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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.

16/11/2024

So. Content. Right now.

If Stage 1 of “Run Bib”, was a day of jaw-dropping views, excitement and… let’s be honest… some TOUGH running…

𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐 was one of smiles, good vibes and trails begging to be run.

Despite being longer on paper, today can best be described as a “celebration of running” – everyone has gelled into their place in the pack, camaraderie is through the roof, and there was a real sense of community and contentedness as runners crossed the line.

Oh and the scenery and trails were “ok” too 😂
(But we’ll let you check out the photos and judge that for yourself!)

Huge congrats to all placegetters (some recurring names at the pointy end):

𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐄 𝐅𝐄𝐌𝐀𝐋𝐄:

1 Victoria COLE ( #82) 03:12:02.18
2 Sarah PADUANO ( #73) 03:33:44.85
3 Esther ALLEN-HOWARD ( #32) 03:39:03.53

𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐋𝐄:

1 Joel GRAY ( #45) 02:46:34.07
2 Luke GORDON ( #52) 03:13:53.11
3 Samuel BURKE ( #70) 03:17:50.36

𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐄 𝐅𝐄𝐌𝐀𝐋𝐄:

1 Christie LORI ( #324) 02:12:28.79
2 Penny FEGAN ( #375) 02:37:38.74
3 Rebecca DOEDENS ( #381) 02:38:48.11

𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐋𝐄:

1 Ben LEESON ( #312) 01:57:35.04
2 Lachie MCDOUGALL ( #361) 02:04:43.59
3 Shannan DIXON ( #409) 02:20:50.32

𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐒 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄:
https://bluechipresults.com.au/Results.aspx?CId=11&RId=1785

THANK YOU to ALL RUNNERS for your relaxed, friendly and supportive natures on and off the tracks. You’re all awesome!

REMEMBER: Presentations are at Boston Brewing tonight at 6PM (as well as a well earned pub meal, included as part of your entry).

Looking forward to clinking some glasses and carbo loading for Day 3 (the “Long one”) 🍻

See you soon,

The Rapid Ascent Team

15/11/2024

Rugged, wild, beautiful – and that’s just the runners!! 😂

Jokes aside…

Run Bibbulmun Track Stage Race got off to cracking start this morning…

~200 runners from all corners of Australia, New Zealand, Mauritius (and as far as the USA!), launched into a landscape so naturally stunning it would make Monet weep (too far?!).

Female Long Course winner, Victoria Cole said:

“It was beautiful. All the wild flowers on the ridge were just amazing. I’m so grateful to live here”

And she’s spot on...

This Great Southern region of Western Australia really is a rare patch of untouched beauty and raw power (especially with the sizeable Southerly swell today!).

Coming here reminds us that we are ALL so privileged to call Australia home.

A big congratulations to all runners. You all demonstrated serious grit to get through a solid first stage.

In particular, a shout out to place-getters from today:

𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐄 (𝟑𝟓𝐊𝐌) 𝐅𝐄𝐌𝐀𝐋𝐄:

1 Victoria COLE ( #82) 03:25:31.36
2 Sarah PADUANO ( #73) 03:55:23.41
3 Natasha PERTWEE ( #62) 04:00:05.08

𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐄 (𝟑𝟓𝐊𝐌) 𝐌𝐀𝐋𝐄:

1 Joel GRAY ( #45) 02:59:57.37
2 Luke GORDON ( #52) 03:33:46.53
3 Samuel BURKE ( #70) 03:37:46.73

𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐄 (𝟏𝟕𝐊𝐌) 𝐅𝐄𝐌𝐀𝐋𝐄:

1 Christie LORI ( #324) 01:43:42.54
2 Rebecca DOEDENS ( #381) 02:09:59.94
3 Jill PORTER ( #346) 02:10:30.58

𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐄 (𝟏𝟕𝐊𝐌) 𝐌𝐀𝐋𝐄:

1 Lachie MCDOUGALL ( #361) 01:41:22.02
2 Ryan MELDRUM ( #387) 01:42:35.65
3 Benjmain HART ( #315) 01:50:26.58

FULL RESULTS HERE: https://runbibbulmun.rapidascent.com.au/2024-results/

Tomorrow we head even deeper into this wind-swept paradise – with the Long Course (33km) taking runners from Gilge Rd to Cosy Corner, and the Short Course (24kn) intercepting the route a bit further south at Lowlands Beach.

