North Haven, located just south of Port Macquarie, has been announced as the official start and finish location for the 2024 edition of the Mountain Designs GeoQuest 48hr Adventure Race.
Date: 7-10 June 2024
Location: North Haven, NSW, Australia
Duration: 48 hour event
Entries: Enter Here
Team size: 4 person
Part of the ARWS Oceania Series
Over 300 people including competitors, support crews, family and friends from around the country will attend the Mountain Designs GeoQuest 48hr Adventure Race from 7 to 10th June 2023.
The race is held annually on the weekend of the Queen’s Birthday in June. The location of the course is moved each year to a different area to pose exciting new challenges for competitors.
This year’s location of choice, North Haven, is a 4hr drive from Sydney and located just 30 minutes south of Port Macquarie.
The charming town of North Haven sits at the mouth of the Camden Haven Inlet, surrounded by beautiful waterways, gorgeous beaches and rugged wilderness. It’s a nature-based escape where you can spot koalas and dolphins, explore surrounding national parks and enjoy watersports on sparkling Queens Lake making it the perfect backdrop for a spectacular 48hr adventure.
Chris Dixon, Wild & Co event director says, “We’re very excited to be heading to North Haven for 2024, there are exceptional paddling opportunities, amazing mountain bike trails and plenty of new and familiar trails to explore.
Teams in the full course, and maybe the half course, can expect an ocean kayaking component which should make for some real excitement on race day/”
Mountain Designs GeoQuest involves 48+hrs of non-stop endurance racing in the major sporting disciplines of trekking, mountain biking and kayaking. Mixed gender, Male and Female teams of four must navigate their way through an arduous 220+km course that is only revealed to them the evening before the race.
The Geo-Half adventure race runs simultaneously with the Mountain Designs GeoQuest. The Geo-Half covers only half the distance but teams have the full 48hrs to complete it. The legs will be challenging but with the additional time available to complete the half course, teams have a greater chance to reach the finish line before time is up.
The window for registration closes 5 June 2024. Accommodation can be booked through the Visit NSW website at www.visitnsw.com/destinations/north-coast/port-macquarie-area/accommodation
For the latest information on the race please visit www.geoquest.com.au
The event is made possible thanks to major sponsor, Mountain Designs and additional support this year by Port Macquarie Hastings Council
