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LIVE Coverage of Atacama Crossing (Chile) 2022
Post Race Breaking News
Last night at the Awards Banquet, the following were presented with awards: Overall Champion: Bilbo Baggins, UKFemale Champion: Diana Melo Reyes, ColombiaWomen2nd Place:...
Sun, 2 October 2022 at 08:19
Stage 6 Breaking News
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Sat, 1 October 2022 at 14:35
Stage 5 Breaking News
The last two racers, Rob Rowse and Tony Sivyer, crossed the finish line at 1:45am. Volunteers and staff were at the finish line to greet them under the bright lights illu...
Sat, 1 October 2022 at 02:52
Stage 5 Breaking News
As we await the last racers to arrive at Camp, we’d like to share the Stage 6 Finish Line details with you. The final finish line for the Atacama Crossing 2022 will be...
Sat, 1 October 2022 at 00:06
Stage 5 Breaking News
Check out the latest results with more than 60 racers already in Camp after The Long March. Stage 5 photos and videos will be posted soon....
Fri, 30 September 2022 at 21:13
Stage 5 Breaking News
We are 12 hours into the Long March, the sun is about to set and 50 people have completed the Stage including the Top 8 women: 1st Diana Melo Reyes 2nd Selina Jervis...
Fri, 30 September 2022 at 19:39
Stage 5 Breaking News
There are some incredible performances on the Long March today. After just six hours Bilbo Baggins reached Camp to complete the 68km stage in just six hours - and an...
Fri, 30 September 2022 at 16:19
Stage 5 Breaking News
At 8am, under clear blue skies and near freezing temperatures, the 107 racers remaining in the Atacama Crossing set out for the 68km stage known as "The Long March." Toda...
Fri, 30 September 2022 at 08:18
Stage 4 Breaking News
Stage 4 concluded today with Bilbo Baggins of the United Kingdom placing first in a time of 3:12:47, and the women’s leader, Diana Melo Reyes of Colombia, also placing...
Thu, 29 September 2022 at 16:18
Stage 4 Breaking News
Stage 4 of the 16th Edition of the Atacama Crossing is underway with racers setting out at 7:30am for the 37.1km stage which will go across the Salar de Atacama, the larg...
Thu, 29 September 2022 at 14:52
Stage 4 Breaking News
Racers had a warm night in the shelter and spent the morning in eager anticipation of the announcement of when the next Stage would begin. Sam Fanshawe announced that we...
Wed, 28 September 2022 at 21:02
Stage 4 Breaking News
Today is an unofficial "rest day" for racers due to the threat of a continuing sandstorm. Racers are in a pre-planned evacuation shelter in the middle of the Atacama De...
Wed, 28 September 2022 at 10:00
Stage 3 Breaking News
Stage 3 is DONE. The Stage began at 8am with racers making their way across the Atacama Desert's salt flats and crusty mud before heading into slate rocks and sand. The f...
Tue, 27 September 2022 at 23:39
Stage 3 Breaking News
Stage 3 of the Atacama Crossing 2022 is underway. In freezing temperatures, 111 racers set off at 8am this morning for an arduous Stage through salt flats, crusty mud,...
Tue, 27 September 2022 at 08:18
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
LEADERS
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Overall Rank
6
BIB
United Kingdom
Nationality
United Kingdom
CountrySC
Status21:20:46
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Stage 2:
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Stage 3:
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Stage 4:
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Stage 5:
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Stage 6:
0:37:09
Team
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Charity
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12
Overall Rank
80
BIB
Colombia
Nationality
Colombia
CountrySC
Status29:52:56
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Stage 1:
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Stage 2:
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Stage 3:
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Stage 4:
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Stage 5:
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Stage 6:
0:42:52
Team
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Charity
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Padre Julio Lancelotti
93
Overall Rank
Vicente,Alberto
Brazil
Nationality
Brazil
ResidenceDos Santos,Vladmi Virgilio
Brazil
Nationality
Brazil
ResidenceCarvalho,Jane
Brazil
Nationality
Brazil
Residence-
Stage 1:
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Stage 2:
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Stage 3:
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Stage 4:
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Stage 5:
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Stage 6:
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Stage 1:
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Stage 2:
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Stage 3:
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Stage 4:
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Stage 5:
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Stage 6:
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Stage 1:
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Stage 4:
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Stage 5:
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Stage 6:
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Charity
<a href=www.oarcanjo.net>Padre Julio Lancellotti</a>PHOTOS - STAGE 6
STAGE DETAILS
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01 Oct 2022
Stage 6
... View AllAtacama Crossing (Chile) 2022Stage 6: The Final Footsteps to San PedroStart Time: 11amRacers: 107Distance: 8km (5 miles)Racers will all start together at 11am for this 8km Stage.> The leader is expected to finish at 11:30am> The last racer is expected to to cross by 1pm.The final finish line for the Atacama Crossing 2022 will be at the "Magic Bus" which is a landmark on the edge of the Valley of the Moon, about 45 minutes from San Pedro.Weather Forecast: SunnyHigh Temperature: 19C / 66FCourse Details:
BLOGS
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Reflections on the 2022 Atacama Crossing ...
11th October 2022Reflections on Atacama I’ve been back for almost a week. The wounds are healing, the memories coalescing. (The scabs itching). I’ve been taking long walks in the woods with the dogs and have ri...
Posted By: Robert Ripley | 6 Comments
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I Get By with a Little Help from My Friends ...
2nd October 2022This week I snapped an O-for-3 streak with Racing the Planet, completing their Atacama Crossing, a 7-day, 250K, self-supported race through the driest place on Earth. It was a challenging, beautiful, mind-boggling and ex...
Posted By: Keith Gayhart | 5 Comments
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Stage 5, The Long March ...
30th September 2022Well we are done on stage 5 injust under 12 hours. Powerwalked like thewalkersround hagleypark.warm and windlessday. Feel pretty good overall other thanknee whichat least has survived. Found my spoon yesterday whic...
Posted By: Denis Kelliher | 3 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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