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Pre Race: The great migration to Ushuaia "the end of the world" is going well.

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 at 09 00 am

Competitors have been arriving in Ushuaia, the meeting point for the 11th edition of The Last Desert (Antarctica) and the Antarctica Ultramarathon.

They have been exploring the town, the surrouding national parks and doing some last minute shopping for souvenirs / last-minute equpiment items and catching up with old friends. 

See some photos as competitors are spotted enroute and around town. 

The first official meeting is tomorrow, 13 November. Competitors will then board the expedition ship at 4pm.  

Pre Race: Pre-Race Breaking News

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 at 09 00 am

The 11th edition of The Last Desert - and the newer Antarctica Ultramarathon - get underway in few days. Participants are starting to arrive at "the end of the world", Ushuaia in Argentina, the meeting place for the race.

Breaking news coverage on will begin on 13 November 2026. This is the date that participants depart for Antarctica.