8th to 16th August 2025
ITERA ADVENTURE RACE 2025
Join us in the spectacular, remote and challenging Highlands of Scotland for an unforgettable, life-changing adventure. We are offering two race distances, so something for almost everyone – newbies to seasoned and experienced racers.
Both courses will be a compelling multi-day, multi-sport journey through unique and historic landscapes of forests, mountains, rivers, sea and lakes (or lochs!). Expect multiple stages of trekking, mountain biking, kayaking and the odd ‘special stage’ thrown in as well. Navigation (using maps and compass) and self-sufficiency are at the heart of adventure racing – the glue that binds the course together and enables a true adventure. Get your team-mates sorted, and get entered into this epic event!.
ITERA races have a unique Long & Short Course format that allows for a wider range of experience and ability to successfully complete the course. Most Checkpoints (CPs) are optional, and so each team can create a course that plays to their strategic strengths. Around 30% of the teams will be able to complete the Long Course (all CPs). Most of the remainder will pick and choose the optional CPs and thus finish the Short Course.
ITERA-lite adventure race now also has the option to pay in 3 instalments at 0% interest with PayPal Pay in 3. So enter now and split the payment into easier chunks.
ITERA 2025 is a Qualifier race for the ARWS World Championships 2026.
The winner of ITERA 2025 will receive a free entry slot for the 2026 ARWS World Champs
- When: 8th to 16th August 2025
- ITERA race days 10-14th August
- ITERA-Lite race days 12-14th August
- Where: Badaguish Outdoor Centre near Aviemore in the Cairngorm Mountains
- 4-Person Teams only
- Course Length: approx. 400-500km
- Expected winning time: 96 hours
- Expected Final Finisher: 120 hours
Entries open!
Limited places.
We will be able to accommodate the whole race on site at Badaguish in a range of lodges, pods and camping.
Experienced organisers (Race Director of ITERA 2019, 2022, 2023 and 2024). The Course Planner is ex-World Champion Tom Gibbs (who also designed the courses for ITERA 2014, 2019, 2022 and 2023)
ITER – Latin for “journey”.. and the “A” stood for little more than the ADVENTURE (where on that journey the outcomes are uncertain)
Event Headquarters
ITERA and ITERA-Lite will be based at the Badaguish Outdoor Centre near Aviemore in the Cairngorm Mountains of Scotland.
On-site facilities are excellent (including a restaurant). The venue will host;
- Race Registration
- Race Briefings
- Accommodation (there are c. 150-200 beds available on site in a range of comfortable lodges, ‘pods’, and camping pitches (no campervans – sorry). Please see options and book accommodation when you enter the event).
- Kit Storage during the race
- Finish Line (both ITERA and ITERA-Lite)
- Post-Race Ceremony
Badaguish is approximately 1 hour (by road) from Inverness Airport. This is a small regional airport, but has several links each day with London and Amsterdam Airports. We plan to operate a shuttle service from Inverness Airport to Race HQ for international teams. Edinburgh and Glasgow Airports are both around 3 hours by road from Race HQ, and are big well-served international airports. Public transport is a viable option – Aviemore has a railway station located on the Perth-Inverness line and is approx. 6km from Race HQ.
