Adventure Cup

Adventure Cup The season-long ranking for Australian adventure racing. From sprints to 24-hour epics, every participating event counts toward one unified leaderboard.

Race one — or chase the title.

The race day is fast approaching! The final info is on its way and you will receive it tomorrow!
10/09/2026

The race day is fast approaching! The final info is on its way and you will receive it tomorrow!

THE 12TH EDITION OF X-MARATHON THAT FELT MORE LIKE THE 13TH! 🤯🌊🌧️🌙They say adventure racing is all about adapting to the...
10/09/2026

THE 12TH EDITION OF X-MARATHON THAT FELT MORE LIKE THE 13TH! 🤯🌊🌧️🌙
They say adventure racing is all about adapting to the unexpected.
Well… apparently race organisers need to be pretty good at it too! 😅
At the start of race week, local authorities announced a planned burn across half of our course. After a battle worthy of its own adventure race, we managed to get it moved to the following weekend. Crisis one: sorted! 💪
Then Friday arrived.
As most teams were arriving to Killcare SLS for registration, Council and the RFS announced a Total Fire Ban.In NSW, that meant parklands were closed for events.
Other events were cancelled.
But cancelling X-Marathon? Not today! 😅
So we went back to the drawing board and reshaped the entire race.
Parkland sections were moved to Sunday. X-Marathon became a stage race. Saturday was all about the water, while the land sections would begin at midnight, when the Total Fire Ban was lifted.
A few checkpoints were added. Some disappeared. Logistics were rewritten. Sleep became optional. 😂
And somehow… X-Marathon happened!
🌊 FULL course teams started with an epic ocean paddle through the break at Killcare Beach, followed by a battle with mangroves and rip currents in the Brisbane Water inlets.
⛈️ HALF course teams didn't get the ocean experience, but Mother Nature still delivered a storm in the evening! Luckily, it was short-lived and everyone completed the course.

🌙 At midnight, teams were back on the start line to trek the spectacular Bouddi walk, ride through the maze and rocks of local MTB trails and trek through Kincumba Mountain Reserve.

🏆 Victorian male duo Mooners Gone Mad took the overall win in FULL.
🏆 A Kiwi mixed team of four Forever Forests Racing became champions in the Premier category.
🏆 NSW DUNN and DUSTED -are the fastest HALF course team

But honestly, after a week like that, every team, volunteer, official and organiser deserves a medal! 😂❤️
This is adventure racing. You can plan everything perfectly — and then nature throws everything at you.
So you adapt. You problem-solve. You keep moving forward.
And eventually, you get to the finish line. ❤️
Full results and checkpoint splits are available on the Adventure Cup website, with updated rankings. Want to see where everyone really went? Check out the live tracking replay! 👀😂
And now… X-Marathon 2027 is already in the making! 🔥 A linear course is planned for the last weekend of August as a warm up for the epic Alpine Quest Expedition Race in October.
Apparently, we didn't learn our lesson. 😎

Results from X-Marathon 2026 are loaded and 2026 rankings updated. Congratulations to our leaders: Shelley Bambrook (VIC...
09/09/2026

Results from X-Marathon 2026 are loaded and 2026 rankings updated.

Congratulations to our leaders: Shelley Bambrook (VIC) continue leading womens ranking with 3 events under the belt and exactly 1000 points. Jack Slykhuis (VIC) took the lead with 2 events and 700 points.

Full rankings https://adventurecup.com.au/leaderboards?view=standings&year=2026

🏃‍♀️ X-MARATHON Oceania ARWS Championship 2026 — THE ADVENTURE IS ALMOST HERE! 🌊⛰️🚵‍♂️The countdown is on! 4–6 September...
07/09/2026

🏃‍♀️ X-MARATHON Oceania ARWS Championship 2026 — THE ADVENTURE IS ALMOST HERE! 🌊⛰️🚵‍♂️

The countdown is on! 4–6 September, Killcare — and the 12th edition of X-Marathon is ready to challenge you.

You’ve trained. You’ve prepared. You’ve put in the hard work. Now it’s time to taper, pack your gear and get ready for an epic weekend on the Central Coast.

📍 Race HQ: Killcare Surf Life Saving Club
🗓️ Friday 4 Sept: Registration 6–8 PM | Briefing 7 PM
🔥 Saturday 5 Sept: FULL starts 9 AM | HALF starts 10 AM
🏆 Sunday 6 Sept: Finish line closes 12:30 PM | Presentation 1 PM

Trust your training. Trust your teammate. Embrace the adventure.

See you at Killcare! 💪🌿

https://xmarathon.com.au/downloads/X-Marathon_26_final_race_info.pdf

07/09/2026

And now they are off for the MTB and trekking legs

16/06/2026

🏁 THE COUNTDOWN IS ON 🏁

X-Marathon — the ARWS Oceania Championship — is almost here.

24 hour. The wild heart of the Central Coast. Trekking, paddling, riding and navigating through some of the most relentless, untamed terrain in NSW. The best adventure racing teams in the region going head to head for the title — and a FREE entry to the 2027 World Championship on the line. 🌏

📍 Central Coast, NSW
📅 5–6 September

This is the one you’ve been training for. Are you ready to find your limit?

Ready, set, go. Gold Coast Women Only Adventure Race pre-start
27/05/2026

Ready, set, go. Gold Coast Women Only Adventure Race pre-start

Look at these incredible women — ready, fired up, and about to take on something amazing together. "
25/05/2026

Look at these incredible women — ready, fired up, and about to take on something amazing together.
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The calm before the storm. 🧡⚡Look at these incredible women - ready, fired up, and about to take on something amazing to...
25/05/2026

The calm before the storm. 🧡⚡
Look at these incredible women - ready, fired up, and about to take on something amazing together.
Gold Coast, let's go! 🏃‍♀️💪

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