WA Adventure

Hi WA Adventurers,

Are there any Swim Bikers or SWIMMERS looking for a runner at XTERRA APAC Championships later in the month?

We have a young gun (15 and fast!) on the lookout or a team to do either the bike or run or just the run.

He's open to doing the Sprint Triathlon or the Long Course.

If you're interested, please send us a message or comment below.

If you're a swimmer thinking "oooh, maybe I could do this, what's it all about?"...

All the details here:
https://www.xterraplanet.com/event/xterra-australia

Thanks legends.

How good were the "Glory Days" of the Eagle Bay Epic?!

We were reminiscing about the event in the office today...

The banter, the good times, the mishaps, the laughs shared with family under the WA sun. (Remember the Le Mans start, the wife carry… and the kids running wild in Junior Survivor?!)

Anyway, our conversation got us feeling all nostalgic. And we thought it could be fun to dig up some photos.

Have a look at the snaps below and tag your mates.

Now…

The reason we were thinking about Eagle Bay Epic is because, 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝟐 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞, 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐗𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐑𝐀 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚-𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 (𝟐𝟕𝐭𝐡-𝟑𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡).

It’s going to have all the good parts of Eagle Bay Epic, only bigger, with a more international vibe and – dare we say it – more exciting!

👉 𝐎𝐟𝐟-𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐬 of multiple distances
👉 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐍𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬 with emerald water and thick coastal bush
👉 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐑𝐮𝐧𝐬 of 10km, 21km and 38km
👉 𝐀 “𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝” 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐞
👉 𝐀𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝
👉 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐏𝐒 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 surrounding the event

In other words, it’s going to be a celebration of all things off-road endurance!

If the Eagle Bay Epic photos give you the same fond feelings they give us, you’ll LOVE the XTERRA weekend.

And, selfishly, we’d love to have as many familiar faces there as possible!

Get all the info and enter here:
➡️ https://www.xterraplanet.com/event/xterra-australia

𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐦/𝐁𝐢𝐤𝐞/𝐑𝐮𝐧 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐬 in Dunsborough this month!

Athletes, with great races comes great opportunity…

Specifically, in the week leading up to XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championships, there will be free skills sessions (on the race courses) to help you prepare.

These clinics are open to all competitors and will be hosted by certified and friendly coaches (plus some elite XTERRA athletes) so you get all the guidance and support you need to get to race day feeling confident.

𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬:

Tuesday 24th March:
🏃‍♀️ Run Clinic
16:00-17:00
Dunsborough Country Club

Wednesday 25th March:
🚵‍♀️ MTB Clinic
09:00-11:00
Dunsborough Country Club

🏊‍♀️Swim Clinic
16:00-17:00
Old Dunsborough Boat Ramp

Get the details about bike and run clinics here:
👉 https://www.xterraplanet.com/activity/xterra-australia-bikerun-clinics

And swim clinic here:
👉 https://www.xterraplanet.com/activity/xterra-australia-swim-clinic

Who's coming to Dunsborough for the XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championship later this month?!

We're getting excited to see the WA crew and hear the cries of "West is best!" once again!

If you're on the fence, these pics taken from the course by Claire O'Brien Smith might just be enough to get you off the barbed wire and onto the start line!

Is there any arguing that this is one of the MOST SPECTACULAR outdoor playgrounds on the planet?!

The XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championship with unleash on Dunsborough between March 27-30th.

There are EIGHT different events (including 10KM, 21KM and 38KM trail runs and several triathlon distances for all levels and ages).

If you’re a trail runner or triathlete who thrives on nature, you owe it to yourself to come and experience this place for yourself.

Get all the details and enter here:
👉 https://www.xterraplanet.com/event/xterra-australia

WOW. What a day.

A HUGE congratulations to all the Short Course competitors, Kids and Groms who raced today. You tackled the course with a huge amount of enthusiasm (and athletic prowess), and you've no-doubt inspired many on the sidelines to tackle the challenge next year. (including yours truly!).

THANK YOU for making it a day to remember.

For full results, go here:
https://bluechipresults.com.au/live.aspx?CId=11&RId=1721

Don't forget, we're getting back into the racing TOMORROW with the Long Course Triathlon and the TWO new XTERRA trail runs – so if you're not racing, come down and spectate. The transition area is going to be a hive of activity with hundreds of fast moving athletes and multiple laps.

FULL SCHEDULE FOR TOMORROW HERE:
https://xterra.rapidascent.com.au/event-details/the-race/event-schedule

If you're hanging out for personalised photos, please keep an eye out for an email from Photos4Sale with your batch. They should be out in the coming days.

In the meantime, check out some of these pearlers from Daniela Tommasi Photography and Photos4sale 🤩

Thanks again legends! See you tomorrow.

How's this for legacy?

"𝑀𝑦 𝑑𝑎𝑢𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑒𝑟'𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑒 𝑑𝑜 𝐴𝑛𝑎𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑎/𝐴𝑢𝑔𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑎/𝐸𝑎𝑔𝑙𝑒 𝐵𝑎𝑦 𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑠 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑠ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑎 𝑝𝑟𝑎𝑚, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝑠ℎ𝑒'𝑠 𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑚𝑒!"

That's from Paul who's just entered XTERRA Dunsborough Long Course Triathlon with his FIVE YEAR OLD daughter, Georgie, racing alongside him in the Groms event.

This is what we love to see.

As the sun sets on the Eagle Bay Epic, a new breed of adventure athlete is coming onto the scene in XTERRA Dunsborough!

Yes, the races might change. But the appetite to push ourselves in nature will always stay strong.

GOOD LUCK GEORGIE! You're going to love it.

Anyone else got a little shredder racing in Dunsborough next month?

It's not too late to get involved: https://bit.ly/4clYGAK

**ANNOUNCEMENT: Eagle Bay Epic Adventure Race to cease, but exciting news is brewing!!**

Rapid Ascent advises that the Eagle Bay Epic Adventure Race scheduled for November 2024 will not take place.

Rapid Ascent acknowledge that the event has run its course due to the diminishing participant numbers and interest in the adventure race format. We debated long and hard about what to do with the event, and with much heartache, our formal decision for 2024 and beyond is to cease the event.

The decision was not made lightly due to the long heritage of the event having been one of the very first events Rapid Ascent conducted as a business 19 years ago! It was very successful for many years – first in Dunsborough, then in Augusta, and on to Eagle Bay for the last four years.

We are proud of the event and wholeheartedly express our appreciation and gratitude to the many thousands of people who participated and supported the event over the years; remembering it as a truly rewarding experience and adventure weekend.

Rapid Ascent would also like to formally thank our loyal sponsors, the City of Busselton, and Tourism Western Australia for their support in making it what it became – the biggest adventure race weekend in Australia!

We understand the disappointment this news may bring to the adventure racing community, our partners and supporters. However know that Rapid Ascent remain committed to delivering exceptional experiences and hope to resume additional off-road races and events held in Western Australia in the near future. So get excited and watch this space…!

The Team at Rapid Ascent

(PS, we hope you enjoy this highlights album from over the years)