NEWS UPDATE
The health and safety of athletes, event staff and the local Mission Beach community is our highest priority. Registrations are not currently open and will not open until local and national COVID restrictions become more clear.
For those who are interested in competing please save the date (August 28-29 2021) and commence your training in line with local government COVID safety guidelines.
Please keep an eye on this page for further updates.
ENTRY DETAILS
X2 MALE
TWO PERSON MALE TEAM-
499 EARLY BIRD
Early Bird fees are available to teams who register between the 9th January 2020 and the 15th of March 2020. Early Bird registrations are capped at 20 teams. First come, first served.
Standard Entry Fees are available to teams who register between 16th of March 2020 and the 25th of August 2020. Standard Entry registrations are capped at 80 teams. Check out the Cancellation & Refund Policy below for more information.
The entry fee must be paid in one full payment per team. Unfortunately we can't split payments. The third party payment provider applies a percentage tax and fee to your entry. This will be added to your bill when you finalise your entry and payment. A tax receipt is available on request.
CASH PRIZE POOL $7,000
1st Place Team will receive $4,000.00 AUD
2nd Place Team will receive $2,000.00 AUD
3rd Place Team will receive $1,000.00 AUD
X2 PREMIER MIXED
TWO PERSON MIXED GENDER TEAM-
499 EARLY BIRD
Early Bird fees are available to teams who register between the 9th January 2020 and the 15th of March 2020. Early Bird registrations are capped at 20 teams. First come, first served.
Standard Entry Fees are available to teams who register between 16th of March 2020 and the 25th of August 2020. Standard Entry registrations are capped at 80 teams. Check out the Cancellation & Refund Policy below for more information.
The entry fee must be paid in one full payment per team. Unfortunately we can't split payments. The third party payment provider applies a percentage tax and fee to your entry. This will be added to your bill when you finalise your entry and payment. A tax receipt is available on request.
CASH PRIZE POOL $16,000
1st Place Team will receive $10,000.00 AUD
2nd Place Team will receive $4,000.00 AUD
3rd Place Team will receive $2,000.00 AUD
X2 FEMALE
TWO PERSON FEMALE TEAM-
499 EARLY BIRD
Early Bird fees are available to teams who register between the 9th January 2020 and the 15th of March 2020. Early Bird registrations are capped at 20 teams. First come, first served.
Standard Entry Fees are available to teams who register between 16th of March 2020 and the 25th of August 2020. Standard Entry registrations are capped at 80 teams. Check out the Cancellation & Refund Policy below for more information.
The entry fee must be paid in one full payment per team. Unfortunately we can't split payments. The third party payment provider applies a percentage tax and fee to your entry. This will be added to your bill when you finalise your entry and payment. A tax receipt is available on request.
CASH PRIZE POOL $7,000
1st Place Team will receive $4,000.00 AUD
2nd Place Team will receive $2,000.00 AUD
3rd Place Team will receive $1,000.00 AUD
OTHER INFORMATION
WHAT YOUR ENTRY FEE INCLUDES
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CASH PRIZES & TROPHIES
$30,000AUD Cash Prize Pool and Trophies for category winners
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WORLD CLASS COURSE
Experience a world class two day adventure race
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COACH TRAVEL
Coach travel to race start and from finish on Day 1
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DUFFLE BAGS
Race Duffle Bags for use at Transitions
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LOGISTICS SUPPORT
No need for a support crew, we move your gear around the course
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WHITEWATER RAFTING
Helmet, buoyancy aid, paddle all provided
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KAYAKS
Double sea kayaks
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RACE BIBS
Red Bull Defiance race bibs
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ELECTRONIC TIMING
Get up to date and accurate race and split times
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GPS Tracking
Health and Safety tracking feature carried by each team
WHAT YOU NEED TO PROVIDE
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TRAVEL
Get yourself to Race HQ and home again
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ACCOMODATION & MEALS
You'll need to feed and water yourself as well as find shelter
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RACE FUEL
You will need to provide your own race food and drink
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MANDATORY GEAR
You must have all the equipment outlined for safety purposes
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THE RIGHT ATTITUDE
So that you can Defy the Odds!
ENTRY PRE-REquisites
Competitors must agree to the conditions, declarations and indemnifications outlined in the Acknowledgement Waiver and Release. The Acknowledgement Waiver and Release form must be signed at Race Registration.
Competitors must read and accept the Terms & Conditions of the event as part of entry.
Competitors must read and accept the Consent Statement, as outlined on the Entry Form, as part of entry.
Every competitor accepts before starting that they are responsible for their own safety during the event. Every competitor accepts that decisions must be made in the best interest of the team and not the individual.
Each competitor must have sufficient skills, experience and fitness to undertake an event of this nature. Competitors must ensure that they have a comprehensive understanding of the abilities of their team mate. Every competitor and team must accept that they will be asked to leave the course if they deemed to have insufficient outdoor skills, fitness or generally fail to meet the standards expected at Red Bull Defiance. Every competitor enters in the knowledge that if they become unranked or fall a long way behind expected time estimates that the organisers are not obliged to allow the team to continue on the course.
Competitors must pass on any relevant and important medical information to the event organisers and team mate before the start of the event.
The organisers highly recommend that all competitors have appropriate insurance to cover any equipment loss or damage. International competitors must have appropriate insurance cover over and above that provided by the organisation. International competitors should ensure that their insurance will cover repatriation costs back to their home country.
All competitors must agree to abide by the Race Rules as set out on this website and accept any penalties applied for breaches of said rules.
All competitors must agree to carry all mandatory equipment as set out in the Equipment list.
Cancellations & Refund Policy
Cancellation requests received from 1st of June 2020 until midnight 31st July 2020 are eligible for a 50% refund of any entry fee paid. Entry refunds requested from 1st August 2020 are non-refundable.
Any additional purchases and credit card charges are non-refundable at any time. Refunds will be made in one payment to the team administrator and will not be split between Team members.
If two Teams do not have sufficient members and decide to join, this will be strictly considered as one Team cancelling their entry. Refund policy will be as stated above, no exceptions.
If any member of a Team is deemed not competent to undertake participation in the Event, the Team will be disqualified, and no refund given. Details of expected competencies are promulgated on this website. It is a pre-requisite of entry that every competitor and Team enter the Event aware of the nature of the Event.
If the event, or any part thereof, is cancelled, postponed, shortened, or modified in any way, or if any of the amenities, goods, or services in relation to the event are no longer provided, whether due to force majeure, legal restrictions, disputes, safety reasons, failure by service providers to perform, or any other reason or cause, the entry fees and all other fees paid will not be refundable.
If a Team, having registered for Red Bull Defiance, cannot attend the Event for any reason, they are not permitted to transfer their entry to a future edition of the Event.
Teams are permitted to transfer or sell their entry to another Team. This will be a transaction between the Teams and Event Officials will not, in general, facilitate putting teams in touch with each other. The original Team administrator must notify Event Officials via email (Henry.Mason@redbull.com) if an entry has been transferred or sold, including the new administrators full contact details.
Where a Team chooses to sell their entry to another Team, the new Team must accept the Terms and Conditions of Red Bull Defiance in writing via email (Henry.Mason@redbull.com) . Failure to do so will result in Event Officials refusing participation of the new Team.