Articles
www.AR.co.za has an extensive archive of articles written to answer your questions about the sport of adventure racing, equipment, training, navigation, physiology and elements about the individual disciplines.
Please read the many articles on this site in the Article Archive and feel free to suggest topics for additional features.
- GENERAL – Articles related to the sport of adventure racing. MUST READ for those new to the sport. Topics include Getting Started, Selecting Races and Women in AR
- EQUIPMENT & GEAR – Whether you need help choosing kayaks, headlamps or trail shoes, we’ve got it covered.
- MEDICAL – Sleep monsters are a given; leptospirosis isn’t. But tickbite fever could be. Worse still, see whether you’re afflicted by any of George’s Adventure Racing Maladies.
- MOUNTAIN BIKING – This discipline, like navigation, gets its own heading. Stuck deciding what bike to get? Or the type of brakes most suited to adventure racing? Look no further than this article archive.
- NAVIGATION – It ain’t no help being strong and fast if you’re going in the wrong direction… learn to find your way with map and compass navigation.
- PADDLING – A core, but often neglected, discipline of adventure racing.
- RULES & GUIDELINES – Adventure racing does follow a general set of rules to keep things above board. Read ‘em and follow ‘em.
- SPONSORSHIP – It’s what we all want – dosh and stuff – to smooth the path… But do you deserve it?
- SUPPORT CREW – The liveblood of adventure racing. Prep your crew properly and treat them like the gems they are.
- TRAINING – There’s no ‘one size fits all’ when it comes to training; but these articles should point you in the right direction.
