Adventure Racing.
What is Adventure Racing (AR)?
ORIENTERRING
MOUNTAIN BIKING
TREKKING/RUNNING
PADDLING
Adventure racing is typically a multidisciplinary team sport involving navigation over an unmarked wilderness course. The principal disciplines in adventure racing include orienteering, trekking, mountain biking, and paddling although races can incorporate climbing, abseiling, horse riding or any other discipline. Teams normally consist of 2 or 4 members, and are often of mixed gender.
Watch the video to find out more…
Upcoming Events
2025 INCOMING
A series of three short Adventure Races (2-4hrs), all within 1hrs drive from Cape Town.
The series is built to provide and fun adventure for all - families, kids, newbies, seasoned campaigners…
“The Original”, where NFNF all started.
This annual adventure race has become a must do on the calendar, no matter where it is - it is the greatest adventure!
4-15 June 2025 - RICHTERSVELD
Peviously know as “Die Ratel” /’Dee Raa-tel’/ meaning Honey Badger.
A raw real “old school” Adventure Race.
Hosted in, arguably South Africa’s “Holy Grail” region for Adventure racing, the mighty and majestic mountain desert of the Richtersveld.
A timeless & memorable journey, one that will test you but leave you a better person for it.
4-8 days, 4-man teams.
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AR MINI-SERIES
Short 2-3hrs races. Fun for all - newbies, families. Minimal admin/travel.
Click HERE for more.
LONG RACE
No Frills. No Fuss. - The Original, 6th Edition - 21-23 September 2024.Click HERE for more.
For more future AR events & info, join the Whatsapp group - minimal chatter, only race related info.
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The ARWS Africa Circuit is a collection of the best mid-distance adventure races in the Africa region. Event organisers set unique courses to test athletes over 125-250km of non-stop day and night racing in the disciplines of trekking, mountain biking, kayaking, and navigation. Participating teams earn points towards their AR Regional Ranking and the winner of each round gains entry to the ARWS Africa Championship. The series winner of the Regional Championship gains and entry to the global Adventure Racing World Championship.
More about the Africa series, click HERE
More about the world series, click HERE
NFNF is the 3rd race within the 2023 series.
Wild@Heart #1 - 2-4 Feb - Rhodes
Mountain Mammoth AR #2 - 5-7 April - Woodridge
Adventure South Africa #4 - 25-27 Oct - Western Cape
Exp Africa #5 - 29 Nov -1 Dec - Drakensberg
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Distances can vary immensely in adventure racing. More often, per event there are multiple choices: Beginner, medium and experienced options.
Some organisers categorise their races in length of time (hours), other by distance (kilometers).
An example, is most NFNF races have the following:
6hr - Beginner - For newbies, families, kids, etc.
12hr - Medium - For those looking for more of a challenge.
30hr (or more)- Experienced - For teams wanting to be tested.
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Disciplines and percentage distances may vary per race.
Mountain biking = Approx 60-70% of total distance
Trekking/Hiking = Approx 25-35% of total distance
Kayaking = Approx 5-15% of total distance
There may be added disciplines too…
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Click HERE for races results and gallery
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At least two members of the team must be capable of navigating (click HERE for navigation courses) by compass and map during the day and night. The team must be able to orientate a map, take a bearing between two points on a map, and understand the impact of magnetic declination.
The teams must be able to describe what your team will do if it became lost.
All team members must be suitably competent in all the disciplines included in the event as specified by the race organizer and be able to complete the event without any assistance from any person other than their own team members.
Swim 100 m of any stroke.
By entering this event, teams acknowledge that they are competent in all skills as stated above to complete such an event.
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Click below for the respective equipment lists (download & save a copy)
IMPORTANT: See event specific lists however, as these may change.
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If you want to be a pivotal part of the race but not race itself, click HERE for more
Or contact Robert at: +27 72 602 2418 or mail at nfnfadventures@gmail.com
We will contribute to Volunteers cost where possible.
Accommodation will be provided.
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Click HERE for all the race rules and additional info.
Past Events
