BALLARAT TO BARWON HEADS Sunday 20th April 2008 Entry Deadline 14th April 2008 Late entries may be accepted. Finish Line Presentations and Meal: Finish line meal and presentations will be held at the Barwon Heads Hotel. If weather conditions shorten the course t...more
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Mars Challenge Sunday 20th April 2008
In 2001 a group of old tired wannabe athlete's who had been enjoying the JLL Mt Buller to Melbourne race for many years decided to put on their own event. Why? Because there was not enough of this type of racing around. Over the last 8 years the sport has grown a lot, Upper Murray Challenge, Rapid Ascent events, Maximum Adventure, Geocentric Adventure and TriXseries (all links on this website) have introduced quality events giving athletes a wide range of events from 3hrs to 4/5 days to choose from.
The "Mars" is proud to have been at the front of that growth and offers competitors the chance to push themselves on a very demanding course. For some it is an opportunity to race, but for many its not about racing, its the challenge of the course, its about getting to the finsh no matter what time they take. Its about the office group who put together a team, many have never done these distances before, but with a group of mates they will have a great day pushing themselves on their individual stages before enjoying a get together at the Barwon Heads Hotel to complete the day.
We look forward to staging the 8th Edition of this great race made possible only with the continued support of our long term major sponsors Mars Snackfood, BJT Legal and Radent Kayaks.
All the info you require is available on this site, however, if you require any further assistance don't hesitate to contact me at any stage.
Kind regards
Phil Waters / Race Director
phil.waters@bigpond.com 0353343080 / 0438343080