Available for mac os x, windows, and linux, aleph one supports marathon, marathon 2 and marathon infinity natively. A world record in antarctica, and much more chi blog. Great britains brian webb and chiles silvana camelio took the mens and womens titles at the 2015 antarctic ice marathon. You can join the exclusive 7 continents marathon club by combining this race with marathons on each of the other six continents. Antarctic ice marathon 2016 competitor video on vimeo. Every year, about 20 people get the silly idea in their heads to run a marathon in antarctica. Shirley thompson ireland, jungle marathon organiser the antarctic ice marathon was the most exciting, uplifting, inspiring, emotional and tiring experience of my life. There is also a halfmarathon held at the same time. Adventure marathoners and ultra athletes are always looking for the next big challenge. You are currently waitlisted or confirmed in the future for the antarctica marathon. While exploring this most pristine corner of the planet, you will face icebergs, penguins, seals and whales. Antarctica marathon 2015 results, winners, photos, videos.
The threeday itinerary will see competitors fly by private jet from punta arenas, chile, on 12th december to the marathon location at. While exploring this most pristine corner of the planet, you will come facetoface with antarctic gems such as icebergs, penguins, seals and whales. Antarctica marathon and halfmarathon registration and. We went to antarctica to run a marathon and left in awe of this amazing continent with its stunning, majestic beauty. The antarctic ice marathon was established by richard donovan polar running adventures to enable marathon runners to complete a marathon on all seven continents. Boy, 9, to run marathon in antarctica in quest to run on every continent this will be nikolas toochecks second marathon to raise money for a charity. The mens and womens titles were won by gary thornton irl and joanna medras pol, respectively.
The antarctica marathon may have been the first forprofit sporting event held in antarctica, on january 28, 1995. The antarctica marathon may have been the first forprofit sporting event held in antarctica. That was actually warmer than when id been training in boston. A handful of hardy runners brave extreme conditions and freezing temperatures at the annual antarctic ice marathon, staged 600 miles from the south pole. The race encompasses an individual competiton, with male and female divisions.
Antarctica marathon and halfmarathon rescheduled 2020. What else is there to do on the one day a week you get to sleep in. Fewer people can say theyve run a marathon in antarctica. It could be a remote desert marathon, a high altitude mountain marathon or a jungle marathon. Short video of the 2016 antarctic ice marathon, held at union glacier, antarctica on 25th november. Antarctic ice marathon sports event facebook 4,833. Furthermore, the event takes place at an altitude of 700 metres.
Antarctic ice marathon 100k ultra race healthy for runners. The journey begins they say the drake passage has the roughest seas in the world. Marathon tours marathon is part of an almost 2 week excursion that includes buenos aires, argentina ushaia, argentina and a tour of the antarctic peninsula. Aleph one is the open source continuation of bungies marathon 2 game engine. The eleventh edition of ice marathon, which is the southernmost marathon in the world, took place in the vicinity of union glacier camp on 20th november. I was very proud and privileged to be in antarctica, never mind being part of an international field of runners who were a great bunch, all with a story to tell. At least, thats what was going through my head when the alarm went off at 7 a.
Click to reach the official site information about the event is available in. A marathon in antarctica, truly a oneofakind vacation hopkinton to boylston street is pretty special. Antarctica marathon and half marathon march 16, 2018. Complete directory of marathons, marathon results, athlete and race news, marathon history, training schedules, chat, email, marathoning humor everything for the marathon runner and marathon fan. The antarctica marathon, free the antarctica marathon software downloads. Conditions were overcast for much of the event with temperatures. With a combined 11 layers on my body, i crossed the 2016 antarctica marathon start line with 101 of my fellow runners. Antarctic ice marathon 2015 official video on vimeo. Dont expect to run your quickest time, however, as winds can blow from the pole at a steady 10. Antarctica marathon antarctic adventures forum tripadvisor. Madmen, glaciers, and grannies at the antarctica marathon hanc, john on. Welcome to the antarctic ice marathon worlds southernmost. All 2020 antarctica clients have been notified by email. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
The antarctic ice marathon takes place at 80 degrees south, just a few hundred miles from the south pole at the foot of the ellsworth mountains. Thank you to travelling fit for organising this magnificent experience. February is, of course, the height of summer in the southern hemisphere. Marathon runs gui testing against javaswing and javafx applications. The first mile ran past a couple of research bases, wrapped around an inclined hill leading along a muddy path which merged into a. Antarctica marathon antarctica marathon chills in 04. We are deeply disappointed to announce that we have exhausted all options to deliver the antarctica experience we are known for providing and are forced to defer the 2020 antarctica marathon and halfmarathon until 2021. Thursday, march 11 depart from your home city for overnight flights to buenos aires, argentina friday, march 12 flights arrive in buenos aires, argentina and passengers are transferred to the alvear icon buenos aires hotel.