It’s a biggy on Day 2, so rest up runners and get that fuel in…

We'll see you bright and early!

The Rapid Ascent Team

13/11/2024

[OTWAY ODYSSEY 100KM | COURSE NOTES | PART 3 | RED CARPET DESCENT]

What goes up, must come down…

And in the case of the Otway Odyssey 100km, you go up and come down more times than you probably care to think about.

Having said that, the most famous descent is the Red Carpet.

It’s iconic…

It’s timed…

And it’s “the descent everyone comes here to do” (according to Flow MTB).

At 3.83km with an average gradient of -3.5% – this descent can be separated into 3 core parts:

1) 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐩, 𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 above Kaanglang Rd.

2) 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐛𝐲/𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐠𝐲/𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 for ~1km past Kaanglang Rd crossing + the Gorge with some technical and tight sections.

3) 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐲, 𝐣𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 to the river.

DO NOT MAKE THE MISTAKE OF THINKING THIS WILL BE AN EASY SECTION JUST BECAUSE IT’S DOWNHILL.

You’ll need concentration for the first section…

Climbing power and technical skills for the second…

And flow for the third.

So – make sure you save some biccies for this one (and maybe eat some sugar/caffeine before cresting the hill coming out of Lake Elizabeth).

Here are 3 steps to prepare for Red Carpet (without leaving your chair):

1) 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐚𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐲𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐜𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qItockHxLUY&ab_channel=RapidAscentEvents

2) 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐚 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 (the legendary Peta Mullens has the female record in 9 mins 47 secs and Ben Mather has the best time in the men’s with 8 mins 30 secs):
https://www.strava.com/segments/1009914

And, when you're ready...

3) 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐎𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐎𝐝𝐲𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞:
👉 https://bit.ly/3CaIe8S

Early bird pricing ends December 1st.

See you soon for Course Notes Part 4.

The Rapid Ascent Team

06/11/2024

[OTWAY ODYSSEY 100KM COURSE NOTES | PART 2 | : NOONDAY TRACK]

🎶 𝐽𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑚𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑐 𝑁𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑦…🎶

Wow – even in writing you can hear we’re tone deaf!

Good news is, what we lack in musical talent, we make up for in designing leg-tickling MTB courses.

And, in the 100km Odyssey course, Noonday Track certainly adds a bit of "tickle".

With a 2.33km length and an average gradient of 10.5%, it’s shorter than Kaanglang, but it has teeth…

After a 6-10 minute descent from the high point, your pins will be stiff and full of lactic by the time Noonday strikes.

And, if you’re in the hurt box at this point in the race, you’ll be looking for excuses to bail entirely by kilometer 50! (PROPER PACING IS YOUR FRIEND).

Two riders who paced it to perfection last year were Samara Sheppard and Tali Lane-Welsh.

Both took out the Strava KOMs – Tali with a time of 10 min 21 seconds at an average of 406W, and Samara Sheppard with 13 mins 20 seconds at 254W…

Both also held on to have impressive overall performances (Tali with the win and Samara with a 4th place).

If you’ve got tips or stories about Noonday – we want to hear ‘em.

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬.

Strava segment here:
👉 https://www.strava.com/segments/666345

More info about Odyssey here:
👉 https://bit.ly/3CaIe8S

Stay tuned for more course notes to come.

31/10/2024

"𝐷𝑜 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤 ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒?!"

Watching this "stinger" from the Search4hurt got us excited all over again for XTERRA racing in Dunsborough.

The team did a whole episode (Ep 5) during the 2024 event and it's well worth a gander (www.7plus.com.au/search4hurt).

Remember:

This year, the Dunsborough stop on the XTERRA circuit is going to be bigger and more grand than ever before.

That's because – for the first time ever – it's been named as the XTERRA Asia Pacific Championships!

So...

If you're an adventurous soul, triathlete or trail runner, make sure you get yourself an entry:
➡️ https://www.xterraplanet.com/event/xterra-australia

29/10/2024

[OTWAY ODYSSEY COURSE NOTES: KAANGLANG ROAD CLIMB]

Picture this…

You're on the start line of the 100km Otway Odyssey…

You’re standing next to ~400 other riders…

Heart racing… adrenaline pumping through your veins…

Then, BAM!

