USWE Adventure team at the World Championship in Adventure Racing.

Last week the best adventure racing teams in the world gathered in Paraguay for the World Championships in Adventure Racing. The ARWC, a 5 day nonstop adventure race consisting of running, mountainbiking and paddling. Teams of 4 need to stick together for the whole race in order to be ranked.

In 2019 the USWE Adventure Team claimed 1st position in the World Series Race in Croatia using two different prototype backpacks that where eventually released in 2020 as the Hajker 30L and the Hajker PR0 30L. For the 2022 race the team were testing two new packs, the Hajker ULTRA 30L and the Pace 14L (be sure to be on the lookout for these in the near future).  All designed for the most extreme adventures with features that are specific for the long race needs.

An Epic Adventure

The race in Paraguay started Saturday and the USWE Adventure Team set out for the 122km first running stage with the packs all set for at least 30h of running.

The next stage was set in the Rio Paraguay with an almost 100km of paddling followed by 80km of MTB, 35km of trekking, 74km of MTB, another 33km of trekking, 92km of MTB and finally before hitting the finish line a 20km trekk.

80 teams started the race and the USWE Adventure Team claimed an impressive 6th position. The team covered almost 550km of jungle, rivers, trails and gravel roads in 125h of racing with only 5h of sleep.

Hajker Collection

Check out our current line of adventure proven packs perfect for any adventure on two feet or two wheels:

HAJKER is a waterproof adventure daypack, with a rolltop opening and plenty of smart storage solutions for gnarly expeditions. The pack is made for highspeed activities and is equipped with our bounce free No Dancing Monkey™ 2.1 harness system and waist support belt that makes the pack stay put on your back without cramping your style, making you go longer and explore further. 

Read more about the Hajker Collection