Expedition Adventure Racing, arguably one of the toughest sports on the planet, is seen as the ultimate test of human endurance. A test on all levels: physical, mental, spiritual and emotional. Mixed gender teams of 4 compete non-stop over vast distances (between 500 – 800km), navigating via compass and map to collect a series of […]

After three successful events, Expedition Africa has now established itself as one of the major Adventure Races on the World Series. Scheduled for the 23-31 May, the fourth edition of this unsupported non-stop 500km Expedition Adventure Race has attracted the top teams in the world. Over 160 racers from around the planet will line up

Adventure Racing is the one of the wildest and most dramatic sports on the planet. Teams of four, pitting themselves against the elements, for days on end. Non Stop. “No second chances, no support and nowhere to go but the finish line”. In 2011, Aussie Anthony Gordon from Nothin’ButShorts International conceived Wild Racers, representing an

  Merrell Adventure Addicts captain Graham bird jets off today to join an international Merrell team at the 500km GodZone adventure race in New Zealand. The event forms part for the adventure racing World Series and will see 41 mixed gender teams line up for New Zealand’s premier adventure race. Being staged in the Kaikoura

The WCAD Adv Race in Grabouw on Saturday provided the ideal event to get the Merrell Addicts back outside and going again for the new year. Graham Bird teamed up with Grant Ross to win the WCAD event, coming home more than 30 mins ahead of the rest of the field after a relatively short adventure

Merrell Adventure Addict, Donovan Sims took part in the Discovery Wild Coast Lite last week.  A three day trail run from Mazeppa Bay to Nahoon.  Don had this to say: “I was fortunate enough to be a part of the first “lite” version of this event over the past weekend. The race starts at Mazepa

Checkout our teams race report from the Adventure Racing World Champs.  DO IT NOW kindly put the report together in a great format for us. Thanks to Nacho Cembellin and Andreas Strand for the great images. Checkout the report online at: http://www.doitnow.co.za/content/adventure-racing-world-championships-team-merrell-race-report  Or read it below:

Last week, South Africa’s top Adventure Racing unit, the Merrell Adventure Addicts, finished the World Adventure Racing Championships in 5th position. The annual championship saw 67 mixed person teams from 25 countries, set off on a 800km, non-stop journey “Coast to Coast…..Border to Border” through Costa Rica. Teams navigated with compass and map, trekking, mountain

Hear Addict’s Captain Graham Bird chatting to Lisa de Speville from ar.co.za about the teams race at the 2013 Adventure Racing World Champs in Costa Rica.  http://www.ar.co.za/2013/12/interview-with-merrells-graham-bird/

Sitting waiting for a closing ceremony which should have started 45 mins ago. Seems we on Spanish/Costa Rican time. It has now been almost two days since we finished. It all still seems a blur. We have spent today sorting gear and packing for trip home. And more food and rest. As I sit it