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Atacama Crossing (2025) blog posts from HsuanAn Lin

23 April 2025 02:51 pm (GMT+08:00) Taipei

Before the race, my goal was simply to finish without developing any dislike for this land, even the race is so hard, but instead to finish Atacama crossing as going to a Disney world happy land with a heart of child, and full of gratitude. I'm so happy to say that I accomplished this, and I truly enjoyed every stage even the long day night.

First and foremost, I would like to express my gratitude to Team Taiwan's captain, Kevin Lin. Without his previous victory in this race and invitation to gather the team for this event, I may have never had the chance to experience the beauty of Atacama. I also want to thank the organizers, staff, and the selfless volunteers. It was your support and encourage that motivated me to push through each checkpoint with renewed energy, and your efforts ensured I received quality rest at each camp to recharge and move forward for the next day. Special thanks to the most humorous volunteer Ken who give me laughter in Checkpoints、Arthur and Clarence who can speak Chinese help me a lot、the beautiful Bolivian girl Susi and the kind-hearted Kate who encourage me to keep going on.

I am also thankful to all the members of Team Taiwan and my roommates from Singapore-and Malaysia. With all of you, every camp time become a moment of joy I looked forward to every day.

Finally , I am grateful to my body don’t stop, and my mind never give up. Thanks the moon and stars in long days for lighting the dark path. There are too many people and things I am grateful for to list them all, but I must give my deepest thanks to the god of Atacama for blessing me and allowing me to maintain the spirit of running, which helped me complete this race, thank you.

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Sam Fanshawe

Posted On: 23 Apr 2025 01:40 pm

This makes me so happy to read. The Atacama Desert is Disneyland if you have the right attitude. It was a pleasure to meet you and of course a big thanks goes to Kevin Lin who is one of the best for guidance and support. We hope to see you again!
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