The Challenge Finals take place in some of the world´s truly spectacular urban and wilderness locations. They combine off-road driving with activities such as mountain biking, kayaking, climbing, orienteering and abseiling, pitching competitor teams against each other in tests of driving skill, initiative, strategic thinking and physical fitness.

In a major competitive change to past Challenges, each country in the Challenge Finals will have its own national vehicle with two competitors - one male and one female - working together as a team.

This will double the number of participants and will see a much stronger national element, with competitor vehicles liveries including highly visible country flags.

This is the first time that the Land Rover G4 Challenge has worked in partnership with The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and Land Rover will be aiming to generate over $2 million over the course of the next two Challenge cycles. As part of the International Federation partnership, Land Rover will donate a vehicle to the National Red Cross or Red Crescent Society represented by the victorious team in the Challenge Finals.

The Challenge is free to enter with Australian national selections running from 17th-19th October 2008.