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The DARE Adventure Race
The Dare is a physically demanding adventure race that will take you up mountains, across lakes and off cliffs. Along the way you will also encounter cognitive puzzles and challenges. Does your team have what it takes to complete the race? Do you dare to take on The DARE?
Location: St. Gilgen, Salzburg, Austria
Date: 13th and 14th June 2025
Sign Up Closes: Confirmation is subject to availability – closing date Friday, 23th May 2025
Earth, water, dust and dirt. A mental and physical challenge. Push yourself and your team to the limit. An unforgettable experience. Are you brave enough?
Race Description
- Each team, comprising 4 students, must complete the whole course. Teams have to arrive and leave each station together. If one member is seen far behind or ahead, the team will be disqualified.
- The whole team has to cross the finish line at the school campus at the same time.
- There is a time limit for the course. If a team fails to arrive at a check point in the designated time, they will be removed from the race.
- A team will be removed from the race if they fail to check in at any check point at any point on the course.
- There are physical challenges along the course, some of which must be completed as a team, while others can be completed by individual team members.
- Each challenge can result in a team being given a time allowance, depending on how quickly and accurately a team complete the challenge.
- The team with the fastest overall time will be crowned the winners of the The Dare Adventure Race.
Further Information
Accommodation:
Has to be booked individualy, in or around St.Gilgen.
The JUFA in St.Gilgen and Camping Lindenstrand in Abersee can be recommended.
Entry Fee:
350 EUR per team. Please use your invoice number as the reference.
Bank Details
Raiffeisenbank St. Gilgen, 5340 St. Gilgen, Austria
IBAN: AT23 3505 6000 0006 8585
BIC: RVSAAT2S056
Programme
Friday 13th June:
16h00: Starter Package pick up
17h00: Race Brief for Team Leaders and Coaches.
17h30: Pasta Party (directly after the race brief)
06h30: DARE Race rolling start
16h00: Awards ceremony
17h00: BBQ
Competition Format
Teams:
Each team must consist of 4 students (mixed – at least one male or female). We would recommend all teams to have a fifth team member as back-up. Each team requires a name and a team captain. Each team requires a coach.
Categories:
A) Senior – year 2006 – 2010
B) Junior – year 2011 – 2015
Activities: Running, Climbing, Cycling, Watersports, Orienteering, as well as cognitive challenges
Distance:
A) Senior – approx. 27km
B) Junior – approx. 14km
Race Duration: 5 to 8 hours
Equipment Required:
10-15 litre backpack, swim wear, towel, running shoes, long + short sleeved tops, trousers + shorts, rain jacket + trousers, cap, beanie, sun cream, sun glasses, drinking bottle, gloves and at least two fully charged mobile phones per team. (All other equipment provided by StGIS).
