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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.

Can't wait for this one!
17/12/2025

Can't wait for this one!

Racers gonna race... and race... and race...Living proof of this is Adrian “AJ” Jackson.If that name rings a bell, it's ...
15/12/2025

Racers gonna race... and race... and race...

Living proof of this is Adrian “AJ” Jackson.

If that name rings a bell, it's because AJ is an Otway Odyssey original who's been racing at the front of the Odyssey for 2 decades.

He's lined up for the 100KM MTB on all but 2 occasions (17 times!) and will return for the 20th anniversary edition of the Otway Odyssey in February 2026.

If you've done the Odyssey once, you'll know the grit and perseverance it requires. But to do it 17 times? At an elite level? The guy's a phenomenon!

Back in 2010, when the iconic Apollo Bay to Forrest course ran, AJ stormed home to claim the win in 4:44:43, in what he calls his biggest breakthrough year in racing.

Another legendary AJ moment?

The infamous sprint for 3rd place in 2014 - a photo-finish battle with another legend Shaun Lewis that’s still talked about on the trails.

Now in his 40s (old… supposedly 😏), AJ is still lining up, still racing hard and still “𝑘𝑒𝑒𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑔 𝑔𝑢𝑦𝑠 ℎ𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑡”.

“𝐼 𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑟𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑛𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑦 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑑𝑎𝑦 - 𝐼 𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑔𝑒𝑡 𝑎 𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑙𝑒 𝑠𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑒𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟. 𝐵𝑢𝑡 𝐼 𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐸𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑖𝑔 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠.”

For AJ, the Odyssey is about much more than podiums: “𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑚𝑒𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑝𝑢𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑝𝑎𝑖𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑢𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑢𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑓𝑓 𝑎 𝑔𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑢𝑙𝑡.”

18 years racing at the pointy end.
One unforgettable victory.
Countless top 10s.
And at least, one more Odyssey to go 😉

You're a legend AJ. Looking forward to seeing what you pull out of the bag in 2026.

Otway Odyssey weekend – MTB and Gravel Races
28 February – 1 March, 2026
Event Info and to Enter:
👉 https://bit.ly/odyssey_weekend_2026

IT'S GO TIME! Entries for the inaugural Run Tasmania Stage Race are officially OPEN NOW.👉 https://bit.ly/Run_Tasmania_20...
10/12/2025

IT'S GO TIME! Entries for the inaugural Run Tasmania Stage Race are officially OPEN NOW.

👉 https://bit.ly/Run_Tasmania_2026

THANK YOU to everyone for the overwhelmingly positive response since we announced our new Tassie adventure on Monday. Hundreds of comments, messages and shares... you have well and truly blown us away. Thank you for "getting" out vision and sharing our enthusiasm for the wild isle down south!

Of course, with excitement comes urgency.

We have a feeling these 300 spots will not last long.

If you have been dreaming of exploring those four wild worlds—from coastal tracks and alpine peaks to mossy rainforests and 300m sea cliffs—now is your moment.

Come and join us pioneering this new event 🤩

👉 https://bit.ly/Run_Tasmania_2026

The (very excited) Rapid Ascent Team



And the winner is... TASMANIA!For the past 12 months we've been quietly planning an all new trail running stage race.We ...
08/12/2025

And the winner is... TASMANIA!

For the past 12 months we've been quietly planning an all new trail running stage race.

We started with one question: "𝐻𝑜𝑤 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑤𝑒 𝑏𝑢𝑖𝑙𝑑 𝑜𝑛 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑤𝑒'𝑣𝑒 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑎𝑠𝑡 20 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖-𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑙 𝑎𝑑𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒".

And after a long and iterative process of consultation (shout out Hanny Allston) and exploration (turns out the mountains are cold in July), we think we've landed on the answer...

RUN TASMANIA STAGE RACE!
👉 https://bit.ly/Run_Tasmania_2026

🏔 𝟒 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬. 𝟒 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝𝐬:

Coastal trails with ocean views one day. Alpine peaks the next. Ancient rainforest dripping with moss and mystery on Day 3. And Sea cliffs that drop 300 metres to the Southern Ocean as the grand finale (in the famous region famous for the "Three Capes Walk").

🏃‍♀️ 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟐 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬:

The “Devil” Long Course sees you covering 15-25km per day (88.5km total).