The start horn sounds and you’re off in an eruption of whirring tyres.

After a short and twitchy start loop around the “flat” streets of Forrest, your first real challenge is the Kaanglang road climb (AKA “The Leg Softener”).

The official segment is a 6.45km dirt-road climb with an average of 3.7% (in reality you’re probably climbing gradually for ~11km).

It starts where Hennigan Cr intersects Yaugher Rd/Kaanglang Rd and takes you all the way to a high point on Kaanglang road.

If you're feeling brave – attack early (and hope you can hang on for the next 90km).

Otherwise, find a comfortable rhythm and conserve your energy – there's still a LONG way to go.

The Strava KOM up this climb is 00:16:00 (Domonic Paolilli in 2020) for the men, and 00:20:54 (Chez) for the women.

For mere mortals it’s likely a 30+ minute climb.

TIP: Make sure you get the fuel in early…

After this climb the tracks get more technical!

Check out the Strava segment here:
https://strava.com/segments/6377454?filter=overall

Learn more about the 2025 Otway Odyssey here:
https://bit.ly/3CaIe8S

P.S. In the 50KM Otway Odyssey, the Kaanglang Rd climb comes in the second half (although you don’t climb as high). In any case, you want to keep some gas in the tank for a solid 20 min effort towards the end of the 50.

28/10/2024

𝑬𝑵𝑻𝑹𝑰𝑬𝑺 𝑭𝑶𝑹 𝑹𝑼𝑵 𝑳𝑨𝑹𝑨𝑷𝑰𝑵𝑻𝑨 𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑮𝑬 𝑹𝑨𝑪𝑬 𝑨𝑹𝑬 𝑵𝑶𝑾 𝑶𝑷𝑬𝑵!!

With a Long or Short course to choose from, this 4-day stage race weaves through the tectonic lines of the MacDonnell Ranges on the famous Larapinta Trail.

Every twist and turn treats you a new jaw-dropping view...

Then you factor in the amazing camaraderie amongst like minded runners...

And the way the raw beauty and ruggedness of this place somehow seeps into your soul...

It's no wonder runners come away from this experience feeling like they've been through some sort of personal transformation.

As 2024 runner, Mathew, said…

"𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 𝑎 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑙 𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑒, 𝑖𝑡 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑑𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑏𝑟𝑢𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑟𝑜𝑐𝑘𝑦 𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑠, 𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑑 𝑟𝑖𝑑𝑔𝑒 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑠 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑒𝑝𝑖𝑐 𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑛 𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑝 𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘 𝑖𝑛 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒, 𝑑𝑒𝑒𝑝 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑜 𝑎 𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑜𝑡𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠. 𝑰𝒕 𝒂𝒘𝒐𝒌𝒆 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒆𝒆𝒑 𝒊𝒏 𝒎𝒚 𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒍, 𝑎𝑛 𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝐼 𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑠 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑦."

So…

If you're looking for a trail event with real meaning, Run Larapinta will deliver.

But, you'll need to ENTER QUICKLY. Last year this event sold out in 4 hours!

GET ALL DETAILS AND ENTER HERE:
👉 https://bit.ly/3YvHqUT

Here's to your two feet, and the crazy places they take you!

The Rapid Ascent Team

23/10/2024

Can someone PLEASE teleport us to the 15th November already?!

Here's what's happening:

1) 𝐑𝐮𝐧 𝐁𝐢𝐛𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐦𝐮𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬 on 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 (15th-17th November).

2) 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐚 𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢-𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 (so you can really get immersed in the adventure).

3) 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐚 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (Long = ~35km per day, Short = ~20km per day).

4) 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 (along one of Australia's famous, multi-day, walking tracks – The Bubbulmun Track – traversing the ruggedly pristine coastline of Great Southern WA).

5) 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟗𝟓% 𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐃 𝐎𝐔𝐓. (there are a handful of spaces left after some recent withdrawals due to injury)

6) 𝐖𝐞'𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐀 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞. Can't wait to spend the weekend with these awesome runners.

If you're a "last minute" kinda adventurer looking for a running experience/holiday like no other, there's still time to join us.

