Race Description:

The Malacara Race is back as an ARWS Qualifier for 2024 and the venue is the city of São Francisco de Paula in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in the far South of Brazil.Malacara is back in 2024, an ARWS Qualifier. Stay tuned for more details.

After last year’s Demonstration Race, and hosting the ARWS South American Championship, the experienced Malacara organising team have prepared a 500km expedition course in a region well known for its nature and adventure tourism.

São Francisco de Paula is situated about 100 kilometers from the state capital, Porto Alegre and is bordered by protected environmental areas, such as the Caracol State Park and the Aparados da Serra National Park. The landscape is defined by hills, valleys and araucaria forests and Race Director Benito Brocca says teams will experience the many waterfalls the area is renowned for, on a course which will traverse the surrounding hills and canyons.