Race Prices and Entry

Enter questars on line via : online entry

• questars Trio ( 3 stage race with mountain biking, trail running and kayaking)  - £40 per person 
• questars Duo ( 2 stage race with mountain biking and trail running) - £35 per person 
• Series discount - (available up to first event) 15% off normal price

What's included in this price

• VAT
• Series prizes (top 8 overall series leaders receive prizes from a prize pool worth over £3,000)
• Race prizes  (winners in 11 race categories receive prize packages from a prize pool worth over £1000 at each questars in the series )
• Kayaks, paddles and bouyancy aids 
• Waterproof map with pre-marked checkpoints  (extra maps can be pre ordered at £5 on entry)
• Course design summarised into a checkpoint descriptions and values card
• Use of an EMIT electronic scoring device
• Event base facilities including  car parking, toilets, indoor space to prepare before and after the race and often showers too
• On site paramedic safety cover
• Permissions and risk assessments to allow access to some wonderful countryside
• Water and SIS sports fuel stations at transition points

What you NEED to bring

• A well-maintained mountain bike
• Cycle helmet
• Bike tools (including puncture repair kit, pump and spare inner tube)
• A first aid kit, emergency foil blanket and whistle
• The mobile phone specified on your entry - carry this with you for emergency contact

What we ADVISE you to bring

• A platypus or similar hydration system
• Energy bars, gel or similar race food to eat en route
• Wind and waterproof outer layers
• Race clothing to provide layers to keep you warm including hat and gloves
• Watch
• Compass
• Permanent marker pen

Team Numbers & Race Categories

• Enter as a team of 4, 3, 2 or as a solo. The choice is yours
• Within the questars Trio races there are 2 available levels (Novices for newcomers to adventure racing, and Masters)
• Novices have 5 hours and Masters 6 hours to complete their race
• Within each of these two levels of the questars Trio race there are the following five categories to choose ( Mixed Teams, Mens Teams, Mens Solos, Ladies Teams, Veterans  - where average age is over 40)
• questars Duo is the eleventh race category for teams that prefer not to kayak

 How to enter

• Please visit the Race Portal to enter the race of your choice and pay via WorldPay

What happens next?

• Your entry will be acknowledged via email
• Final Details and Team Lists (detailing your start time and kayak time slot) are published on this website in the week prior to each questars

Entry requirements

• You must be over 18 years old and under 65 years old
• You must be able to swim 100 meters for races involving kayaking (questars Trio)

 

Refunds & Transfer Policy

• We are unable to provide refunds on entry payments
• If you wish to transfer your race entry to a different race or amend your team composition or category, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  using subject title 'TRANSFERS' or 'TEAM AMENDMENT ' at least TWO WEEKS prior to the event.

Your Property

• Adventure racing kit is valuable so keep it safe and secure, eg always bring a device to secure your bike at the bike transition point
• Put any transition kit in a distinctive plastic bag or box but be aware if this is left in a transition zone it may not be secure
• Always collect all your kit at the end of your race: double check you take all the items you brought with you home with you!
• If you do leave anything at an event, you will be responsible for recovering it from the venue.

Privacy Policy

• Quest is committed to protecting your privacy. We will only use the information that we collect about you lawfully and in accordance with the UK Data Protection Act 1998. We will never collect sensitive information about you without your explicit consent. The information we hold will be accurate and up to date. You can check the information that we hold about you by emailing us. If you find any inaccuracies we will delete or correct it promptly. The personal information which we hold will be held securely in accordance with our internal security policy and the law. Quest  is the sole owner of any information collected. We will not sell, share, or rent this information to others in ways different from that disclosed in this statement.

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