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LIVE Coverage of Atacama Crossing (Chile) 2023
Post Race Breaking News
Thank you for following LIVE race coverage of the Atacama Crossing 2023 -- this is our final update. As the race concluded on Sunday, please check out all the blogs, ph...
Wed, 4 October 2023 at 13:26
Post Race Breaking News
See the full list of award recipients on the Stage Details....
Sun, 1 October 2023 at 19:23
Stage 6 Breaking News
A day to celebrate...the 17th Edition of the Atacama Crossing has concluded with Yui Hirabayashi of Japan crossing the finish line. The champions are Scotty Hawker of New...
Sat, 30 September 2023 at 13:28
Stage 6 Breaking News
Yui Hirabayashi of Japan is Only Racer Remaining in Field. We expect Yui to finish soon.......
Sat, 30 September 2023 at 11:59
Stage 6 Breaking News
We are just getting word of a marriage proposal at the finish line. Competitor Emily Oehlsen of the United States received the proposal at the finish line. We have ju...
Sat, 30 September 2023 at 11:28
Stage 6 Breaking News
Sixty racers have reached the Town Square of San Pedro to cheers and a heavy finisher's medal. They are now enjoying pizza and Coca Cola as they wait for the rest of th...
Sat, 30 September 2023 at 11:10
Stage 6 Breaking News
Scotty Hawker of New Zealand and Tanja Volm of Germany have won the 17th Edition of the Atacama Crossing. Racers continue to cross the finish line in San Pedro de Atacama...
Sat, 30 September 2023 at 20:59
Stage 6 Breaking News
Tanjy Volm of Germany has just crossed the finish line in San Pedro de Atacama winning the women's division of the Atacama Crossing....
Sat, 30 September 2023 at 10:39
Stage 6 Breaking News
Scotty Hawker of New Zealand has just crossed the finish line in San Pedro de Atacama winning the 17th Atacama Crossing....
Sat, 30 September 2023 at 10:28
Stage 6 Breaking News
Racers have started crossing the finish line. Caption ...
Sat, 29 April 2023 at 22:19
Stage 6 Breaking News
Racers left in three tranches this morning: 7:30am, 8:30am and 9am (top 9 overall). The first racer is about to reach the finish line of San Pedro de Atacama....
Sat, 30 September 2023 at 08:04
Stage 5 Breaking News
Tomorrow, Saturday, 30 September 2023, the 17th Atacama Crossing will conclude. There will be three starting times tomorrow beginning at 7:30am, followed by 8:30am and...
Fri, 29 September 2023 at 23:02
Stage 5 Breaking News
The last competitor in the field is Yui Hirabayashi of Japan. Yui arrived at Camp 6 at 7:49am, having taken 23 hours and 49 minutes to complete Stage 5. Stage 5, The...
Fri, 29 September 2023 at 09:45
Stage 5 Breaking News
Just two racers remain to complete Stage 5, The Long March: Yui Hirabayshi and Ryoji Kido, both of Japan....
Fri, 29 September 2023 at 15:20
Stage 5 Breaking News
Racers continue to traverse Moon Valley under the moon guided by highly-reflective tape and green glowsticks. As of 1am in Chile, around 60 racers had crossed the finis...
Fri, 29 September 2023 at 01:33
Stage 5 Breaking News
A limited selection of new photos for Stage 5 have been posted....
Fri, 29 September 2023 at 00:56
Stage 5 Breaking News
Photos and videos from Stage 5 will be posted by about 2am Chile time....
Mon, 25 September 2023 at 23:46
Stage 5 Breaking News
CP4 is now closed the racers are making their way to CP5, CP6 and CP7 which is Camp 6, the final campsite of the race. #53, Ryoji Kido of Japan, is the last racer in the...
Thu, 28 September 2023 at 19:52
Stage 5 Breaking News
Scotty Hawker of New Zealand has crossed the finish line of Stage 5, The Long March, in just under 8 hours in 7:53. Five mintues later Jeremy Inabnit of the US crossed...
Thu, 28 September 2023 at 15:53
Stage 5 Breaking News
Jeremy Inabnit of the US has reached Camp 6 in a time of 7:58:34 just five minutes after Scotty Hawker of New Zealand, the overall leader. Follow all the LIVE GPS tracki...
Thu, 28 September 2023 at 17:30
Stage 5 Breaking News
As of 1pm in the Atacama Crossing, racers continue to make their way through the 72 kilometer (45 mile) course. Leading the field is Scotty Hawker of New Zealand who is...
Thu, 28 September 2023 at 13:05
Stage 5 Breaking News
Racers set off at 8am for The Long March, 72 kilometers (45 miles) across rough terrain under the soaring heat of the Atacama Desert. Despite the expected hardships, spir...
Thu, 28 September 2023 at 08:40
Stage 4 Breaking News
Full results have been published on the website. Stage 5 will begin at 8am on Thursday, 28 September....
