8 gruelling stages to push your limits
The Freycinet Challenge is a multi-sport race through the stunning Freycinet National Park at Coles Bay in Tasmania. There are 8 stages to tackle, with 4 stages running on each day. Each stage focusses on a particular discipline, either Trail Running, Kayaking, Mountain Biking or Road Cycling.
You can take on the Challenge as a solo competitor or as part of a team, with options to take part in the epic 2-day Challenge, or the shorter 1-day Challenge. Or, you can even create your own challenge.
There are four stages on each day of the Challenge:
Day 1: Saturday 5 October 2024
All the 2-day competitors start on the first day at stage 1.
- Stage 1: Trail Run - 17 kms (9 kms for Juniors)
- Stage 2: Sea Kayak - 10 kms (5 kms for Juniors)
- Stage 3: Road Bike - 40 kms
- Stage 4: Mountain Bike - 18 kms
Day 2: Sunday 6 October 2024
All the 1-day competitors start from stage 5 on the second day, joining the participants that have already completed stages 1-4.
- Stage 5: Sea Kayak - 10 kms (5 kms for Juniors)
- Stage 6: Road Bike - 40 kms
- Stage 7: Mountain Bike - 21 kms
- Stage 8: Trail Run - 10 kms
Maps are available for each stage and they can be found by clicking on the links above.
You will be competing in your age category, with separate categories for male and female competitors. The teams competition has categories for all male, all female or a mix of male and female participants.
Learn more about the categories
When competing in a team, you can choose if you have 2, 3 or 4 people and you choose who completes which stages. There are separate categories for 2 person teams and 4 person teams. If you have a 3 person team, you will compete in the 4 person team category.
