When Australian Formula One driver Mark Webber sought the perfect stage for his premier adventure race, he realised Tasmania required no adaptation. The arena was set. Ancient peaks and tumbling rivers offered a natural obstacle course of sheer delight.
Competitors kayak, ride and trek their way across Tasmania, covering more than 250 kilometres for Australian charity organisations. But when they toe the starting line on November 19, the adventure is not restricted to competitors alone.
Design your own discovery path across Tasmania through temperate rainforest and along pristine waterways. With more than 2000 kilometres of walking tracks, lace up your boots and enjoy hearty gourmet food as you venture along the Overland Track, regarded as one of the world’s greatest alpine walks.
For adrenalin seekers, hop on a mountain bike descent from the pinnacle of Mount Wellington to Hobart’s bustling waterfront below, abseil down the world’s highest commercial abseil or fly above the treetops on a Cable Hang Gliding venture. If the sparkling east coast is more your style, follow the remote bush tracks on a four-wheel motorbike tour and be rewarded with sweeping coastal views.
Be lured by the wild personality of Tasmania’s west, from windswept ocean beaches to impenetrable ancient rainforest. Take a scenic flight into the heart of Tasmania’s South West Wilderness followed by an intimate meeting with the Franklin River aboard a kayak or river raft. Let the current set the pace while you experience thrilling rapids and tranquil gorges.
Choose from a range of inspiring island experiences to chart your own exciting holiday in Tasmania. Let the spirit of adventure guide you!
For all the latest information on the 2008 Mark Webber Pure Tasmania Challenge visit www.markwebberchallenge.com
The Mark Webber Pure Tasmania Challenge begins on Wednesday 19 November. The event offers a fantastic opportunity for visitors and local Tasmania’s to join the Challenge at various places throughout the week to cheer on their favourite competitor.
Following is a list of key places that the public can view the Challenge:
| Day One | Wednesday 19 November | 8am – 12noon | Dove Lake & Cradle Mountain |
| Day Three | Friday 21 November | 8am – 11am | Country Club Tasmania |
| Day Four | Saturday 22 November | 8am – 3pm | Port Arthur Historic Site |
| Day Five | Sunday 23 November | 2pm – 5pm | Salamanca Place, Hobart |
Watch highlights from the 2007 Challenge and read what the competitors had to say about it ... more
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Walk along the Overland Track – universally regarded as one of the best alpine walks in the world! Stay in specially build private huts and relax at the end of each day with hearty gourmet food and fine local wine. |
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Escape it all with this true wilderness adventure as you paddle through a landscape that is remote and ancient. A spectacular scenic flight lands you into the heart of Tasmania’s South-West World Heritage Wilderness to explore these untouched and mysterious waterways. |
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Take a three-hour adrenaline pumping mountain bike experience from the pinnacle of Mount Wellington (1270m) to Hobart’s buzzing waterfront with barely a pedal turn. |
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Take an epic adventure of a lifetime - whitewater raft the untamed Franklin River. The river carves its way through some of the most beautiful, rugged and inaccessible country in the world. Experience surging rapids, tranquil gorges and pristine forests. |
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Challenge yourself vertically on the worlds’ highest commercial abseil, down one sheer wall of the Gordon Dam. At 140 meters in one continuous drop it is the ultimate adrenaline pumping abseil. The tour consists of three sequenced abseils (30m, 50m and 140m). |
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Take an epic adventure of a lifetime - whitewater raft the untamed Franklin River. The river carves its way through some of the most beautiful, rugged and inaccessible country in the world. Experience surging rapids, tranquil gorges and pristine forests. |
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Imagine the thrill of riding your own 4 wheel motorbike to isolated areas of world renowned Freycinet National Park. Travel along bush tracks, climbing hills and through native eucalypt forest to the coast for breathtaking views. It’s the perfect way to get off the beaten track and discover some of Frecyinet’s lesser known beauty spots. |
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Want a short, quick, adrenalin rush - then experience the sensation of hang gliding as the high-wire act leaps over an 18-metre cliff and glides wannabe dare devils over 200 meters for an authentic, albeit risk free, taste of flight. |
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Take Robert Pennicott’s three hour eco-adventure cruise along the spectacular coastline of the Tasman Peninsula between Eaglehawk Neck and Port Arthur. Look up at the highest sea cliffs in the Southern Hemisphere and join the search for the abundant sea and coastal wildlife such as seals, migrating whales, dolphins and numerous bird species. |
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