Wed, 27 September 2023 at 23:37
Stage 4 Breaking News
Stage 4 is DONE! Blogs, videos and photos have been posted. Results are delayed and will be posted later. An Atacama Crossing competitor passes a salt lake in th...
Wed, 27 September 2023 at 21:13
Stage 4 Breaking News
Heat, heat and more heat. The Atacama Crossing is experiencing unseasonably hot weather. The temperatures exceeded a predetermined limit and Stage 4 was cut short for a...
Wed, 27 September 2023 at 17:29
Stage 4 Breaking News
Due to temperatures that went above a pre-determined limit, a decision was made to shorten the Stage 4 course today. The last 37 racers will have times adjusted to refl...
Wed, 27 September 2023 at 17:48
Stage 4 Breaking News
It's nearing noon in the Atacama desert, and CP1 is already closed. The overall leader, Scotty Hawker of New Zealand, passed through CP2 at around 10:15am. He was follo...
Wed, 27 September 2023 at 22:21
Stage 4 Breaking News
Stage 4 is now underway with racers departing Camp 4 at 8am today. It will be a challenging day for both competitors and volunteers/staff. The weather is again expect...
Wed, 27 September 2023 at 08:39
Stage 3 Breaking News
Stage 3 is over, and it was tough, tough, tough. At end of the Stage 3, we had the following in the Top 20: Top 20 OverallScotty Hawker (New Zealand)Jeremy Inabnit (Un...
Tue, 26 September 2023 at 11:18
Stage 3 Breaking News
All photos from Stage 3 have now been posted. Enjoy. Camp 4 at the Atacama Crossing 2023. ...
Tue, 26 September 2023 at 10:26
Stage 3 Breaking News
All racers have now reached Camp 4 and Stage 3 has concluded.It's been a long day and final results, photos and videos will be delayed today. ...
Tue, 26 September 2023 at 20:09
Stage 3 Breaking News
Twenty racers have already completed Stage 3 and are resting at camp. The day was hot with dust devils (gusts of wind with dirt and sand) are starting to stir making the...
Tue, 26 September 2023 at 15:31
Stage 3 Breaking News
#37, Scotty Hawker of New Zealand, has reached CP3 on Stage 3 with a clear lead followed by #43, Jeremy Inabnit of the US in second position and #56, Samuel Lannaghan of...
Tue, 26 September 2023 at 10:53
Stage 3 Breaking News
Ninety-seven (97) competitors started Stage 3, the Atacamenos Trail, at 8 am this chilly morning. Two competitors decided not to start the stage, #9, Marcos Budnik (Chi...
Tue, 26 September 2023 at 08:39
Stage 2 Breaking News
Thank you for following Live Coverage of Stage 2 of the 17th Atacama Crossing. All videos, photos, blogs, results, etc. have now been posted. We look forward to bringing...
Mon, 25 September 2023 at 22:37
Stage 2 Breaking News
Stage 2 came to a conclusion with competitors crossing the finish line with smiles says they " loved the stage," especially the freezing cold Slot Canyons, massive dune i...
Mon, 25 September 2023 at 18:10
Stage 2 Breaking News
The most recent to arrive at Camp 3 were: #75, Masa Morimoto of Japan at 5:38:49, Junji Takahashi of Japan at 5:40:07 and Donghyeok Seol of Korea at 5:40:22pm, all Chilea...
Mon, 25 September 2023 at 17:44
Stage 2 Breaking News
Check out the updated results which are being added as competitors arrive to Camp 2....
Mon, 25 September 2023 at 17:23
Stage 2 Breaking News
Isabelle Dufour, a four-time RacingThePlanet Ultramarathon finisher, including first place at RacingThePlanet: Georgia, crossed the finish line of Stage 2 in 5:03:44 sayi...
Mon, 25 September 2023 at 15:05
Stage 2 Breaking News
In a time of 4:08, Scotty Hawker of New Zealand won Stage 2 of the Atacama Crossing 2023....
Mon, 25 September 2023 at 12:18
Stage 2 Breaking News
It's almost noon in the Atacama Desert and one-hundred (100) competitors are still making their way through the Stage 2 course. Check Point (CP) 1 is closed and more th...
Mon, 2 October 2023 at 23:45
Stage 2 Breaking News
One-hundred (100) racers started this morning at 8am after the countdown given by the Race Director Samantha Fanshawe. Two competitors withdrew before the start of Stag...
Mon, 25 September 2023 at 08:46
Stage 1 Breaking News
An awesome day all around...Stage 1 is done and dusted. What a brutally hot day. Scotty Hawker of New Zealand (a past top three finisher at UTMB), competing in his first...
