Adventure 1 Series Announces Global Expansion

Press Release / 08.12.2022

In the wake of the A1 Adventure Racing World Cup Final, True West in New Zealand, the Adventure 1 Series (A1) is excited to announce its continued global expansion, partnering with over 50 races in 20 countries across all continents in 2023.  To mark the growth of the Adventure 1 Series’ international footprint, the A1 website has undergone a major overhaul and now hosts details of all national series, historical results and information to help athletes toe the start line of their next big race.

Teams will compete in their country for a national ranking, whilst having the opportunity to race at World Cup events building up to the World Cup Final in New Zealand in 2023. These races are 24 to 48 hours in length, making them highly accessible and cost effective for teams. Events are scheduled on all continents, including races in the USA, Brazil, Portugal, France, Malaysia, South Africa, and the Czech Republic.

In addition to the national World Cup Stop events, Adventure 1 is excited to announce the addition of a series of Expedition Racing World Cup races. These include events across North, South and Central America, Asia, Africa, Europe, and Oceania with winners at each scoring a coveted free entry to compete at GODZone, the Expedition Racing World Championship. GODZone is tagged the world’s largest and mostly highly viewed adventure race and offers NZ$150,000 in prize money.

The first Expedition Racing World Cup will be GODZone Australia. Scheduled for antipodean spring, the event is hosted by elite adventure racer Rob Preston, with two decades experience racing and directing premier international events.

“GODZone Australia Chapter One features the best wild and rugged terrain Australia can offer. As an expedition length race, we get to provide a course that traverses many different landscapes, providing racers an unparalleled journey of discovery from start to finish. Chapter One showcases three distinct terrains and includes packrafting, long treks and challenging navigation which competitors will love.” said Preston.

Joining GODZone Australia as the Oceania World Cup Stop will be well established and highly regarded expedition races such as the French race Sud Raid in Europe, the Costa Rica Adventure Race in Central America, and exciting announcements for North America and Central Asia.  A full list of the World Cup Stop races and Expedition Racing Continental World Cup stop races is available on the A1 website.

Adventure 1 is the only adventure racing series to be sanctioned and approved by World Obstacle, the Federation Internationale de Sports d’Obstacles (FISO).  

“It would have been impossible to imagine the rapid growth of the Adventure 1 Series from its humble beginnings as the Australian National Adventure Racing series when it first began in 2017” said Adventure 1 founder Todd Vickery. “A1 grew to host a national series in South Africa in 2018 and then New Zealand in 2019. After weathering a difficult period for events during the global pandemic, it’s phenomenal to see that Adventure 1 will now host races in 20 countries with more being added monthly.”

“The growth of the series and the support of FISO is a testament to not only the quality of the races but the grassroots, not-for-profit nature of the series which gives a voice to all stakeholders including athletes, race directors, and their event partners. The structures in place serve as the perfect platform to attract sponsors and government funding to the sport. Having the endorsement of events like GODZone and athlete of the calibre of Nathan Fa’avae speaks volumes.”

The next race in the Adventure 1 Series is the USA World Cup Stop this weekend. Stay up to date on this and all the other Adventure 1 races at https://adventure1series.com