Adventure Racing is a multi-sport event which consists of a team that races from the start to finish line as one unit using human-powered locomotion only. There is no set course layout, format, or requirements for an Adventure Race. Most races require the racers to navigate with a map and compass from one check point to another, allowing the teams to take any route they choose between checkpoints. Checkpoints must be visited in the order as designated by the race director.

Teams usually comprise two, three, or four racers, in either all male, all female, or co-ed categories. The traditional format for Adventure Racing is a four person co-ed team.

Have you ever seen Eco-Challenge, Primal Quest, Discovery World Adventure Races, or Balance Bar Adventure Sprint races on television? Those are all various formats of Adventure Racing.