Aarhus Adventure Challenge 2026

If you’re up for an adventure in East Jutland, you should join the Aarhus Adventure Challenge. The race is a true adventure race, where you can expect to be challenged both physically and mentally, as well as in your navigation skills—which can be decisive for your final placing.

Aarhus Adventure Challenge offers two different distances. Challenge is for those who have tried adventure racing before, or for those who are looking for a physical challenge beyond the ordinary. Fighter is for lightly experienced participants or beginners. The navigation is easier than on Challenge and the distance is shorter—but it still offers plenty of challenges! If you can run 5 kilometers, you can definitely take part in the Fighter distance.

Regardless of which distance you choose, you are guaranteed a high heart rate, adventure, and teamwork.

Read more about the different distances below:

Challenge / U21

Team size: 3 people
Start: Saturday, May 23 at 09:00
Winning time: 7 hours
Latest finish: Saturday, May 23 at 18:00
Disciplines: Orienteering, MTB orienteering, team tasks, climbing, and maybe one or two surprises.

Fighter

Team size: 2–3 people
Start: Saturday, May 23 at 11:00
Winning time: 3.5 hours
Latest finish: Saturday, May 23 at 17:00
Disciplines: Running, cycling, team tasks, and maybe one or two surprises.

Are you new to the sport?

If you haven’t tried adventure racing before, don’t be intimidated by the somewhat overwhelming time frames. Each team controls its own pace, and navigation naturally slows things down, as it is up to you to find your way throughout the entire race. When time is up, teams are directed to the finish, and there may be loops that some teams do not manage to complete.

If you’re curious about the sport and live in Aarhus, take the opportunity to try it out with a race right in your own backyard.
We hope to open the world of adventure racing to many new, awesome participants—so jump in and see if it’s something for you!

The race is part of the DARU Cup, which can be found at the Dansk Adventure Race Union.

DARU License

Personal license: Everyone participating in the Challenge category in a DARU Cup race must have a personal license.

The license is valid for one year and applies to all DARU Cup races. This means that once you have obtained a license, it is valid for the rest of the season.
You will automatically be assigned a license when you register.

The license fee goes toward developing the sport – see DARU's vision

Download: DARU vision