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

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• 30 Apr 2025 The next edition of the Atacama Crossing starts on 4 April 2027

  Mark your calendar and start to plan for the adventure of a lifetime!

• 05 Apr 2025 The Atacama Crossing has Concluded

  HUGE congratulations to Anton Zyrianov and Elise Lagerstrom (USA) for their remarkable victory in this grueling 250 km (155 mi) footrace across the Atacama Desert. Kudos to the winning teams as well! Team Taiwan+ (Kevin Lin and Chang Wei Huang) triumphed in the Official Team Division, while The Guanacos (Ester Alves, Manuel Nunes, and Filipe Santos) claimed victory in the Group Team Division.

• 13 Mar 2025 Personalised Photo & Video Packages

  A photo package from our professional photographer is available as a special memory of your adventure, and makes a great souvenir or gift for a friend/family member/colleague who took part in the race. See an example of a personalised video package here.

• 07 Mar 2025 A Snapshot of the Competitors

  As we look forward to the 18th edition of the Atacama Crossing, which begins on 30 March 2025, let’s review the field including the stats, the facts and the top contenders.

• 26 Feb 2025 The Atacama Crossing is the Grand Finale of the Grand Slam / Plus

  Twelve remarkable individuals are set to achieve the 4 Deserts Grand Slam / Plus when they complete the Atacama Crossing (Chile) 2025.  Find out more about who they are and what a huge achievement this is.

• 12 Feb 2025 Spotlight: Atacama Desert

  The Matador Network, "Your Guide to Adventure" spotlights the Atacama Desert as one of 25 places to go in 2025. Read more about why and where including "a surreal panorama of salt flats, towering volcanoes, geysers, otherworldly rock formations and the landscapes of the Valle de la Luna (Moon Valley).

• 05 Feb 2025 A Great Support Team

  The Atacama Crossing be supported by a truly great team of volunteers, doctors, media professionals and our local team as well as the management team.  The team includes fourteen nationalities who speak more than ten languages between them.  Have a look at who will be cheering the competitors along the course.

• 27 Jan 2025 It's Forms Time!
  The deadline for all the forms is 31 January - if you haven't completed them already, now is the time.  Thank you to those who have completed them!

• 21 Jan 2025 Zoom: Tips and Advice from RacingThePlanet Alumni

  This Zoom Information Session featured three guest speakers who have completed RacingThePlanet Ultramarathons. They shared their experience and in particular:
  
  * What inspired them to take part in their first race
  * What they wish they had known before their first race
  * Gear and nutrition tips
  * Top 3 tips they would give to someone preparing for a race
  * Most valuable lesson learned at a race
  * Which race is their favourite and why - of the ones they have completed

• 19 Jan 2025 Less than 70 Days until the 18th Edition of the Atacama Crossing
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