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The Merrell Adventure Addicts have converged for a training camp coinciding with the famous Pick ‘n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival. Over the last few years, the consolidation of an individual’s results from five of the festival’s sporting events has seen… more

Podcast of Graham Bird’s interview with SAFM Sports Special on the 13th June after the Addicts win at Expedition Africa. more

A ten minute gap between first and second over the line is possibly as close as you may get to a photo finish in this sport. 72 hours and 30 minutes after the Merrell Adventure Addicts set off amongst 24… more

“Oh dear”* said Tweet, lying in bed half an hour before departure to Swaziland for the fifth Expedition Africa, one of the major races in the Adventure Racing World Series. *Not his real words The captain of the Merrell Adventure… more

Extreme Lights have come on board to supply Mountain Biking lights for the Merrell Adventure Addicts.  Night riding always plays an important part of any adventure race and being able to maintain a high riding speed with comfortable lighting is… more

Around the globe adventure racing teams are mobilising. Bike boxes are fitted, lists are checked off, bags are packed. Duct tape and cable ties. Helmets, shoes, torches, trekking poles and compass. Favoured energy bars slip in between every fold but… more

Buoyed up by the fresh news of one of life’s greatest victories, the Merrell Adventure Addict team headed exuberantly into the great outdoors over the past weekend to begin preparations for a big year of racing. With their main focus… more