The primary five race disciplines are:

• Bicycling (mountain biking, road biking)
• Trekking (walking, hiking, running)
• Paddling (flat-water, sea kayaking, white water, kayaking, canoeing, rafting)
• Land Navigation
• Ropes (ascend, descend, traverse)

Some additional disciplines that can be found in races include:

• inline skating
• push bikes/scooters
• horse back riding
• canyoneering
• coasteering
• riverteering
• hydro boarding
• special tests