Sun, 24 September 2023 at 20:47
Stage 1 Breaking News
All racers are now at Camp 2, comfortably in their tents, dreaming of Stage 2. Photos and Videos will be posted shortly. Blogs have been posted....
Sun, 24 September 2023 at 18:32
Stage 1 Breaking News
At 4:24 (Chilean Time), Check Point 3 has now closed, and the remaining racers are heading to Camp 2. Results have now been posted....
Sun, 24 September 2023 at 04:24
Stage 1 Breaking News
As of 4:10pm (Chile Time), the following have withdrawn from Stage 1:1, Shariq Ali (US)25, Jack Fierstadt (US)34, Tim Gudgeon-Osterritter (UK)67, Matthew Marsh (US)68, Sa...
Sun, 24 September 2023 at 04:10
Stage 1 Breaking News
Under very hot temperatures, RacingThePlanet veteran Isabelle Dufour (Reunion Island) finishes Stage 1 in 5:03:44. Kabuki Snyder (UK) comes in second for the women in 5:1...
Mon, 25 September 2023 at 03:45
Stage 1 Breaking News
International ultramarathon athlete Scotty Hawker of New Zealand has won Stage 1 of the Atacama Crossing. Scotty finished in an unofficial time of around 3:15 followed...
Sun, 24 September 2023 at 11:58
Stage 1 Breaking News
One-hundred and seven (107) competitors started the 17th Atacama Crossing at 8am. Waking up to the RacingThePlanet Cafe which was serving tea and coffee, racers were read...
Sun, 24 September 2023 at 08:00
Pre Race Breaking News
One-hundred and seven (107) competitors have made it to Camp 1 at the Atacama Crossing 2023. After a number of flight cancellations and visa issues, competitors have now...
Sat, 23 September 2023 at 23:52
Pre Race Breaking News
On the eve of the start of the 17th Edition of the Atacama Crossing, competitors had Check In today at the Hotel Diego de Almagro, the official race hotel, in San Pedr...
Sat, 23 September 2023 at 01:00
Pre Race Breaking News
Welcome to our first Breaking News of the 17th Edition of the Atacama Crossing, our 73rd race since 2003. Most volunteers, staff and competitors have now arrived in...
Tue, 18 October 2022 at 10:15
Stage 1 Breaking News
Breaking News for Stage 1 of the Atacama Crossing will be added on Sunday, 24 September 2023. ...
Tue, 18 October 2022 at 10:17
Post Race Breaking News
The Post Race Breaking News for the Atacama Crossing 2023 will be posted on Sunday, 1 October....
Tue, 18 October 2022 at 10:31
Stage 6 Breaking News
Breaking news for the final Stage of the Atacama Crossing 2023 will be added Saturday, 30 September....
Tue, 18 October 2022 at 10:27
Stage 5 Breaking News
Breaking News for Stage 5 of the Atacama Crossing 2023 will be added Thursday, 28 September. ...
Tue, 18 October 2022 at 10:24
Stage 4 Breaking News
Breaking news for Stage 4 of the Atacama Crossing 2023 will be added Wednesday, 27 September....
Tue, 18 October 2022 at 10:23
Stage 3 Breaking News
Breaking News for Stage 3 of the Atacama Crossing 2023 will be added Tuesday, 26 September....
Tue, 18 October 2022 at 10:21
Stage 2 Breaking News
Breaking News for Stage 2 of the Atacama Crossing 2023 will be added Monday, 25 September....
Tue, 18 October 2022 at 10:19
Live tracking will update positions every 10 minutes.