The “Quoll” Short Course delivers the same variety in a less “leg sapping” package – 10-23km per day (total of 67.5km).

🏡 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝟐 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 “𝐎𝐟𝐟-𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤” 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬:

The first two nights surrounded by Hobart’s trendy cafes and world-class restaurants. The second two – a retreat to the Tasman Peninsula, where you’ll fall asleep to the sound of waves and wake to wilderness at your doorstep.

For the full picture, check out the website here:
👉 https://bit.ly/Run_Tasmania_2026

ENTRIES OPEN WEDNESDAY AT 12PM AEDT. ONLY 300 SPOTS.

Be ready to enter…

The (always dreamin’) Rapid Ascent Team

P.S. For the riddle-solvers:

𝐼'𝑚 42, 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠, - 𝟒𝟐 𝐝𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐚
𝑂𝑛𝑒-𝑓𝑖𝑓𝑡ℎ 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑒 𝑛𝑜 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑟 𝑛𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠. – 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝟓𝐭𝐡 “𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞” 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐚
𝐹𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑠 𝐼'𝑙𝑙 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑖𝑛 𝑓𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑡 𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠, - 𝟒 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬, 𝟒 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐮𝐧 𝐓𝐚𝐬
𝐼'𝑙𝑙 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑦𝑜𝑢 “𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑑” 𝑖𝑛 𝑎 𝑚𝑦𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑑 𝑜𝑓 𝑤𝑎𝑦𝑠. – 𝐇𝐮𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐚
𝐶𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝑒𝑛𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑡𝑜 ℎ𝑜𝑚𝑒, 𝑦𝑒𝑡 𝑎 𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑙𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑦, - 𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬
𝐼'𝑚 ℎ𝑖𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑙 “𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐺𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡 𝑂𝑢𝑡𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘 𝑊𝑎𝑦”. – 𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝟐,𝟖𝟎𝟎𝐤𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐖𝐚𝐲 (𝐐𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐖𝐀)

👉 https://bit.ly/Run_Tasmania_2026

**NEW EVENT ALERT** Well, well, well…It’s almost time to let the cat out of the bag about a new trail running event we’v...
05/12/2025

**NEW EVENT ALERT**

Well, well, well…

It’s almost time to let the cat out of the bag about a new trail running event we’ve been scheming about, scoping and refining for the past 12 months.

To say we’re excited about this next chapter would be the understatement of the decade.

All will be revealed on Monday.

But for the curious, some clues:

𝐼’𝑚 42, 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠,
𝑂𝑛𝑒-𝑓𝑖𝑓𝑡ℎ 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑒 𝑛𝑜 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑟 𝑛𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠.
𝐹𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑠 𝐼’𝑙𝑙 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑖𝑛 𝑓𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑡 𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠,
𝐼’𝑙𝑙 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑦𝑜𝑢 “𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑑” 𝑖𝑛 𝑚𝑦𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑑 𝑤𝑎𝑦𝑠.
𝐶𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝑒𝑛𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑡𝑜 ℎ𝑜𝑚𝑒, 𝑦𝑒𝑡 𝑎 𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑙𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑦,
𝐼’𝑚 ℎ𝑖𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑙 “𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐺𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡 𝑂𝑢𝑡𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘 𝑊𝑎𝑦”.

Who am I?

All revealed Monday, 8th December.

The (plotting) Rapid Ascent Team

“𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗼𝗻𝘀 & 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲, 𝘀𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗜 𝗮𝗺!”That’s 👆 Bek, one of the first hardy ride...
02/12/2025

“𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗼𝗻𝘀 & 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲, 𝘀𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗜 𝗮𝗺!”

That’s 👆 Bek, one of the first hardy riders to sign up for the 2026 Shimano Gravel Muster on Monday.

And her comment triggered a few thoughts we thought we’d share:

1) Firstly, welcome to the club Bek!

I’m sure there’s a long list of passionate cyclists reading this (and one writing this!) who started off as injured runners. Now they ride for the sheer joy of it.

And secondly…

2) How good is gravel riding as an "expedition" sport?

You can cruise along all day on car-free “roads”, travel large distances under your own steam and explore far-flung parts of the world at a greater scale than you can on two feet.

