Each year one of the participating races is announced to be AR European Championship. The winner of this race is European Champion in Adventure Racing. The main prize is the financial reward, which will cover the fee for next year’s AR World Championship. ARES will pay the fee directly to the AR World Organizer.
AREC 2020:
DENMARK – Yeti Adventure Challenge – 12th edition (September 2020)
AREC past editions:
2019 – POLAND - Adventure Trophy – 11th edition (15th and 21st July)
2018 – SPAIN – RAIDARAN – 10th edition (1 – 7 July), winner ACE Adventure, Estonia
2017 – RUSSIA – Red Fox Adventure Race – 9th edition (9 – 13 June), winner MDK Russian-Ukraine AR Team
2016 – SPAIN – RAIDARAN – 8th edition (18 – 24 July), winner Thule Adventure, Sweden
2015 – IRELAND – The Beast of Ballyhoura – 7th edition (28 July – 3 August), winner Adidas Terrex, Great Britain
2014 – TURKEY – Lycian challenge – 6th edition, winner Adidas Terrex, Great Britain
2013 – POLAND – Adventure Race – 5th edition, winner Salewa Trail Team, POLAND
2012 – CORSE – Corsica Raid – 4th edition, winner Vibram Lafuma, France
2011 – CZECH REPUBLIC – Adventure Race – 3rd edition, winner Czech Adidas Terrex, CZE
2010 – SWEDEN – Le Grand Tour – 2nd edition, winner Silva Gerber, Sweden
2009 – SLOVENIA – Adventure Race – 1st edition, winner LIMA Salomon, Slovenia
2008 – POLAND – Adventure Trophy – 0th edition, winner Speleo Salomon, Poland