If you can be heard by someone while singing an obscene song, you’ll be in trouble. (Australia, Summary Offences Act 1966) Dire are the consequences of wrong doing Down Under. When getting ready for any World Series expedition adventure race, not much specific information is made available to the participants. In August the Merrell Adventure […]

“Only those who attempt the absurd can achieve the impossible.” Einstein. Of course what is impossible, is relative. To the Merrell Adventure Addicts team – preparing for the upcoming World Series XPD Adventure Race in Australia – completing all five events of the Knysna Oyster Big 5 Sports Challenge back to back in one day

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 the rise in popularity and prestige of the Knysna Big 5. “This is an adventure

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

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 international and local teams, they brought the South African flag proudly across the line to

“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 Addicts team had just checked the weather forecast for the coming week. The temperature was

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 vital for success.  “Extreme Lights provide this.” says captain Graham Bird. “There lights are easy

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 most food will be harvested off local supermarket shelves once at the race destination.  Clothes