News & Articles

2018 zero2hero partnership and discount promotion

31 May, 2018 12:49 pm

Are you a hero ready to help a zero*? Are you a competitor who has completed both days of the Avon Descent in the past 3 years? Want to lend

Rookie Racing Team 098

24 May, 2018 8:27 am

Racing to Raise Money for the Telethon Type 1 Diabetes Family Centre Tim Newton and Luke Buttersfield are first time Avon Descent competitors raising money for a worthy cause. What

AMBASSADOR TRAINING UPDATE

14 April, 2018 11:45 am

Find out what our ambassadors have been up to in the lead up to the 2018 Avon Descent! Want to do the 2018 Avon Descent? Take the Plunge and get

2018 Avon Descent Event Launch!

25 March, 2018 12:04 pm

Northam’s Avon Descent Association announced the 46th annual edition of Western Australia’s longest running annual multi-sport adventure race at the 2018 Event Launch on 21 March at the spectacular riverside

Avon Descent 2017 Documentary: Water Warriors

29 August, 2017 4:15 pm

When: Saturday, September 02 at 2pm WST Where: Channel Ten Join us for an exciting 60 (!) minutes to relive this amazing weekend!

Safety Briefing 2017!

2 August, 2017 1:07 pm

The Directors and Management Crew of this year’s Avon Descent wish all competitors and their support group the very best and hope safety will be high on everyone’s priority list.

Tribute to Les ‘Superman’ Somers

31 July, 2017 6:35 pm

Les “Superman” Somers was a fierce and determined competitor over 40 years, competing in extreme sports with considerable success at not only regional but also state and national levels. After

2017 Belmont Belter Results!

24 July, 2017 9:33 pm

The results for the first ever Belmont Belter paddle race are now available! https://www.avondescent.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/belter1.mp4 Congratulations to the place winners and all of the competitors. All valid entrants are eligible for

The King of the Valley!

17 July, 2017 5:08 pm

We are excited to announce a new award for Powerboats this year – the King of the Valley! The fastest craft to race the river from the start line of

Shaun Collins: How the Avon Descent helped a young man out of depression!

14 July, 2017 6:08 pm

The Avon Descent has meant so much to many people over the years, and few can say this more than Shaun Collins. After years of a chronic depression, he entered