LEADERS
1
Overall Rank
37
BIB
New Zealand
Nationality
New Zealand
CountrySC
Status25:43:35
Overall-
Stage 1:
3:07:11 -
Stage 2:
4:05:50 -
Stage 3:
4:19:00 -
Stage 4:
4:57:28 -
Stage 5:
7:53:07 -
Stage 6:
1:20:59
Team
-
Charity
-
10
Overall Rank
107
BIB
Germany
Nationality
Switzerland
CountrySC
Status37:27:13
Overall-
Stage 1:
5:23:31 -
Stage 2:
5:56:48 -
Stage 3:
6:24:04 -
Stage 4:
7:13:01 -
Stage 5:
10:27:28 -
Stage 6:
2:02:21
Team
-
Charity
-
Team Latvija
1
Overall Rank
Team Members
Birnbaums, Roberts
Latvia
NationalityBIB
Dolgais, Gvido
Latvia
NationalityBIB
Karklins, Valts
Latvia
NationalityBIB
A
Status59:48:48
Overall-
Stage 1:
7:51:35 -
Stage 2:
9:01:50 -
Stage 3:
9:47:21 -
Stage 4:
11:13:57 -
Stage 5:
18:56:25 -
Stage 6:
2:57:40
STAGE DETAILS
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04 Oct 2023
Post Race
Atacama Crossing 2023
Presented at Awards Banquet, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
Awards:
... View AllMen (Overall) 1st Place: Scotty Hawker (New Zealand) 2nd Place: Jeremy Inabnit (United States) 3rd Place: Samuel Lannaghan (United Kingdom) Women 1st Place: Tanja Volm (Germany) 2nd Place: Magdalena Paschke (Germany) 3rd Place: Isabelle Dufour (Reunion Island) Age Group (Men) 1st, 29 and under: Bob Muijs (The Netherlands) 1st, 30-39: Junior Misrole (South Africa) 1st, 40-49: Bart van Schilt (The Netherlands) 1st, 50-59: Davide Vitali (Italy) 1st, 60-69: Roberto Rivola (Switzerland) Age Group (Women) 1st, 29 and under: Alexandra Lor (Canada) 1st, 30-39: Hannah Walsh (United Kingdom) 1st, 40-49: Kabuki Snyder (United Kingdom) 1st, 50-59: Joelle Kabbaj (France) 1st, 60-69: Erna Wilmink (The Netherlands) Team Awards: 1st Team: Team Latvija (Roberts Birnbaums, Gvido Dolgais, Valts Karklins) Special Awards: Spirit Award: Dolores Paez (Argentina) Sportsmanship Award: Kevin Lin (Taiwan) 
BLOGS
09
Oct 2023Post-Race Reflections
It has been a little over one week since crossing the finish line in the town square of San Pedro de Atacama. I hope everyone has recovered well. G ...
03
Oct 2023FINISHED!!
Morning team, Stage 6 was a final slog into town 18.7km 'sprint' or hobble in my case. You could feel the excitmenet in the air at the start line ...
01
Oct 2023Atacamawüste zum Zweiten
Ich bin die 250 km des Atacamacrossings erfolgreich zum zweiten mal nach 11 Jahren durchgelaufen. Dieses Rennen entspricht tatsächlich dem Motto ...
STORIES
The stats, the facts and the top contenders for the Atacama Crossing 2023
As we look forward to the 17th edition of the Atacama Crossing which takes place on 24 September 2023 let’s have a look at the field – the stats, the facts and the top contenders. 37 countries represented The countries most represen ...
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FACTS & FIGURES FROM THE 2022 EDITION OF THE ATACAMA CROSSING
What a race! After two years of missing the Atacama Crossing due to COVID travel restrictions we were delighted to be back in San Pedro for the 2022 edition of the Atacama Crossing. RACE STATISTICS 39 countries were represented at the& ...
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Atacama Crossing 2023: What’s not to love?
What’s not to love about this iconic race, in the driest of the deserts in the 4 Deserts Race Series and the world! The Atacama Desert is situated in the north of Chile and some areas have never been known to receive even a drop of rainfall s ...
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San Pedro de Atacama - What an Amazing Place
“The most chilled town I've ever visited” said two-time 4 Deserts competitor and three-time volunteer Natasha. “It hasn't changed much since the first time I was there 11 years to when I volunteered for 4 Deserts more recentl ...
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Sarah Opperman's Atacama Crossing (Chile) 2019 Race Report
Sarah Oppermann, Ireland / Stage wins: 2 / Finishing Position: 5th Female 24th Overall/ Finishing Time: 39 hours 37mins 45 What and where: The Atacama Crossing (by RacingThePlanet) is a 250km, six stage self-supported race. Carrying all you need for ...
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10-time Atacama Crossing Finisher - Ash Mokhtari
When you’ve run the Atacama Crossing 10 times you don’t ask yourself “why” you ask “why not”!! Ashkan Mokhtari (Ash) an Iranian dentist living in Canada has completed the Atacama Crossing for ten consecutive year ...
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Training Plans
RacingThePlanet and our friends at Unbound Running have put together some training plans to help you with your preparation. There are three levels available: Beginner Intermediate Advanced Good luck with your training! ...
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The Geological Wonders of Atacama
The Atacama desert is characterized by an array of geomorphological formations that define part of the beauty of this amazing place. During the race you will see some of the most characteristic and important formations so it’s worth knowing abo ...
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RacingThePlanet Experience for Friends & Family
To give your friends or family members a better idea of your time at the Atacama Crossing, take a look at the RacingThePlanet Experience for Friends & Family. Contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions. ...
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Can You Hear the Drums of the Atacama Desert?
Read a first-hand summary of Nick Coyle's journey through the Atacama Crossing in 2019. This was also published by Sai Yan Fit. CAN YOU HEAR THE DRUMS OF THE ATACAMA DESERT? Nicholas Coyle, New Zealand / Finishing Time: 5 ...
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Women in Multistage and Ultra Races
Over the years we have seen an increasing number of women taking part at RacingThePlanet and 4 Deserts ultras. Though we've not seen a woman winning a race (yet) we're sure it's just a matter of time. Read more here: Women in Multistage and Ultra ...
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