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Rapid Ascent is Australia’s leading adventure sports event management company, organising off-road & adventure sports events across Australia including mountain-biking, trail running, ultra marathons, adventure races and off-road triathlons.

Entries for the 2026 Shimano Gravel Muster go live in just 4 days!If you're new to "the Muster"...It's an epic 4-day, fu...
26/11/2025

Entries for the 2026 Shimano Gravel Muster go live in just 4 days!

If you're new to "the Muster"...

It's an epic 4-day, fully-supported gravel stage race through the incredible East MacDonnell Ranges.

We built this for riders who told us they wanted a proper adventure, not just a race. It’s a chance to ride hard, test yourself, and then enjoy some creature comforts and stunning new sights once the day's riding is done.

It’s part race, part adventure holiday. The format is a rally-style, with timed segments mixed with casual cruise sections. You can race hard when the clock’s running, then soak in the Red Centre landscape and get to know your new riding mates in between.

At the end of each day, it’s all about cold beer, hot meals, and campfire stories under more stars than you’ve ever seen.
Mark your calendars:

Entries open next Monday, 1st December at 12PM AEDT with a strict rider limit of 100.

ALL DETAILS AND ENTRIES HERE:
👉 https://bit.ly/3EwCIPt

For our Shimano Gravel Muster Alumni...

Whether you were part of the legendary 2024 crew who proved you’re HARD AS NAILS by conquering "the tough one" (we still talk about that heat and the single track on Day 4!), or you were there for the electric vibes of 2025 (rumours of inflatable farm animals on bikes are still circulating the Red Centre 😂), you are the reason this event is so special.

Thanks for riding hard, smiling big, and bringing the incredible energy to the desert. You’ve all helped shape the Shimano Gravel Muster into a truly sought-after event.

Because you’re the heart and soul of this event, we want to make sure you and your mates are back with us. As a past rider, you should have a special VIP discount code waiting in your email inbox. It’s our little way of saying thanks!

We have no doubt the 2026 event will be another one for the books, and we'd love for you to be part of it.

ALL DETAILS AND ENTRIES HERE:
👉 https://bit.ly/3EwCIPt

Rally your friends, jump in early and we can't wait for the next chapter in the desert chronicles!

The (longing for the desert) Rapid Ascent Team

26/11/2025

Entries for the 2026 Shimano Gravel Muster open in 4 days!

Get ready for an epic 4-day gravel adventure in the stunning East MacDonnell Ranges, NT. This isn’t just a race; it’s a proper adventure where you can ride hard, test your limits, and then kick back with cold beers and campfire stories under the stars.

We’re talking fully supported, rally-style riding with timed and cruise segments. It’s the perfect mix of race and adventure holiday.

The 2025 event was legendary, and 2026 is set to be even better. But spots are strictly limited to 100 riders, so get ready!

Entries open Monday! Don’t miss out.

20/11/2025

Run Bib on the weekend was a vibe 🤩

18/11/2025

Tired legs. Full hearts. Stimulated eyeballs. And the best type of people 😍

Run Bibbulmun Track Stage Race 2025 was an absolute privilege to deliver.

Thank you to the salt-of-the-earth humans who travelled far and wide to take part.

Epic shots thanks to 🙏

For a full gallery, please check out the Rapid Ascent Ultra Running page.

16/11/2025

On paper, Run Bib is all kilometres and elevation...

But when it actually happens? It’s all about the friends and the stories we’ll tell for years to come!

The final stage of the Run Bibbulmun Track Stage Race unfolded today under sunny skies (with a few dustings of rain to keep runners cool).

The legs were tired, but the determination was fierce.

And, when runners crossed the finish line in Denmark, the mood could only be described as “pure euphoria”.

A few stories of note:

**The Machine**
Joanie ran the Feral Pig Ultra (108km) six days before our start. She found herself camping at the start line, thought “what the heck,” and tackled the full Long Course. The kicker? She had a month of radiation therapy 12 months ago 🤯.

**The Fallen Soldier**
Justin pulled the overall winner — Daniel Hutchins — out of the bushes twice on Day 1. Before Stage 3, he was sitting 3rd in the GC. Then he took a wrong turn today, ran an extra 10km, and had to withdraw to get his kids back to Perth 😢. Absolute legend.

