Get ready for an adventure filled course chock full of challenges exploring NSW’s incredible Southern Highlands.

Fully Rad Adventures is bringing the Wildside Adventure Race to the rugged Southern Highlands, NSW Australia. The October Long Weekend will be a big with racers from across Australia converging on the region to get a heavy dose of adventure. Teams of 4 or 2 will have 12, 24 or 36 hours to navigate through spaces rarely visited and overcome challenges traversing demanding landscapes, moving from checkpoint to check-point by foot, mountain bike and kayak.

12hr racers can expect to travel up to 60km, 24hr racers up to 100km and 36hr racers close to 180km. This, of course, will depend on route choice, terrain, weather, fitness, team work and equipment.

WildsideAR is the final of the Adventure1 Mountain Designs Australian Adventure Racing Series with the top team in Australia being announced at the end of the race. The race will be a unique mix of experienced adventure racers and first timers all exploring their limits.

Starting on Saturday 5 October teams will use map, compass together with their own wits and skills to navigate their way over an unmarked route by mountain biking, paddling, trekking, orienteering, trail running, and of course a few surprises through the spectacular Myall Coast landscape. They will have until Sunday 6 October to finish as they problem solve, route find and persevere over a wild course managing their resources.

This race will have everything – challenging treks, demanding mountain biking and scenic paddle legs. The course is rich in history, has a close connection with the landscape and is stunningly beautiful. The course will give teams a real adventure experience as well as get to know the region.

The Southern Highlands on Australia’s east coast, is a landscape perfect for adventure with miles of tracks and trails, mountainous climbs, flowing rivers, gorges, endless forest and a community that is connected to its environment. Teams can expect a warm welcome and a great experience.

WildsideAR™ will involve multiple disciplines and be prepared for combinations.

	Trekking Trekking means travel on foot over any type of terrain; it could be on trails or roads, or off-trail through forests, creek beds, and mountain ranges. What some teams consider as "trail running" might be "hiking" to another - it can depend on your route selection, how far into the race you are, time of day, and any number of factors. There will be a considerable amount of off-trail travel. Be ready to scramble, bush bash, and generally persevere through a wide variety of terrain.
	Mountain Biking WildsideAR will feature a wide range of mountain biking - easy rolling fire trails, technical single track, big climbs, and anything in between. Remember there will be parts of this race that will be difficult on your machine! So make sure you have spares and know your bike intimately.
	Paddling The paddling in WildsideAR Southern Highlands Edition will be a combination of rivers and lakes. We provide watercraft for 12hr and 36hr A1 teams and can supply craft for 24hr teams on request. Note - supported teams must manage their own kayak movement (either their own or hired CTR) and all teams must provide their own paddles and PFDs.
	Navigation Using map and compass to find your way is integral to WildsideAR. Many sections of the race are wide open in terms of route selection and how your team should progress, usually with options and at times there may be NO trails or roads. Bush bashing, creek following, etc will be a component of this race. The topographic maps show the locations of race checkpoints that must be visited in sequence, and it is up to each team to select their exact route. Invariably, teams gain and lose hours of time in the race based on these strategic navigation decisions. We provide 2 sets of maps for the race.
	Mystery Leg A mystery leg could be anything – if there are any mystery legs we will advise teams providing plenty of prep time