Looking for some other challenges then how about these other Rapid Ascent events...
- Anaconda Adventure Race #1, Gold Coast, QLD, September 20, 2009. See the Gold Coast like you’d never imagined by racing along golden beaches, up secret rivers and creeks and through lush hinterland.
- Anaconda Adventure Race #2, Augusta, WA, November 8, 2009. A spectacular course along the pristine WA coastline and unique bushland around Augusta and Cape Leewuin near Margaret River.
- Anaconda Adventure Race #3, Lorne, VIC, December 6, 2009. An stunning adventure course in the Otway Ranges and Great Ocean Road areas around pictureesque Lorne.
- NEW Anaconda Adventure Race New Zealand #4, Waihi, New Zealand, March - April 2010. Details to be advised.
- Anaconda Adventure Race #5, Forster, NSW, May 1-2, 2010. A two day, Anaconda format race in and around the beautiful Great Lakes Region and stunning coastlines of the NSW mid North Coast.
Denmark, Western Australia, October 10-11, 2009
Two days of full-throttle off road adventure racing through the spectacular coastal and forest terrain at Denmark in Western Australia’s South West. Paddling, running, mountain biking, abseiling all add to the adventure as teams of 4 (with 1 interchange) get down and dirty for one epic weekend. Designed for beginner / intermediate racers. Click here to visit the event website.
Apollo Bay to Forrest February 20, 2010
Lock it in the diary now because this is the ‘must do’ mountain bike race in the country - none other than the Otway Odyssey. ‘The Odyssey’ takes riders on an epic 100km mountain bike journey along some truly awesome trails to finish at the MTB mecca of Forrest. Click here to visit the event website.
Mt Buller, March 20-21, 2010
This exciting event brings all that is great about mountain biking to the one spectacular location for a massive biking weekend. With three events over 2 days including a 20km XC race, Super-D and 50km challenge, plus event party on Saturday night it is no wonder the inaugural event gained some rave reviews. Don’t miss out in 2010. Click here to visit the event website.
Alice Springs, May 2010
Five days of incredible mountain bike racing along the sweet single track and dusty trails of the majestic MacDonnell Ranges in central Australia. With 7 stages over 5 days ranging from a 45 second hill sprint to a 90km enduro all from the one central location and this is MTB stage racing made logistically easy. Click here to visit the event website.
Mansfield - Mt Buller 13 & 14 March 2010
No traffic, no stop lights, no excuses! Just kilometres of open road, stunning views and great fun! The SCODY High Country Cycle Challenge presents plenty of road riding options including the famed rides up Mt Buller on Saturday and Bushranger rides on Sunday. Run in conjunction with the Tour de Flavour festival and Bike Buller MTB Festival the high country is definitely the place to be in March.
Click here to visit the event website.
Burnet Institute Events
Date: 22 August 2009
Location: Grand Hyatt Hotel, Melbourne
Ever dreamed of playing a Bond girl? Fancy yourself as Miss Moneypenny? Or maybe the man himself....Bond, James Bond. Transport yourself to a time when cheap gags, double-entendres and high speed car chases were all in a days work for the smooth talking, dizzyingly handsome Mr Bond. The 2009 Bosom Buddies Ball is set to thrill!
You too can be surrounded in action or dripping in diamonds at the 15th Annual Bosom Buddies Ball to be held at the Savoy Ballroom, Grand Hyatt on Saturday 22 August 2009.
With a theme as timeless as the movies, Diamonds are Forever will see guests enjoy a glamorous night out including the chance to win over $10,000 worth of stunning diamonds. That’s right, just by stepping your well heeled foot in the door you will be in the running for a dazzling pair of diamond earrings, valued at $1000, that are sure to impress any action hero!
Also on offer in our thrilling main auction is a $25,000, 1.5 carat, brilliant cut sparkling diamond ring to be auctioned off, courtesy of the Australian Diamond Company as well as a 2009 Ford Focus.
Guests can also expect outstanding entertainment, including 10 piece band Dejavu, an elegant dinner with the finest local produce, complimented by a selection of boutique wines.
The Bosom Buddies Breast Cancer Foundation was established in 1994 to support vital breast cancer research at the internationally acclaimed Burnet Institute. Support our work and have a fabulous night out that is sure to leave you shaken AND stirred.
For further information about the Foundation or Ball visit the website www.bosombuddiesball.com or contact Rachel Lenders on (03) 8506 2366 or rachell@burnet.edu.au
Date: Sunday 21 March 2010
Location: Melbourne
The Romp is hitting Melbourne for yet another year. Get ready to strain your brain, laugh your lungs out and discover new and exciting parts of Melbourne you never knew existed!
The Melbourne City Romp is an event like no other. Part treasure hunt, part ‘Amazing race’, part puzzle, the Romp will take you to parts of Melbourne you didn’t even know were there.
Team up with your friends, family or workmates for a great day out. Using your map, mobile phone and clue sheet, you’ll take a discovery tour of Melbourne like no other. Finding Checkpoints at Melbourne’s best venues as well as at it’s hidden treasures. Crack the Challenges at each Checkpoint and have a ball along the way.
Not only is the Romp a fantastic way to spend a Sunday, it’s also all in aid of a great cause – the Burnet Institute. The Burnet Institute is a unique organisation that combines medical research into infectious diseases and cancers with practical, action-oriented public health programs. This unique combined approach allows us to make a positive and long term impact on the quality of people’s lives in communities in Australia and around the world.
With fantastic prizes on offer for anyone that gets their friends to sponsor them to take part in the Romp, it’s win-win all round.
So get planning on the costumes, start practicing your observation skills and dust off those walking shoes – the Romp is back in town!
To find out more, check out www.cityromp.com or email askus@cityromp.com