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LIVE Coverage of Atacama Crossing (Chile) 2023
Stage 2 Breaking News
Thank you for following Live Coverage of Stage 2 of the 17th Atacama Crossing. All videos, photos, blogs, results, etc. have now been posted. We look forward to bringing...
Mon, 25 September 2023 at 22:37
Stage 2 Breaking News
Stage 2 came to a conclusion with competitors crossing the finish line with smiles says they " loved the stage," especially the freezing cold Slot Canyons, massive dune i...
Mon, 25 September 2023 at 18:10
Stage 2 Breaking News
The most recent to arrive at Camp 3 were: #75, Masa Morimoto of Japan at 5:38:49, Junji Takahashi of Japan at 5:40:07 and Donghyeok Seol of Korea at 5:40:22pm, all Chilea...
Mon, 25 September 2023 at 17:44
Stage 2 Breaking News
Check out the updated results which are being added as competitors arrive to Camp 2....
Mon, 25 September 2023 at 17:23
Stage 2 Breaking News
Isabelle Dufour, a four-time RacingThePlanet Ultramarathon finisher, including first place at RacingThePlanet: Georgia, crossed the finish line of Stage 2 in 5:03:44 sayi...
Mon, 25 September 2023 at 15:05
Stage 2 Breaking News
In a time of 4:08, Scotty Hawker of New Zealand won Stage 2 of the Atacama Crossing 2023....
Mon, 25 September 2023 at 12:18
Stage 2 Breaking News
It's almost noon in the Atacama Desert and one-hundred (100) competitors are still making their way through the Stage 2 course. Check Point (CP) 1 is closed and more th...
Mon, 2 October 2023 at 23:45
Stage 2 Breaking News
One-hundred (100) racers started this morning at 8am after the countdown given by the Race Director Samantha Fanshawe. Two competitors withdrew before the start of Stag...
Mon, 25 September 2023 at 08:46
Stage 1 Breaking News
An awesome day all around...Stage 1 is done and dusted. What a brutally hot day. Scotty Hawker of New Zealand (a past top three finisher at UTMB), competing in his first...
Sun, 24 September 2023 at 20:47
Stage 1 Breaking News
All racers are now at Camp 2, comfortably in their tents, dreaming of Stage 2. Photos and Videos will be posted shortly. Blogs have been posted....
Sun, 24 September 2023 at 18:32
Stage 1 Breaking News
At 4:24 (Chilean Time), Check Point 3 has now closed, and the remaining racers are heading to Camp 2. Results have now been posted....
Sun, 24 September 2023 at 04:24
Stage 1 Breaking News
As of 4:10pm (Chile Time), the following have withdrawn from Stage 1:1, Shariq Ali (US)25, Jack Fierstadt (US)34, Tim Gudgeon-Osterritter (UK)67, Matthew Marsh (US)68, Sa...
Sun, 24 September 2023 at 04:10
Stage 1 Breaking News
Under very hot temperatures, RacingThePlanet veteran Isabelle Dufour (Reunion Island) finishes Stage 1 in 5:03:44. Kabuki Snyder (UK) comes in second for the women in 5:1...
Mon, 25 September 2023 at 03:45
Stage 1 Breaking News
International ultramarathon athlete Scotty Hawker of New Zealand has won Stage 1 of the Atacama Crossing. Scotty finished in an unofficial time of around 3:15 followed...
Sun, 24 September 2023 at 11:58
Stage 1 Breaking News
One-hundred and seven (107) competitors started the 17th Atacama Crossing at 8am. Waking up to the RacingThePlanet Cafe which was serving tea and coffee, racers were read...
Sun, 24 September 2023 at 08:00
Pre Race Breaking News
One-hundred and seven (107) competitors have made it to Camp 1 at the Atacama Crossing 2023. After a number of flight cancellations and visa issues, competitors have now...
Sat, 23 September 2023 at 23:52
Pre Race Breaking News
On the eve of the start of the 17th Edition of the Atacama Crossing, competitors had Check In today at the Hotel Diego de Almagro, the official race hotel, in San Pedr...
Sat, 23 September 2023 at 01:00
Pre Race Breaking News
Welcome to our first Breaking News of the 17th Edition of the Atacama Crossing, our 73rd race since 2003. Most volunteers, staff and competitors have now arrived in...
Tue, 18 October 2022 at 10:15
Stage 1 Breaking News
Breaking News for Stage 1 of the Atacama Crossing will be added on Sunday, 24 September 2023. ...
Tue, 18 October 2022 at 10:17
Post Race Breaking News
The Post Race Breaking News for the Atacama Crossing 2023 will be posted on Sunday, 1 October....
Tue, 18 October 2022 at 10:31
Stage 6 Breaking News
Breaking news for the final Stage of the Atacama Crossing 2023 will be added Saturday, 30 September....
Tue, 18 October 2022 at 10:27
Stage 5 Breaking News
Breaking News for Stage 5 of the Atacama Crossing 2023 will be added Thursday, 28 September. ...
