New Zealand is the spiritual home of Adventure racing. The New Zealand A1 National Series is the strongest in the world and for 2024/25 there are four races spread across the North and South Islands, the final of which is True West with a new date of February 2025. It will double as the final race of the 2024 series and race 1 of the 2025 series.

The 2025 series then continues with Kaikoura Adventure Race presented by Tane Cambridge and Tim Farrant in April, followed by the Rangitikei Race in May, run by RD Kym Skerman, and Marakopa Munter directed by Matt Leash in November.

Series Tally Board

TeamScore
Independent outdoor stores100
Team Gearshop100
Thought Sports85
Thunderbolt AR85
Dogshow Racing (CWS)81
Dreamers73
Merrell NZ63
Tiger Adventure63
Mahi Matatoa55
Honataki50
Vertigoats50
Pure Sports Nutrition45
Sour Wiggly Worms45
Gem’s Gems40
NZ Trundlers40
Marokopa Munters35
Wildflow Tigers35
Jack Your Late30
Impulse Purchase28

True West

First: Team Gearshop
Second: Thunderbolt AR
Third: Dreamers

Kaikoura Adventure Race

First: Independent outdoor stores
Second: Thought Sports
Third: Merrell NZ

Rangitikei Adventure Race

Marokopa Munter

ADVENTURE 1 STRUCTURE – NEW ZEALAND

NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL AR FEDERATION