

Raid Lowlands Welcomes 58 Teams to round 2 of ARWS Europe

Press Release / 20.05.2022

The first Dutch ARWS adventure race starts Saturday 21st of May.

The first Dutch ARWS adventure race starts Saturday the 20th of May and the good news is that The Raid Lowlands, round 2 of the ARWS Europe Regional series, is completely sold out.  An incredible 58 teams are participating, coming from all over Europe and beyond.

The race is organized by the Dutch adventure race team XPD Holland. The team has participated in several international adventure races, includng XPD, the ARWS qualifier in Australia, and also at Raid in France and Expedition Africa on Rodriguez island.  With Raid Lowlands they want to introduce their compatriots to this sport and generate more awareness for adventure racing in Holland.

Raid Lowlands will take place from the 20th to the 22nd of May on a 200 kilometers long course, which will be open for 32 hours.   The start and finish are at the Shimano Experience Center in the historic city of Valkenburg, known for its marl caves, dating back to the 11th century.

The race route goes along the Drielandenpunt, a point where The Netherlands, Belgium and Germany meet.  Teams will, at some points, race through these three countries, as well as through the Ardennes Nature Reserve, which was an important battleground during the Second World War.  Although The Netherlands is known as a flat country, this race will be anything but easy, and there are no fewer than 5,400 meters of climbing on the trail.

Fifty Eight teams will participate, from 18 countries and 5 continents. There are participants from America, Argentina, New Zealand and South Africa, among others. The winning team earns a ticket to the final of the European Championship, which takes place in October 2022 in Spain.

You can follow the competition, see updates and access the online tracking through via @teamxpdholland on Instagram and on the TeamXPDHolland Facebook page.