Tue, 18 October 2022 at 10:24
Stage 4 Breaking News
Breaking news for Stage 4 of the Atacama Crossing 2023 will be added Wednesday, 27 September....
Tue, 18 October 2022 at 10:23
Stage 3 Breaking News
Breaking News for Stage 3 of the Atacama Crossing 2023 will be added Tuesday, 26 September....
Tue, 18 October 2022 at 10:21
Stage 2 Breaking News
Breaking News for Stage 2 of the Atacama Crossing 2023 will be added Monday, 25 September....
Tue, 18 October 2022 at 10:19
Live tracking will update positions every 10 minutes.
LEADERS
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-PHOTOS - STAGE 2
STAGE DETAILS
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25 Sep 2023
Stage 2
Start Time: 8am
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Stage Name: The Slot Canyons
Distance: 37.5 Kilometers (23.4 Miles)
Starters: 102
Elevation Gain: 657 Meters
Elevation Loss: 911 Meters
Altitude Start of Stage 2: 2647 Meters (8684 Feet)
Altitude End of Stage 2: 2392 Meters (7848 Feet)
Estimated Fastest Time: 3:22 hours
Estimated Slowest Time: 10:21 hours
# of Check Points: 4 (Including Camp)
Weather Forecast: High - 28C (83F)
BLOGS
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Sep 2023Stage 2
Hello peeps. Stage 2 complete, and what a doosy it was. Longer and harder than stage 1. We went from a gentle downhill from Camp 2 to CP1 ...
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Sep 2023Stage 2
Hey everyone! Thank you for the inspiring emails and thank you for following me! Today was amazing and amazingly difficult. Everyone in ca ...
By: Jerry Lemley
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Sep 2023Day 2: The Slot Canyons
Sad to say goodbye to Tim - totally understand the reasons, but still, big loss to see the big man go. If yesterday was a long hot slo ...
STORIES
The stats, the facts and the top contenders for the Atacama Crossing 2023
As we look forward to the 17th edition of the Atacama Crossing which takes place on 24 September 2023 let’s have a look at the field – the stats, the facts and the top contenders. 37 countries represented The countries most represen ...
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FACTS & FIGURES FROM THE 2022 EDITION OF THE ATACAMA CROSSING
What a race! After two years of missing the Atacama Crossing due to COVID travel restrictions we were delighted to be back in San Pedro for the 2022 edition of the Atacama Crossing. RACE STATISTICS 39 countries were represented at the& ...
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Atacama Crossing 2023: What’s not to love?
What’s not to love about this iconic race, in the driest of the deserts in the 4 Deserts Race Series and the world! The Atacama Desert is situated in the north of Chile and some areas have never been known to receive even a drop of rainfall s ...
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San Pedro de Atacama - What an Amazing Place
“The most chilled town I've ever visited” said two-time 4 Deserts competitor and three-time volunteer Natasha. “It hasn't changed much since the first time I was there 11 years to when I volunteered for 4 Deserts more recentl ...
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Sarah Opperman's Atacama Crossing (Chile) 2019 Race Report
Sarah Oppermann, Ireland / Stage wins: 2 / Finishing Position: 5th Female 24th Overall/ Finishing Time: 39 hours 37mins 45 What and where: The Atacama Crossing (by RacingThePlanet) is a 250km, six stage self-supported race. Carrying all you need for ...
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10-time Atacama Crossing Finisher - Ash Mokhtari
When you’ve run the Atacama Crossing 10 times you don’t ask yourself “why” you ask “why not”!! Ashkan Mokhtari (Ash) an Iranian dentist living in Canada has completed the Atacama Crossing for ten consecutive year ...
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Training Plans
RacingThePlanet and our friends at Unbound Running have put together some training plans to help you with your preparation. There are three levels available: Beginner Intermediate Advanced Good luck with your training! ...
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The Geological Wonders of Atacama
The Atacama desert is characterized by an array of geomorphological formations that define part of the beauty of this amazing place. During the race you will see some of the most characteristic and important formations so it’s worth knowing abo ...
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RacingThePlanet Experience for Friends & Family
To give your friends or family members a better idea of your time at the Atacama Crossing, take a look at the RacingThePlanet Experience for Friends & Family. Contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions. ...
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Can You Hear the Drums of the Atacama Desert?
Read a first-hand summary of Nick Coyle's journey through the Atacama Crossing in 2019. This was also published by Sai Yan Fit. CAN YOU HEAR THE DRUMS OF THE ATACAMA DESERT? Nicholas Coyle, New Zealand / Finishing Time: 5 ...
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Women in Multistage and Ultra Races
Over the years we have seen an increasing number of women taking part at RacingThePlanet and 4 Deserts ultras. Though we've not seen a woman winning a race (yet) we're sure it's just a matter of time. Read more here: Women in Multistage and Ultra ...
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By: Ian Lyster
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