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AWARDS, ATACAMA CROSSING 2025

The following awards were presented on on Saturday, 5 April in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile.

Men's Overall Winners:

  • 1st: Anton Zyrianov
  • 2nd: Benji Gebert (Germany)
  • 3rd: Michael Asperski (Poland)

Women's Overall Winners:

  • 1st: Elise Lagerstrom (United States)
  • 2nd: Maigualida Ojeda Perez (Spain)
  • 3rd: Ester Alves (Portugal)

Age Category Winners:

  • 29 and Under (Men): Matthew Reynolds (South Africa)
  • 29 and Under (Women): Caitlin Sconce (United States)
  • 30-39 (Men): Marco Grobbelaar (South Africa)
  • 30-39 (Women): Lisa Richards (Australia)
  • 40-49 (Men): Henrik Sandhaug (Norway)
  • 40-49 (Women): Silke Leikheim (Germany)
  • 50-59 (Men): Reinhold Hugo (Switzerland)
  • 50-59 (Women): Nerea Hermo (Spain)
  • 60-69 (Men): Paul Borlinha (Canada)
  • 60-69 (Women): Mattea Geraci (Italy)
  • 70+ (Men): Ivan Schmidt (Denmark)
  • 70+ (Women): Louise Cooper (United States)

Team Categories:

  • First Place, Official Team: Team Taiwan+ (Chang Wei Huang, Kevin Lin, Min Feng Lee)
  • First Place, Group Team: The Guanacos (Manuel Nunes, Filipe Santos, Ester Alves)

Special Awards: 

  • Sportsmanship Award: Rachel Turney (New Zealand)
  • Spirit Award: Bill Davis (United States)

4 Deserts Grand Slam Plus
(successfully completed the Namib Race in Namibia, the Gobi March in Mongolia, RacingThePlanet: The 20-Year Race in Jordan, The Last Desert in Antarctica and the Atacama Crossing in one year).

OJEDA PEREZ, Maigualida (Maigua) (Spain)
COLQUE, Christian (Argentina)
DUARTE DA COSTA, Jeison (Brasil)
KAROVALIYA, Rafiq (US)
SCHMIDT, Ivan (Denmark)
GAWRON, Michal (Mike Jnr) (Poland)
SINGH, Simran (India)
CARMONA PRIETO, Tania (Mexico)
SINGLA, Sandeep (Netherlands)
POWELL, Salliann (Sal) (Australia)

4 Deserts Grand Slam
(successfully completed the Namib Race in Namibia, the Gobi March in Mongolia, The Last Desert in Antarctica and the Atacama Crossing in one year).

RAUMATI, Inia (New Zealand)

4 Deserts Club
We welcome 12 new members to the 4 Deserts Club. These individuals have successfully completed the Namib Race in Namibia, the Gobi March in Mongolia, the Atacama Crossing in Chile and The Last Desert in Antarctcai.

CASTRO, Ben (Singapore)
COOPER, Louise (US)
FURNISS, Jacqueline (US)
HUGO, Reinhold (Switzerland)
LOWE, Jamie (Wales)
OWER, Royce (Scotland)
CARMONA, Tania (Mexico)
GAWRON, Mike, Jnr. (Poland)
PEREZ OJEDA, Maigua (Spain)
POWELL, Saliann (Australia)
SINGH, Simran (India)
SINGLA, Sandeep (Netherlands)