Get all the details and enter here:
https://bit.ly/3NANUeV

15/10/2024

If you're a competitive cyclist, chances are you've fantasised about going pro...

I mean, how hard could it be??

A bit more training... a bit better diet... no work...

We could all do it, right?

Well, last week we caught up with to ask exactly what it's taken to shoot up the ranks from a "kid doing jumps" on his downhill bike...
.. To XC weapon, beating some of the world's top riders, and taking out the prestigious 2024 Otway Odyssey in record-braking time (and mind-bending 4.2 watts per kilo AVERAGE for 4hrs 27 mins).

He walked us through his rapid, 4-year journey to becoming elite, and we've documented it all on our cycling-specific page:

👉https://www.facebook.com/RapidAscentMTBGravel

Well worth a gander!

While you're there, why not give the page a like and follow to get 5% off 2025 Odyssey entry?

Maybe you can take down Tali's record next year.

14/10/2024

Go, go, go!

𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐆𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐓 𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐑𝐀 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍!!
👉 https://bit.ly/3NnOFI3

Thanks to the beautiful scenery, salt-of-the-earth participants and life-changing challenge it provides – IT WILL SELL OUT! (Last year, the 80km was full within 27 hours of opening).

𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐈𝐒 𝐈𝐓?
An adventurous weekend of running with TWO, EPIC, point-to-point trail events (and ~2000+ awesome runners!)
– 𝐓𝐡𝐞 "𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬" 𝟖𝟎𝐤𝐦 𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧 on Saturday for SOLOS & TEAMS
– 𝐀 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇 𝟒𝟐𝐤𝐦 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧 on Sunday for SOLOS ONLY

𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄?
Margaret River, Western Australia
(Event HQ and both finish lines at the stunning Howard Park Winery).

𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐍?
10-11th May 2025

𝐖𝐇𝐘?
Because there's no greater personal journey than an ultra marathon...

From young, ripped alpha males…

To elite women who can run at mind-bending speed for days on end…

To middle aged men who’ve traded work loafers for trail shoes…

And 60+ year old women who have taken up running post-retirement…

Everyone is equal.

Everyone is welcomed with open arms.

And everyone will experience a life-changing odyssey like no other.

𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐉𝐎𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐘 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐒:
👉 https://bit.ly/3NnOFI3

10/10/2024

Can’t wait for this one…

10/10/2024

THE 2025 MARGARET RIVER ULTRA MARATHON IS COMING!!

Entries for this much-anticipated event OPEN NEXT MONDAY, 14TH OCTOBER @ 9:00am WST.

And, seeing the event sold out in just 27 hours last year (THANK YOU!), we wanted to give you a heads up so you can get your running shoes on and be ready for the sprint to the website next Monday!

Here are the details:

𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: 10 – 11 May, 2025

𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐒:
– 𝟖𝟎𝐊𝐌 𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧 (solo or relay team of 2 to 5 runners).
– 𝟒𝟐𝐊𝐌 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧 (solos only)

𝐅𝐈𝐄𝐋𝐃 𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐒 (NEW):
80km ultra: 400 solo runners and 250 relay teams
42km marathon: 400 solo runners

Now, a bit of "touchy feely" stuff...

We know a big part of the success of MRU comes down to the awesome people it attract (LIKE YOU!). So – whether you’re running next year or have run in the past – THANK YOU for making it so successful. We're honoured and excited to, once again, have the opportunity to deliver this event to such a positive and life-loving group of runners!

As 2024 runner, Mia, said…

“𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑡𝑚𝑜𝑠𝑝ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 - 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑔𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒, 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑜 𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑦 𝑎𝑚𝑎𝑧𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑠, 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑓𝑓, 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑒𝑟𝑠, 𝑓𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑠. 𝑊𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝐼 𝑏𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑢𝑝 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛 𝑛𝑒𝑥𝑡 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟....ℎ𝑒𝑐𝑘 𝑦𝑒𝑠!!!”

To snag your spot on the start line, get organised now and be ready to enter at 9:00am WST on Monday to be part of the big dance down south.

All details and entries here:
https://bit.ly/3Y2pxfc

Can’t wait to do this again with you all!

