South Downs Adventure Race

• Last Updated: Friday 4 September 2026

We look forward to seeing you all in Duncton next Saturday for the sixth and final race of our 2026 Summer Adventure Race Series!

Event base: Duncton Village Hall, Duncton, GU28 0JY.

For those who have not raced with us before, we have put together this short video to give you a bit more information on what to expect (if viewing on a mobile device it works best when opened to full screen mode).

We will be carrying out spot checks on mandatory kit before the start so please ensure that you are carrying all required kit with you. You can check the kit list here.

Still need bike hire? You can book through Cyclexperience here. Please note, bike hire closes on Thursday 10 September.

We look forward to seeing you in Duncton on Saturday for a day of adventure!

Kim and Joe

Please read all the accompanying notes below which provide further important details.

Race Day Information

All the race-specific information that you need for a successful race can be found here.

Regular Race Information

All our regular race information can be found here. This information is the same for all Summer Series events.

Race Numbers

You will need to know your race number in order to collect your race pack. You can find your race number on the start lists here.

Kayak Timeslots

Everyone who is kayaking will be allocated a kayak timeslot (found on the start list here).

The maximum time allowed for the kayaking is 60 minutes for everyone.

Please note: The kayak time slots are 75 minutes to give you flexibility but you must not exceed the 60 minute kayak time limit on the water.

Exceeding the maximum permitted kayak time (60 minutes) – even by 1 second – and you will incur a 50 point penalty.

If, for example, your kayak time slot is 13:20-14:35 and you get on the water at 13:20, then you must off the water and finish kayaking before 14:20 (i.e. 60 minutes after you began kayaking) to avoid the penalty.

Your kayak time begins when you punch the kayak transition control to get on the water and your kayak time ends when you punch the kayak transition control again (i.e. a second time) to get off the water. Not punching the kayak transition control both when you get on and off the water incurs penalties, whether done intentionally or not, so please don’t forget!

You can only kayak within your kayak time slot. You must have finished kayaking (i.e. be off the water having dibbed the kayak transition control) before the end of your kayak time slot, otherwise you will incur a 50 point penalty. So if, for example, you are in the 13:20-14:35 kayak slot, and you get on the water at 14:05, you’ll only have up to a maximum of 30 minutes in which to kayak as you must have finished kayaking no later than 14:35.

Event Timing

Your start time is based on which course you are doing, see below. You can start at any time within your suggested start time window just make your way to the big blue start arch when you’re ready to start. Your race time (2/5/6 hour time limit) begins when you dib the start control and receive your checkpoint descriptions.

Course Notes

The layout of the course is such that:

• The transition point for the run and bike is located at the event base
• You can start on either bike or foot (depending on your kayak window)
• You can run and bike as many times as you like (i.e. you can run-bike-kayak-bike-run, etc)
• The kayak transition can only be accessed on bike and is around 11km away via the shortest (sensible) route. Longer and far less sensible routes are available.

How long you spend running, biking and kayaking is up to you. But, if you’ve never done a Questars Adventure Race, it can be difficult to know how long to spend on each discipline. We have put together a Course Planner’s Guide which gives suggestions for how to structure your day depending on your kayak window. This is only a guide, the great thing about Questars races is that what you do is up to you! If you like running, you can spend more time running and less time biking (and vice-versa).

Equally, you do not need to use all of your time limit. If you have had your fill of adventure after a couple of hours then you can join us back at HQ for food, drink and to share stories of your navigation successes and failures!

We look forward to seeing you on Saturday!

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