Cotton Tree, located in the heart of the Sunshine Coast, has been announced as the official start and finish location for the 2023 edition of the Mountain Designs Hells Bells 24hr Adventure Race.
Date: 5-6 August 2023
Location: Cotton Tree, Qld, Australia
Duration: 24 hour event
Entries: Enter Here
Team size: 2/4 person
Part of the ARWS Oceania Series
Over 400 people including competitors, family and friends from around Australia and the Asia Pacific Region will attend the Mountain Designs Hells Bells 24hr Adventure Race from 5 - 6 August 2023.
The race is held annually on the first weekend in August on the Sunshine Coast. The location of the course is moved each year to a different area to pose exciting new challenges for competitors.
This year’s location of choice, Cotton Tree, is a 15min drive from the Sunshine Coast Airport and just 70 minutes north of Brisbane.
Located just north of Brisbane in the heart of the Sunshine Coast, Cotton Tree is known, for it's family-friendly atmosphere, easy access to the Maroochy River, pristine beaches and stunning sunsets.
Chris Dixon, Wild & Co event director says, “We’re very excited to be heading back to Cotton Tree, it's the perfect location to start and finish an Adventure Race. It gives us access to some of the best trails and waterways the Sunshine Coast has to offer.
We've got an exciting new course for Hells Bells 2023 and can't wait to show off trails Hells Bells has never been to before and to re-visit some of our favourites.”
Mountain Designs Hells Bells involves 24hrs of non-stop endurance racing in the major adventure racing disciplines of trekking, mountain biking and kayaking. Mixed gender, Male and Female teams of two or four must navigate their way through an arduous 120+km course that is only revealed to them the day of the race.
"Fairy Bells" runs simultaneously with Mountain Designs Hells Bells. The Fairy Bells covers just over half the distance but teams have the full 24hrs to complete it. The legs will be challenging but with the additional time available to complete the half course, teams have a greater chance to reach the finish line before time is up.
The window for registration closes 3 August 2023. Accommodation can be booked through the Visit Sunshine Coast website at: www.visitsunshinecoast.com
For the latest information on the race please visit: www.hellsbells.com.au
The event is made possible thanks to major sponsor, Mountain Designs.
