Wild Racers

Teams arrive in Ecuador to prepare for a gruelling high-altitude adventure, exploring Quito, acclimatising, completing equipment checks and planning for the epic race ahead.

The race begins with brutal mountain biking and a gruelling high-altitude trek through Ecuador's mountains, where steep climbs, thin air and harsh weather test every team's endurance.

Episode 1 introduces the teams in Tasmania as they prepare for an epic Adventure Racing World Series challenge, tackling kayaking, trekking, shooting and mountain biking.

Teams battle through caves, brutal mountain biking, a punishing wilderness trek and icy kayaking as exhaustion, mud, snow and sleep deprivation push them to their limits.

Sleep deprivation takes centre stage as teams battle long kayak stages, a gruelling mountain bike ride and a punishing coastal trek before exhaustion forces competitors to their limits.

Teams fight for survival through a brutal mountain bike stage and an epic kayak and trek in Tasmania's remote wilderness, where exhaustion, harsh conditions and changing leads reshape the race.

Teams battle relentless rain, extreme altitude and punishing mountain bike and trek stages as exhaustion, dangerous conditions and internal struggles push them to the brink.

Teams descend into Ecuador's tropical wilderness for punishing trekking, mountain biking and kayaking before an epic final push crowns the champions of this extraordinary adventure.

The teams land on the shores of Queenstown, New Zealand, home of the Lord of the Rings sagas. It's a fitting place to send adventurers where they journey through some of the most spectacular landscapes on the planet.

The race begins with kayaking, mountain biking and canoeing through New Zealand's spectacular wilderness as icy conditions, endurance and strategy shape the early battle for the lead.