ATACAMA CROSSING (CHILE)
250km / 155 mile, 6-Stage Ultramarathon

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• 04 Dec 2023 The Atacama Crossing is a qualifying race for The Last Desert (Antarctica)If you

  If you are interested in racing in Antarctica in 2024 or in the future you will find this Zoom Information Session about The Last Desert useful. It is on 10 December.

• 29 Nov 2023 TOP TIPS & NOTES ON TRAINING FROM ATACAMA CROSSING RACER & TRAINER

  Jeremy Inabit completed his first RacingThePlanet Ultra at the Atacama Crossing - he came 2nd. He is also a personal trainer and shares his top tips and lessons leared from the race.

• 22 Nov 2023 Next edition is in March 2025

  The date for the next edition of the Atacama Crossing is confirmed to be 30 March 2025. See the full itinerary.

• 13 Nov 2023 What's Not to Love About the Atacama Crossing

   

  Competitors traverse the infamous salt flats, massive sand dunes, icy cold slot canyons, river crossings, and experience starry nights while in the foothills of the Andes mountains as they complete the 250-kilometer / 155-mile course

• 01 Nov 2023 Race Summary
  Richard completed the Atacama Crossing in 2023 on his second attempt. Read his summary of the race, including what he did differently as he took on the challenge for the second time. 

• 05 Oct 2023 Photo Highlights from the Atacama Crossing 2023
  And that's a wrap for the Atacama Crossing 2023. Relive the week through this slideshow of photo highlights. 

• 30 Sep 2023 Scotty Hawker and Tanja Volm win the 17th Atacama Crossing

  After an extremely hot week where the weather was unseasonably warm, Scotty Hawker of New Zealand and Tanja Volm of Germany triumphed over the other racers to win the 17th Atacama Crossing.  The Atacama Crossing has concluded. Congratulations to everyone who made it to the startline.  Tonight is the Awards Banquet.

• 30 Aug 2023 So many new blog entries
  From first-timers to those coming back having not finished this race and people returning after ten years find out how preparations are going and how competitors are feeling now that there are just a few weeks left until the race. 

• 21 Aug 2023 The stats, the facts and the top contenders for the Atacama Crossing 2023
   As we look forward to the 17^th edition of the Atacama Crossing which starts on 24 September 2023 let’s have a look at the field and who the top contenders are. 

• 12 Aug 2023 Watch the Recording of the RacingThePlanet Medical Team Q&A on ZOOM

  You can watch the recording of the Zoom call with a panel of our Medical Doctors talking about the most common medical issues at the races and how to prevent and manage them, as well as a detailed Q&A section.