Adventure Races

According to the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) 189 million outdoor enthusiasts in the U.S. were involved in adventure sports and travel in 1998. Adventure racing is a multi-discipline sport that requires individual will, endurance, survival skills, outdoor knowledge, and teamwork to be successful. The duration of adventure races varies from one-day races to two-week expeditions requiring both day and night navigation often through harsh and challenging terrain. The sport requires athletes be familiar with a variety of outdoor sports, have individual drive and the good team skills. Some of the pouplar races include Odyssey's races, Raid Gauloises, Eco-Challenge, Southern Traverse, Hi-Tec amongst others

Well known multiday adventure events

• Eco-Challenge: The Expedition Race
• Michigan Expedition Adventure Race - The MIX
• Primal Quest
• The Raid Gauloises
• The Raid World Cup
• Raid the North Extreme
• The Southern Traverse
• Wilderness ARC, Scotland
• XPD Edpedition Race, Australia
• Xstream Expedition

• Jungle Marathon

Well known endurance- and sprint-length events

• Adventure Xstream Series
• Adventure Girl Challenge
• Baja Xtreme, Baja, Mexico
• Big Blue Series
• Blue Hills Adventure Race Sprint Series
• Driftless Zone Adventure Race
• Desert Rage Series
• Explore the West Series
• Fall Adventure Challenge
• Genesis Adventures Sprint and 12-hour series
• Gilmore Adventure Race
• Indianapolis Adventure Race, Indianapolis
• Minnesota Wolf Adventure Racing
• Mountain Designs GeoQuest
• Raid the North Series
• Rat Race Urban Adventure Series
• Silicon Valley Series

Source

Wikipedia - Adventure Races