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LIVE Coverage of The Last Desert (Antarctica) 2024
Pre Race Breaking News
We will begin our LIVE race coverage on 26 November 2024. This is the date that participants depart Ushuaia, Argentina for Antarctica...
Thu, 2 February 2023 at 14:05
Stage 6 Breaking News
Breaking News for Stage 6 of the The Last Desert in Antarctica will be added on Monday, 4 December 2024. ...
Thu, 2 February 2023 at 14:19
Stage 5 Breaking News
Breaking News for Stage 5 of the The Last Desert in Antarctica will be added on Sunday, 3 December 2024. ...
Thu, 2 February 2023 at 14:18
Stage 4 Breaking News
Breaking News for Stage 4 of the The Last Desert in Antarctica will be added on Saturday, 2 December 2024. ...
Thu, 2 February 2023 at 14:17
Stage 3 Breaking News
Breaking News for Stage 3 of the The Last Desert in Antarctica will be added on Friday, 1 December 2024. ...
Thu, 2 February 2023 at 14:16
Stage 2 Breaking News
Breaking News for Stage 2 of the The Last Desert in Antarctica will be added on Thursday, 30 November 2024. ...
Thu, 2 February 2023 at 14:14
Stage 1 Breaking News
Breaking News for Stage 1 of the The Last Desert in Antarctica will be added on Wednesday, 29 November 2024. ...
Thu, 2 February 2023 at 14:12
LEADERS
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PHOTOS - PRE RACE
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Oct 202426 days to go !!!
Here we go again – another race, another set of nerves! But this one’s different, and I’m definitely feeling it. Previous races I fo ...
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Oct 2024Whatsapp groups, admin and Tom Crean
Traffic on my various Whatsapp groups has ramped up, having been away on events these last 2 weeks. The Last Desert Whatsapp traffic has also definite ...
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Oct 2024Two Months to Go
My current time frame is defined by months. One month until the US elections. Two months until the Last Desert. I have been weighing gear and calculat ...
STORIES
The Last Desert (Antarctica) – A Unique Race in a Unique Place
The Last Desert, held around the Antarctic Peninsula, is unlike any other RacingThePlanet Ultramarathon – or any other ultramarathon out there! While racers still race up to 250km / 155 miles in up to six Stages, each taking place in a diffe ...
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Antarctica is changing rapidly since The Last Desert 2006
Including the first edition of The Last Desert in 2006, RacingThePlanet has visited the vast white desert of Antarctica nine times, with a tenth expedition planned for 26 November 2024. In that period, Antarctica, long considered a stalwart s ...
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Antarctica Reading List
If you only have time for one book, you must read "Endurance." In addition, we have listed what we consider to be five of the best books on polar exploration in Antarctica. #1. ENDURANCE BY ALFRED LANSING Experience “one of the best adventu ...
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Running in Antarctica - Tips for Running in the Snow by Jeremy Inabnit
For the last few years, I’ve lived in Vaasa, Finland so I’ve become familiar with how to train when 4-6 months of the year are in winter conditions. This experience has informed how I would go about my training and preparation if I were p ...
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Women’s Contenders for the 4 Deserts Championship
With the 10th Edition of The Last Desert in Antarctica just a month away, we are tallying scores to see who's in the running to be named the 4 Deserts Champion. In order to qualify, you need to have completed three of the 4 Deserts which includes t ...
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By: Paul Redbourn
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