The Rapid Ascent Team

02/10/2024

We asked Tali Lane-Welsh what he ate to sustain 281 watts of raw power for 4 hrs 27 minutes in last year's record-beating Otway Odyssey performance.

You can read his response here:
https://www.facebook.com/RapidAscentMTBGravel

01/10/2024

Alrighty riders...

Put your hand up if you can hold 4.2 watts/kilo for 20 minutes…

Now keep it up if you can hold it for 1 hour…

2 hours?

How about 4 hours 27 minutes?!

And how about over 100km of technical single track?

That’d be superhuman, right?

Well, that’s what Tali Lane-Welsh pulled off in the 2024 Otway Odyssey.

It was enough to keep him out in front of the chasing pack all day – in a solo break away.

It was also enough to give him the COURSE RECORD for the 100km Forrest loop.

Luckily for us, Tali shares his power data on Strava. And, seeing 2025 Odyssey is approaching, we thought it’d be fun to take a deep dive into his ride (and the rides of other elites like Peta Mullens).

If you’d like to follow along, make sure you follow our cycling specific page “Rapid Ascent MTB & Gravel Riding Events”. That’s where it’ll all be posted.

Go here and follow now:
👉 https://www.facebook.com/RapidAscentMTBGravel/

P.S. If you like and follow that page 👆you’ll also find a 5% discount code to the 2025 Otway Odyssey. So, even if you’re not a cycling-stats-nerd, it’s worth checking out.

P.P.S. Entries for Otway Odyssey 2025 are now open. Get all the detail and enter here: https://bit.ly/3XOSCdB

18/09/2024

Throwback Thursday...

2012, the year "Gangnam Style" takes over the world... 50 Shades of Grey ignites the "mommy p**n" revolution... and 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 with 381 competitors rolling up to brave the new event!

This Saturday (21st) marks the 13th ever Surf Coast Century and boast the BIGGEST field in the event's history.

So far there are 1,573 runners entered and last minute entries still trickling in.

If you're in the area, come down and cheer them on!

Or better yet, snag yourself an entry and join the fun:
https://bit.ly/3zvnDLl

P.S. Recognise that guy in the red Salamon hoodie?? That's THE Ryan Sandes – elite ultra runner from South Africa. No wonder the event got traction!

18/09/2024

Ever wondered what it's like to race XTERRA in Dunsborough?

We were lucky enough to have the Search4Hurt crew shooting an episode as they tackled the race in April this year.

You can watch the full episode here:
https://7plus.com.au/search4hurt?episode-id=SEHU04-005&autoplay=true

Once you're inspired...

Remember that in 2025, the Dunsborough race is going to be the XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championships – so it's going to be bigger and more grandiose than ever.

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

11/09/2024

ENTRIES FOR THE 2025 OTWAY ODYSSEY/GOGG ARE NOW OPEN!

Learn More & Enter ODYSSEY HERE: https://bit.ly/4dZm4Vf
Learn More & Enter GOGG HERE: https://bit.ly/3TMPbmT

It’s hard to put your finger on what has kept people flocking back to the Odyssey/GOGG Weekend for NINETEEN YEARS, while other events have come, gone and faded into obscurity.

👉 Maybe it’s because 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 – with a suite of mountain bike races of 100km, 50km, 30km, 10km… and Gravel rides of 97km and 49km.

👉 Maybe it’s the 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭-𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐬 on flowing singletrack & “champagne” gravel that never seems to end…

👉 Maybe it’s the 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 of the Otway National Park…

👉 Maybe it’s the 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 made up of World-Cup contenders & national jersey holders…

👉 Maybe it’s that 𝐧𝐨𝐝 𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 that says “I know what you did. You’re tough as nails”…

Or maybe… Maaaaybe…

It’s the magical combination of ALL these things (and more).

WHOEVER YOU ARE, WHATEVER YOUR RIDING SPEED…

WELCOME TO THE 2025 OTWAY ODYSSEY & GOGG

𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐈𝐒 𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐒 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐃.