Download marathon gui acceptance test runner for free. Boy, 9, to run marathon in antarctica in quest to run on. The antarctic ice marathon is a unique opportunity to complete a marathon that is truly worthy of the seventh continent. The book accurately describes the experience and does a wonderful job of going beyond the running aspect and speaks to the. Todays 60knot winds and 35foot waves reassured us of that fact. Antarctica marathon 20172018 date, registration, course route. Antarctica marathon information by the complete marathon resource and community. Registration procedure for 2021 antarctic ice marathon. We clung to items being thrown across the ship and struggled to keep our footing.
Irelands gary thornton has won one of the most unique runs in the world the antarctic ice marathon fifty runners from around the world took part in. Antarctica last continent on the list for 50yearold marathon runner young runner quinn gardinerhall is off to antarctica. Fifty competitors from 17 countries completed the race, with 15 finishers also joining the 7 continents marathon club. Place time time km num name plctot plctot category halfway.
Runners brave snow, ice and cold for antarctic ice marathon. To my left, three penguins perplexingly stared at us humans about to embark on 26. We have rescheduled the trip using the sister ship, the akademik vavilov which we have chartered many times in the past. Next february is the running of the antarctica marathon, also known as the last marathon by its organizers, marathon tours of cambridge, ma. Some 50 runners from around the world took part in the event last week, taking on a marked course of 42. Petre vabrousek of the czech republic won the marathon in 3. But theres not a lot of fanfare to the antarctica marathon. The people, the running event, the wildlife and the entire antarctica wilderness experiences was amazing. Aleph one is available under the terms of the gnu general public license gpl.
Marathon supports testing of javaswing and javafx applications. There is also an option to run a half marathon the frozen continent half marathon which commences at the same time as the marathon. Very few people in the world can even say theyve been to antarctica. What the forecast didnt tell us was that little wind had like a 10 celsius wind chill factor no problems, had all the gear, all good target first 3 laps in 50min each and the last 3 in 1hr each ie.
A marathon in antarctica, truly a oneofakind vacation. Runners brave freezing temperatures at antarctic ice. The ship that we had chartered for the 20 antarctica marathon to depart in a couple of days has been damaged by an iceberg. Thom gilligan 617 2427845 patrice malloy 760 6352833 antarctica marathon chills in 04 expedition schedule to skip a year king george island, antarctica october 22, 2002 athletes looking to run 26. The antarctica marathon software free download the. The nearest marathon, in fact, is approximately 2000km north. Their marathon takes place on king george island on a gravel road that connects four international research stations. The official page for the antarctica marathon and half marathon. The event is now held every year in late february or early march. There will be an optional light training run in late afternoon.
However, mainland antarctica represents the last frontier, the final great wilderness to be conquered. Kiwi runner ticks off antarctica marathon to claim rare. Put it on your bucket list it will live in your heart forever. Marathon provides an integrated environment for test script creation and execution. The race was on march 9, during antarcticas summer seasonthe temperature was about 30 degrees fahrenheit.
New records set at 2019 antarctic ice marathon three new records were set at the 2019 antarctic ice marathon, including a new event record of 3. Antarctic ice marathon australian travel partner runfun travel. The last marathon antarctica, act 1 blisters, cramps. The antarctic ice marathon is run over the classic 42. The antarctic ice marathon is the worlds southernmost marathon and takes place on mainland antarctica within the antarctic circle. Many third party scenarios and net maps are also available. The fourday itinerary will see competitors fly by private jet from punta arenas, chile, on 23 november to the marathon location at union glacier, antarctica. The antarctic ice marathon was run today at the base of ellsworth mountain so far south even penguins dont live there. Antarctica marathon and half marathon march 16, 2018 king. The antarctic ice marathon is run in the interior of antarctica, not on king george island outide the. Somehow it seems we have not yet crossed the finish line for the 20 antarctica marathon. The antarctic ice marathon is the worlds only marathon event within the antarctic circle on mainland antarctica.
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