Xtremo6000 will make the list of qualifying events leading up to the Adventure Racing World Championship in Spain in October.

The race which will take place February 25-27, will be the first ARWS event to take place in Argentina. The race will take place in northwestern Argentina’s La Rioja province located in the Andes. Race director, Eduardo Caputo promises that “the countryside will be both spectacular and challenging.” The route includes Laguna Brava, an 18 km long lake up in the high Andes at 4200m which is habitat to native flamingos. It will also pass through Talampaya National Park – so unique that it has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage site, known for its unusual dinosaur fossils. Caputo emphasizes that this is a very unique opportunity for a race to be permitted to pass through the park.

There is $13000 USD prize money to be shared between the top 3 Elite teams. The race offers standard AR format in its Elite category (all-male and mixed teams of 4) as well as a “Pro” category and a shorter “Desafío” category, each for teams of 2, 3 or 4 persons.