ARWS - Adventure Racing World Series

The latest episode of The Dark Zone: An Adventure Racing Podcast from Brian Gatens is with 18 year old Louie Burger, who already has 4 expedition races behind him, including a podium spot at The MAGNIficent , and has just returned from the first Junior Adventure Racing Championships.

"We talk about what it takes to trust people you’ve known for 24 hours versus teammates you’ve raced with since school, what actually goes wrong on a six-day expedition race, and the moments both fun and not-so-fun that always come along during a race. Along the way, Louie speaks about mentors, challenging moments, an unforgettable in-race surprise, and his own thoughts on how hard to push a young body built for a sport he wants to still be doing at 60."

A great listen ... they all are of course!

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New Zealand’s Louie Burger is 18. He’s also four expedition races deep, including a run at the iconic Godzone. He got there by way of one of the country’s strongest school adventure racing programs, a last-minute addition to a team at The Magnificient, dedicated training and teamwork, and a lot of very long days in the bush.

We talk about what it takes to trust people you’ve known for 24 hours versus teammates you’ve raced with since school, what actually goes wrong on a six-day expedition race, and the moments both fun and not-so-fun that always come along during a race. Along the way, Louie speaks about mentors, challenging moments, an unforgettable in-race surprise, and his own thoughts on how hard to push a young body built for a sport he wants to still be doing at 60.

A year long effort is soon going to be a reality. Let's take you back to our wonderful scouting time in MECHUKHA.

A dream destination, INDIA'S ONLY BORDER ADVENTURE RACE.

"Adventure @ Mechukha" India’s & Asia’s only ARWS Qualifier event will be hosted in Mechukha this November 2026 hosted by Arunachal Pradesh Tourism.

Join us on this unimaginable Adventure..
More details: https://www.nthadventure.com/adventureatmechukha

Arunachal Tourism NthAdventure ARWS - Adventure Racing World Series India AR Federation

It's called MAGNIficent for a reason ...

The views are magnificent.
The culture is magnificent.
The course is magnificent.
The race directors and volunteers are magnificent.
The media is magnificent.
The teams are magnificent.
The price is magnificent.
The memories and growth you gain are magnificent.
www.themagnificentnz.com

🚨 THE BIGGEST ARWS RANKINGS UPDATE IN HISTORY IS HERE! 🚨

With 34 races across 6 continents and 758 teams locking in points, the newly released rankings are a blockbuster update 💨

👑 Still at the Top: France's 400Team and Estonian ACE La Sportiva hold strong at #1 and #2

🚀 Team 4HourFuel climbs a massive 29 places to #11 after victory at Endless Mountains AR

🌿 Tactical Foodpack (EST) enters the Top 10 after winning in Brazil

🌟 For the first time an all-female team—Mountain Designs Wild Women—tops the overall Oceania regional rankings!

👇Read the full breakdown https://arworldseries.com/news/adventure-racing-world-series-rankings-updated-with-results-from-six-continents-rankings

👇 Check the rankings page to see your team's new position.
https://arworldseries.com/world-rankings/current-rankings

Teams now have the route diagram for the upcoming European Championship at the Montane Adventure Race in Denmark.

With 19 stages over 36 hours of racing fast transitions will be important!

The race newslettter can be read at:
https://www.ar-union.dk/files/Infoletter_MontaneAdventureRace_EuropeanChampionship_2026.pdf

Race diagram and newsletter for Montane Adventure Race European Championship.

With 19 stages in 36 hours of racing, quick transitions will be important for making your team competitive.

www.ar-union.dk/files/Infoletter_MontaneAdventureRace_EuropeanChampionship_2026.pdf