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LIVE Coverage of Atacama Crossing (Chile) 2022
Stage 2 Breaking News
The last racer, Minji Bak of Korea, crossed the finish line of Stage 2 to cheers from fellow competitors after about 12 hours in the dry and hot Atacama Desert. Rob Baggi...
Mon, 26 September 2022 at 22:39
Stage 2 Breaking News
80 people have reached Camp to complete Stage 2 after seven hours. Top 10 Men Bilbo Baggins (Rob) Mori Mori Morishita Matthew Cavanaugh Reinhold Hugo...
Mon, 26 September 2022 at 15:00
Stage 2 Breaking News
In less than 3 hours the first 6 have completed the first 26km of the race completing the slot canyons and run down the massive dune in Checkpoint 3. The first five peopl...
Mon, 26 September 2022 at 12:00
Stage 2 Breaking News
Stage 2 started at 8am. All 117 racers who started the race yesterday started Stage 2! The leader bibs were presented to Bilbo Baggins (Rob Forbes) from the United Ki...
Mon, 26 September 2022 at 09:12
Stage 1 Breaking News
Stage 1 was completed and everyone made it to the finish line. We had some incredible times with the overall leader, Rob Baggins (Bilbo) of the United Kingdom, completi...
Sun, 25 September 2022 at 23:54
Stage 1 Breaking News
The 16th Edition of the Atacama Crossing kicked off this morning at 8am with 117 racers from 39 countries starting the 250km (155 mile) course. The start was jubilant w...
Sun, 25 September 2022 at 08:27
Pre Race Breaking News
One hundred and twenty (120) racers from 39 countries descended upon San Pedro de Atacama for the 16th edition of the Atacama Crossing. After a long briefing at 10am, the...
Sat, 24 September 2022 at 21:56
Pre Race Breaking News
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Sat, 24 September 2022 at 04:19
Pre Race Breaking News
Breaking News is posted when the race is LIVE. The first Pre-race Breaking News for the Atacama Crossing 2022 will be added on Friday, 25 September 2022. Click above to s...
Wed, 21 September 2022 at 10:15
Stage 1 Breaking News
Breaking News for Stage 1 of the Atacama Crossing will be added on Sunday, 25 September 2022. ...
Wed, 21 September 2022 at 10:17
Post Race Breaking News
The Post Race Breaking News for the Atacama Crossing 2022 will be posted on Sunday, 2 October....
Thu, 26 August 2021 at 10:31
Stage 6 Breaking News
Breaking news for the final Stage of the Atacama Crossing 2022 will be added Saturday, 1 October....
Thu, 26 August 2021 at 10:27
Stage 5 Breaking News
Breaking News for Stage 5 of the Atacama Crossing 2022 will be added Thursday, 29 September. ...
Thu, 26 August 2021 at 10:24
Stage 4 Breaking News
Breaking news for Stage 4 of the Atacama Crossing 2022 will be added Wednesday, 28 September....
Thu, 26 August 2021 at 10:23
Stage 3 Breaking News
Breaking News for Stage 3 of the Atacama Crossing 2022 will be added Tuesday, 27 September....
Thu, 26 August 2021 at 10:21
Stage 2 Breaking News
Breaking News for Stage 2 of the Atacama Crossing 2022 will be added Monday, 26 September....
Thu, 26 August 2021 at 10:19
LEADERS
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Overall Rank
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BIB
United Kingdom
Nationality
United Kingdom
CountryA
Status7:09:34
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Stage 3:
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Stage 4:
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Stage 6:
Team
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Charity
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15
Overall Rank
80
BIB
Colombia
Nationality
Colombia
CountryA
Status9:58:20
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-PHOTOS - STAGE 2
BLOGS
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Well, at least I didn’t drown... ...
26th September 2022Today’s stage (2) brought it all: cold, hot, wet, dry, hills, flats, pain, joy, beauty and self-discovery. As you can probably see from the results, I have slipped a little in the standings. ...
Posted By: Robert Ripley | 14 Comments
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Stage 1
25th September 2022So day one finished, 5 hours 15 minutes or so, don’t know where that was overall tho, felt pretty good. A bit of knee pain so see how that goes over the next few days- bugger..... Got the leader in our tent who did...
Posted By: Denis Kelliher | 8 Comments
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Fearful Symmetry ...
25th September 2022A shocking start requiring perseverance already. In Georgia I struggled to sleep the night before the race, so here I took strong sleep medication at around 8 PM for preparation. I was woken up 4 hours later by my tentma...
Posted By: Josh Tebeau | 4 Comments
STORIES
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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RUNNERSWORLD NORWAY COVERS GABRIELLA'S INCREDIBLE STORY
Gabriella Mathisen has always dreamed of justice and great adventures. The dreams have followed her through a tragic childhood, the heroin crack that never broke her, and the pimps she caught up with. Gabriella is shamelessly proud of the past that h ...
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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 consecuti ...
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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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Atacama Crossing 2022: 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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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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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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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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