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A Special Edition race was held in the country of Georgia in 2022 as the Gobi March could not take place due to travel restrictions. The Gobi March 2022 blogs below are for Special Edition: Georgia 2022.
Post-Race Reflections
It has been a little over one week since crossing the finish line in the town square of San Pedro de Atacama. I hope everyone has recovered well. G ...
FINISHED!!
Morning team, Stage 6 was a final slog into town 18.7km 'sprint' or hobble in my case. You could feel the excitmenet in the air at the start line ...
Atacamawüste Zum Zweiten
Ich bin die 250 km des Atacamacrossings erfolgreich zum zweiten mal nach 11 Jahren durchgelaufen. Dieses Rennen entspricht tatsächlich dem Motto ...
Rest Day 2nd Update
This has been a sweet ‘rest day’, with everyone sitting under tarps in the heat of the day, resting, drinking water, and sharing thoughts ...
A Little Step On The Moon Valley, A Little Step Fo ...
Dear All, Tomorrow is the final stage of our race, so this is most likely my last post. It is nearly 16:00 somewhere in the desert not ...
Navigating The Mental Challenges Of Training
Hello everyone, Welcome to my third blog! Today, I want to share something a little different—my thoughts on the mental aspects of preparation ...
Preparing For My First Gobi March Ultra Marathon
The decision to take on the Gobi March – a grueling, multi-stage ultra marathon across one of the world’s most iconic deserts – was ...
Couch To .... 250 K !
If I am here tonight, writing this blog while planning my training for the next 8 months, it’s only because of an app called “Couch to 5K& ...
Embarking On My First Ultra Marathon
Hello everyone! Welcome to my first blog post! I’m Ananda, a participant in the Gobi March 2025 from Mongolia. I’m thrilled to embark on ...
Reflections Post Race
It's taken a week and a half to process the enormity of my third desert crossing with RacingThePlanet. Without any doubt, this was the single most cha ...
Post Race - Reflections
It has been a little more than one week since we crossed the finish line on the beach in Swakopmund. It was epic! I hope everyone is recovering well. ...
Post Race Post
What did I learn?It was hot. It was difficult. You can live off the fat of your body for a long time.Salt and water are most important.Chicken boulli ...
Stage 6 – The Finish.
Last 10 km, done. We were always going to finish the last stage if we made it past the long march. The route was mostly soft sand, and we did it in ju ...
Finished!
We are DONE! We ran the last 10km this morning at full speed - impatient to get to the beach bar finish line with its promises of cold drinks and rea ...
Take The Long Way Home
Sunday 7am, having left Ushuaia at 7pm Friday evening (local time), I am now at Madrid Airport, waiting for my flight to Hong Kong. I should land 7am ...
Stage 5 - We Are Done !
Wow! What an amazing race and a beautiful journey. Need to get some thoughts together for a descriptive blog over the next 2 days at sea ...
Whales, Penguins, And A Lot Of Back And Forth And ...
The setting for today was not to be believed. Every time i looked out over the cove in which the ship was docked at the ring of snow-covered peaks, fl ...
Final Preparations
With only 11 days until departing for Buenos Aires, Argentina and 16 days until we board the M/V Plancius in Ushuaia, the packing is well under way an ...
Scramble
OK, it is time to really check my gear and make sure I have everything ready for Antarctica. Tomorrow’s weather forecast at noon for King George ...
Que Lo Pario Que Duro!!
Hola hola aca estamos ya gracias a dios en el campamento luego de no se como terminar esta etapa duriiisima!! Tenemos las piernas rotas de taanta pie ...
Stage 5
Well it’s done !!! That was the toughest 1 day stage I have ever done..both mentally & physically. The heat was incredible ...
99 Bottles Of Beer On The Wall
Spending 8hrs in the desert can actually mess with your head and bring you to tears. Thankfully my tears were on day one as the pressure from having a ...
Stage 2 Update
Another stage down. Slept well through the night and reapplied heel cap for my heel blister. Started well and ran the first 10kms or so. &nb ...
La Séptima Y Primera Vez...
Es lindo mirar para trás y recordar todas las lindas experiencias Vividas con Racing The Planet, (2012: Atacama, Gobi-China, Sahara y Antardida ...