Secure your team's place
Approximately 500 km of trekking, mountain biking and paddling through the Australian Alps, held only once every two years. Places are limited, and entries close at 11:59 PM, 15 October, or earlier if the event reaches capacity.
Enter early to lock in the best price and spread your payments.
Entry fee per team of four
All prices are GST inclusive. The earlier you enter, the less you pay.
Every entry starts with a $1,000 non-refundable deposit, which is part of your entry fee, not an extra cost. Your price is set by the date you pay your deposit.
How to enter
Enter your team online and pay the non-refundable $1,000 deposit. Your place is secured and your price is locked in.
Pay the remaining $3,999 (early bird), $4,999 (standard) or $5,999 (late) within 3 months of your deposit, or at least 2 months before the event, whichever comes first. Entering within 3 months of the event? The full balance is due immediately.
You'll receive a mid-point update, then full logistics and stage details about 2 weeks before the start.
Secure your spot: $1,000 deposit
What's included
- A world-class expedition course through the Australian Alps
- Double kayaks and all kayak logistics
- Live tracking, so family and friends can follow you
- Two sets of maps per team (one waterproof)
- Satellite phone for every team
- All gear logistics between stages
- Official event cycling jersey (enter before 1 September)
- Adventure Cup ranking points
- Finisher's souvenir
- GST
- The adventure of a lifetime, and the bragging rights that come with it
Discounts
All discounts can be combined.
- 15% off for international teams. You must be travelling to Australia specifically for the event.
- 15% off for youth teams. All team members must be under 25 on the event start day.
- 10% off for clubs entering 3 or more teams. Team names must include the club name.
- Volunteering credit. Use your Adventure Junkie volunteering credit ($200 per day volunteered).
- Prize credit. Use Adventure Junkie prize certificates (AJ$) won at other events.
What happens after you register
Keep training and get excited. Follow the website and our Facebook page for updates. All registered teams will receive a mid-point update, and the final race information, including the logistics plan and details of each stage, will be sent about 2 weeks before the event.
Refund policy
Teams may cancel their entry at any time before the event by notifying the race organisers in writing. Email is sufficient. Cancellation takes effect on the date we receive your notice.
The $1000 deposit
The $1,000 deposit is non-refundable under all circumstances.
Until 4 month before event date
- A refund of any amount paid above the deposit, less a 10% admin fee on that amount, or
- Credit of any amount paid above the deposit towards another Adventure Junkie event.
Until 1 month before event date
- No refunds
- Credit of any amount paid above the deposit, less a 50% admin fee on that amount, towards another Adventure Junkie event.
Less than 1 month before event
- No refunds, no credits, no exceptions
Unpaid balance
If the balance is not paid by the due date, the entry will be cancelled and the deposit forfeited.
Team entry sale
Teams can transfer or sell their entry to another team if available. This will be a transaction between the teams, and the event organisers will not facilitate putting teams in touch with each other. Teams must notify organisers as soon as possible if a team entryis transferred or sold.
Event cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances
If the race is cancelled due to acts of God, natural disasters, terrorism or other reasons etc., the race will not be rescheduled.Organisers will make a maximal effort to refund as much of the entry fee as possible to all teams. Teams should be aware that anyrefunds will be made after spent event costs are accounted for. Considering the high fixed costs associated with organising the race,teams should also know that any refund will likely be minimal.
Insurance
Each team member must have Australian ambulance cover or an Australian medical insurance policy that includes ambulance cover or travel insurance covering medical costs including medical transportation for an injury sustained during competitive event or an Australian exemption or other ambulance coverage e.g. Australian Defence Force, residents of Tasmania/Queensland etc.
The event organisers have a public liability insurance policy to the value of 20 million dollars. This is a compulsory insurance policy forevents that are organised on, or cross through, any form of government land/public place. This however is not personal accident insurance for you. It is recommended you have your own personal accident insurance.