**The Humor**
Through it all, good humor prevailed. Like Antoinette navigating the technical rocks: “I felt like f***ing Spider-Man out there!”

This is what Run Bibbulmun is about:

Salt of the earth humans who run hard, laugh harder, and remind us why this is the best damn sport in the world.

THANK YOU to every runner. Your adventurous spirit and the way you supported each other is what makes this event what it is.

To see how the racing unfolded, check out the results here:
Full results: https://bluechipresults.com.au/results.aspx?CId=11&RId=1900

🎥 Thanks to Green Man Media!

Rest up legends and dream of Karri forests and white, white sand.

The (tired yet invigorated) Rapid Ascent Team

14/11/2025

Some started in the treetops. Others started in a downpour. Everyone finished with the same thought: “this place is something fricken awesome”

RUN BIBBULMUN TRACK STAGE RACE 2025 IS OFFICIALLY UNDERWAY!

The Karri Long Course kicked off this morning in the ancient forests at the Valley of the Giants. Runners tiptoed across treetop walkways before the course weaved them through the hinterland and spat them out onto the rugged coast at Conspicuous Cliffs.

Meanwhile, the Tingle Short Course runners had already launched from that very spot – but not before Mother Nature delivered a proper “Great Southern” welcome. A downpour howled straight off the Southern Ocean moments before their start, then shoved them onto the Bibbulmun Track with the “hand of god” directly up their backsides!

The good news?

That was the last of the rain for the day. The clouds “cleared”, the vibes lifted, and runners tackled the challenging terrain with grins from ear to ear (maybe some were grimaces 😂).

It was a day for finding your trail legs. And respecting the terrain.

Overheard on the trail:

“This is just spectacular”
“Those. Rocks. Were. So. Much. Fun.”
“You can put that section in your back pocket!”
“I should’ve trained for more sand…”
“JAM DOUGHNUTS?! Can you ever say no to a jam doughnut?”

Massive respect to every runner for conquering Stage 1. You all certainly earned your post run carb sesh this afternoon.

Here are the folks who led the charge:

LONG COURSE:

FEMALE:

🥇Mimi MCINTOSH ( #90) - 03:44:56.11
🥈Lorna BADE ( #27) - 04:16:36.14
🥉Noemi BANGEL ( #91) - 04:30:45.33

MALE

🥇Daniel HUTCHINS ( #67) - 03:35:45.65
🥈Geordie JAMES ( #41) - 03:36:05.99
🥉Justin MULHAIR ( #101) - 03:37:05.32

SHORT COURSE:

FEMALE:

🥇Leonie BRADFIELD ( #416) - 01:56:29.22
🥈Britt CALING ( #306) - 02:02:29.72
🥉Alex VAN HEERDEN ( #372) - 02:05:40.17

MALE:

🥇Tom HARDING ( #383) - 01:39:36.63
🥈Anthony THOMAS ( #355) - 01:39:52.86
🥉Shannan DIXON ( #413) - 01:41:14.31

Huge thanks to Adrian from Green Man Media for capturing the action today.

Rest up runners. Tomorrow is the “really speccy one”.

The Rapid Ascent Team

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Torquay, VIC
3228

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Tuesday 9am - 5:30am
Wednesday 9am - 5:30am
Thursday 9am - 5:30am
Friday 9am - 5:30am

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Rapid Ascent Adventure Sports Event Management

Regarded as Australia’s leading adventure sports event management company, Rapid Ascent organises off-road, adventure and niche sports events across Australia ranging from mass participation adventure races (the world’s largest!) to boutique mountain bike festivals and unique trail running events. We conceive and host our own events and also offer other organisations and brands custom event management services (see further down for more details).

Rapid Ascent currently hosts a number of major events across adventure racing, multisport, mountain biking and trail running disciplines. In addition, we are also contracted to manage the logistics for several other events including the Mother's Day Classic Geelong and the Coastrek Series. And we always have more adventure event ideas bubbling away in the background.

Importantly, our races and events are about much more that the sports we happen to love, they’re about appreciating the great outdoors, promoting environmental awareness, healthy lifestyles, community participation and creating a friendly festival atmosphere for everyone.