Something for everyone
The Freycinet Challenge has many different competition categories. Our aim is to accommodate athletes with varying skills and abilities. Whether you're a serious pro, a weekend warrior, or just in it for the fun, there's a race category just for you.
You will be assigned to a category based on your age, so you'll be racing against athletes just like you. All you need to do is decide if you want to do the 1-day race or the 2-day race and then decide if you want to race solo, or race in a team.
Solo Categories
Open Female (18-39 years)
Open Male (18-39 years)
Veteran Female (40-54 years)
Veteran Male (40-54 years)
Masters Female (55+ years)
Masters Male (55+ years)
The solo competitors racing in the 2-day event will also be competing in the following top-level categories. The winners will become the "Australian Multi-sport Champion" for this year.
Fastest Female (18+ years)
Fastest Male (18+ years)
2 Person Team Categories
2 Person Open Female (18-39 years)
2 Person Open Male (18-39 years)
2 Person Open Mixed (18-39 years)
2 Person Veterans Female (40+ years)
2 Person Veterans Male (40+ years)
2 Person Veterans Mixed (40+ years)
4 Person Team Categories
4 Person Juniors Female (14-17 years)
4 Person Juniors Male (14-17 years)
4 Person Juniors Mixed (14-17 years)
4 Person Open Female (18-39 years)
4 Person Open Male (18-39 years)
4 Person Open Mixed (18-39 years)
4 Person Veterans Female (40+ years)
4 Person Veterans Male (40+ years)
4 Person Veterans Mixed (40+ years)
The age classification for teams is based on the average age of all team members.
Stage Winner Categories
There is also a category for the fastest time in each stage of the Challenge.
Stage 1: Fastest Trail Run
Stage 2: Fastest Sea Kayak
Stage 3: Fastest Road Bike
Stage 4: Fastest Mountain Bike
Stage 5: Fastest Sea Kayak
Stage 6: Fastest Road Bike
Stage 7: Fastest Mountain Bike
Stage 8: Fastest Trail Run