Plus, the risk of overuse injury is far, far lower – so you can book multi-day adventures like the Gravel Muster without wondering “will I still be riding by August? Or will I have a stressy?”.

In fact, Bek, We think bikes might be the ultimate “explorers” vehicle. (Surprised Shackelton didn’t pack a gravel bike on the Endurance…)

Ramblings aside…

Response to the Muster have been great so far, with 17 legends “saddling up” in the first few hours after opening.

Please give a warm welcome to our first entrants (names on photo attached).

Special shout out to our first two internationals:

🇲🇺 Gerhard from MAURITIOUS(!)

– And –

🇿🇦 Samantha from SOUTH AFRICA(!)

It's already shaping up to be a great crew...

All details and entries for the 2026 Muster here:
➡️ https://bit.ly/gravel_muster_2026

Entries for the 2026 Shimano Gravel Muster are officially open.👉 https://bit.ly/3VjaxbV𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭: 4-day, all-inclusive gravel...
01/12/2025

Entries for the 2026 Shimano Gravel Muster are officially open.
👉 https://bit.ly/3VjaxbV

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭: 4-day, all-inclusive gravel stage race
𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: East MacDonnell Ranges, Alice Springs
𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧: 20th August – 23rd August 2026
𝐖𝐡𝐨: 100 riders max

For 20 years, we've been trying to perfect the recipe for a proper multi-day adventure. We're pleased to say The Muster ticks all our boxes – and based on last year's response, hopefully yours too.

So what makes it work?

It's the combination of things, really...

𝐘𝐨𝐮'𝐯𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐫-𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐬 snaking through spectacular gorges and plains – a landscape that's intimidating solo but absolutely awe-inspiring with a crew of like-minded riders.

𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭...
Race the timed segments (if you're feeling spicy) and cruise the untimed sections to soak it all in.

𝐀𝐝𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐝-𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫
Low 20s, blue skies, light winds.

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
Campfires, cold drinks and a star-studded sky that has to be seen to be believed.

𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐩 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐀𝐖𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐇𝐔𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐒...

The riders this event attracts are consistently some of the most abundant, friendly, and positive humans on the planet. They're the ones who really transform 4 days in the Outback from a great bike ride into something genuinely memorable.

Mix it all together and you've got an adventure that's pretty hard to beat.

So...

If you've been thinking about doing something wild and exotic next year – a proper bucket-list mission you'll be talking about for years – this might be it.

𝐖𝐞'𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 to keep it intimate.

Based on the buzz from last year, we're expecting it to fill up. If you're keen, don't leave it too long.

Details and entries here:
👉 https://bit.ly/3VjaxbV

Here's to dusty frontiers and adventure "food" for the soul,

The (always cookin') Rapid Ascent Team

Tomorrow (1st December) at 12:00am (midnight) AEDT...That's when Early Bird pricing for the 2026 Otway Odyssey & Great O...
29/11/2025

Tomorrow (1st December) at 12:00am (midnight) AEDT...

That's when Early Bird pricing for the 2026 Otway Odyssey & Great Otway Gravel Grind ends and prices go up ~$20.

The reason we have this price rise is twofold:

1) It helps us get organised!

The sooner we know how many numbers are locked in, the easier it is to predict things like how many food trucks we'll need 🤤, how many finish line beers 🍻, how many water tankers 💦 at Forrest footy oval etc etc.

But it's also because...

2) We want you to commit yourself to the challenge!

There's nothing worse than sitting on the fence telling yourself "I'll enter if I'm feeling good race week" or "I'll enter IF the weather is good" or "I'll enter IF my training goes 100% to plan".

Having little "get out of jail free" cards like that will gnaw away at you and undermine your preparation (it's far too easy to hit snooze and miss training when you can wiggle out of your goal).

It's far better to lock yourself in, then get to work (believe us, we've tried both ways 😂).

So, if you're keen to shred some single track in the Odyssey MTB (100km, 75km, 50km, 30km, 10km, 17km Adaptive) - AND/OR – cruise some grav in the Great Otway Gravel Grind (106km, 49km)...

It makes sense to enter now:
👉 https://bit.ly/odyssey_weekend_2026

Here's to lofty goals and hard yakka,

The (rewarding commitment) Rapid Ascent Team

27/11/2025

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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.

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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.