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Noonday Track Climb - Virtual Reccy

[OTWAY ODYSSEY 100KM COURSE NOTES | PART 2 | : NOONDAY TRACK] 🎶 𝐽𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑚𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑐 𝑁𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑦…🎶 Wow – even in writing you can hear we’re tone deaf! Good news is, what we lack in musical talent, we make up for in designing leg-tickling MTB courses. And, in the 100km Odyssey course, Noonday Track certainly adds a bit of "tickle". With a 2.33km length and an average gradient of 10.5%, it’s shorter than Kaanglang, but it has teeth… After a 6-10 minute descent from the high point, your pins will be stiff and full of lactic by the time Noonday strikes. And, if you’re in the hurt box at this point in the race, you’ll be looking for excuses to bail entirely by kilometer 50! (PROPER PACING IS YOUR FRIEND). Two riders who paced it to perfection last year were Samara Sheppard and Tali Lane-Welsh. Both took out the Strava KOMs – Tali with a time of 10 min 21 seconds at an average of 406W, and Samara Sheppard with 13 mins 20 seconds at 254W… Both also held on to have impressive overall performances (Tali with the win and Samara with a 4th place). If you’ve got tips or stories about Noonday – we want to hear ‘em. 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬. Strava segment here: 👉 https://www.strava.com/segments/666345 More info about Odyssey here: 👉 https://bit.ly/3CaIe8S Stay tuned for more course notes to come.

"𝐷𝑜 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤 ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒?!" Watching this "stinger" from the Search4hurt got us excited all over again for XTERRA racing in Dunsborough. The team did a whole episode (Ep 5) during the 2024 event and it's well worth a gander (www.7plus.com.au/search4hurt). Remember: This year, the Dunsborough stop on the XTERRA circuit is going to be bigger and more grand than ever before. That's because – for the first time ever – it's been named as the XTERRA Asia Pacific Championships! So... If you're an adventurous soul, triathlete or trail runner, make sure you get yourself an entry: ➡️ https://www.xterraplanet.com/event/xterra-australia

Can someone PLEASE teleport us to the 15th November already?! Here's what's happening: 1) 𝐑𝐮𝐧 𝐁𝐢𝐛𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐦𝐮𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬 on 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 (15th-17th November). 2) 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐚 𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢-𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 (so you can really get immersed in the adventure). 3) 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐚 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (Long = ~35km per day, Short = ~20km per day). 4) 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 (along one of Australia's famous, multi-day, walking tracks – The Bubbulmun Track – traversing the ruggedly pristine coastline of Great Southern WA). 5) 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟗𝟓% 𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐃 𝐎𝐔𝐓. (there are a handful of spaces left after some recent withdrawals due to injury) 6) 𝐖𝐞'𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐀 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞. Can't wait to spend the weekend with these awesome runners. If you're a "last minute" kinda adventurer looking for a running experience/holiday like no other, there's still time to join us. Get all the details and enter here: https://bit.ly/3NANUeV

We’re getting pretty damn excited for the Great Ocean Road Gravel Tour 2.0 coming up this November! There are 13 fun-looking guests locked and loaded, and we can’t wait to get to know them over 5 days of riding/eating/chilling. Here’s a little dump of some footage from the first mission we held in March this year. Such an awesome group of humans 🥰 🙌 Link to Rapid Ascent Journeys page in bio.

CELEBRATION SUNDAY!!! Come down to the Anglesea Surf Life Saving Club for: 👉Food and coffee (9am onwards) 👉Group recovery ocean wade (9am) 👉Stretch and mobility session (9am) 👉Meli kids run (9am start) 👉Race presentations (10am) See you soon @angleseasurfclub #surfcoastcentury

HOLLY RANSON YOU STAR!! You gave everyone goosebumps (and brought down the house) when you crossed line - beating the course record in unarguably SLOW COURSE conditions. You’re an inspiration!! @h0llyrebecca

Take a bow NIGEL HILL( @the_intuitive_runner2) 🏆 Your 2024 100KM Male CHAMPION at the Surf Coast Century.

Ever wondered what it's like to race XTERRA in Dunsborough? We were lucky enough to have the Search4Hurt crew shooting an episode as they tackled the race in April this year. You can watch the full episode here: https://7plus.com.au/search4hurt?episode-id=SEHU04-005&autoplay=true Once you're inspired... Remember that in 2025, the Dunsborough race is going to be the XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championships – so it's going to be bigger and more grandiose than ever. Get all the details here: 👉 https://www.xterraplanet.com/event/xterra-australia

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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.