THE LAST DESERT (ANTARCTICA)
ANTARCTICA'S ONLY MULTI-STAGE FOOTRACE

26 November 2024

DAYS TO GO

Race Coverage

RACE Coverage

The Last Desert Home

Douglas KAMP

Software Development Manager

Australia

Erica RUSBRIDGE

United Kingdom, Resident in Australia

Nicholas TRIOLO

Writer/Editor

United States

Carson GRIGGS

United States

Stephen WYATT

Retired

Australia

Annick WELFRING

Luxembourg, Resident in Germany

Agni ZIOGOS

Teacher

Australia

Cynthia THOMAS

Educator

United States

Robin MURPHY

Human Resources

United States

Fanny LUK

Canada

Theodore LEE

Investment Manager

Hong Kong

Elizabeth KOSTIUK

Retired

United States

Hoi Ling CHAN

Communications Coordinator

Hong Kong, Resident in Canada

Robyn KAMP

Australia

Robert HUFFMAN

Retired

United States

Keith HALL

United States

Catherine HEATH

Doctor - General practice

Australia, Resident in China

Robyn HARRIS

Lymphoedema nurse/soft tissue therapist

Australia

Terence GINN

Finance

United States

Gunnar FAEHN

Norway

Stephen CROWE

Software Engineer

United States

Brendi Maria COBB HUGO

United States, Resident in Switzerland

Liza CHIN

Anaesthetist

Australia

Douglas KAMP

Software Development Manager

Australia

Douglas (Doug) Kamp was born in Zimbabwe. He emmigrated to, and grew up in, Perth, Western Australia, in his teens. He has lived in five countries so far (Zimbabwe, Australia, USA, Thailand and New Zealand) and visited quite a few more. He describes himself as an adventurer by heart who loves new experiences where he meets people and makes friends whilst travelling.

Doug says: "I like to take myself out of my comfort zone by trying new things, particularly if they are challenging physically or mentally either as an individual or in a team. I love outdoor sports and activities such as SCUBA diving, sailing (I sailed with my brother in his catamaran from Sydney to Auckland), hiking, rock climbing, mountaineering, flying, running, and motorcycling."

Doug has only ever run a half marathon but has dreamt of one day participating in a RacingThePlanet event. He plans to use this expedition to Antarctica as an opportunity to participate by volunteering first so he not only gets to meet new people and go to new places, he also gets to see how its done firsthand which he knows will spur him on to his end goal of actually participating in a 250km race.

When describing himself, Doug says: "I am an adventurer with some awesome adventures under my belt, and the energy and passion for many more. I am a peacemaker, always smoothing out friction and trying to help everyone get along. I am an intelligent, hard worker and have an excellent work ethic. I get the job done and can think out the box."

Erica RUSBRIDGE

United Kingdom, Resident in Australia

Nicholas TRIOLO

Writer/Editor

United States

Carson GRIGGS

United States

Stephen WYATT

Retired

Australia

Annick WELFRING

Luxembourg, Resident in Germany

Agni ZIOGOS

Teacher

Australia

Agni (Anne) Ziogos is a teacher in Melbourne Australia. The Gobi March (Mongolia) 2023 is her first race in the 4 Deserts Ultramarathon Series.

Cynthia THOMAS

Educator

United States

Robin MURPHY

Human Resources

United States

Fanny LUK

Canada

Theodore LEE

Investment Manager

Hong Kong

Theodore (Ted) Lee is originally from Hawaii but lives in Hong Kong. Ever since he was a child he has enjoyed travelling and always wanted to visit every continent. The last continent for him to visit is Antarctica and through this trip the list is complete. He has also been a fan of RacingThePlanet from a far, and he is looking forward to spending time with the athletes and learning about their lives and physical abilities.

Elizabeth KOSTIUK

Retired

United States

Hoi Ling CHAN

Communications Coordinator

Hong Kong, Resident in Canada

Hong Konger Hoi Ling (Irene) Chan is a communications coordinator for the University of Manitoba. She lives in Winnipeg, one of the coldest cities in Canada, great preparation for an expedition to Antarctica! Irene is travelling with her two childhood friends, Natalie, who is taking part in The Last Desert, and Fanny, who is also running in the Antarctica Ultramarathon. Irene says: "I love travelling and exploring nature, and Fanny was my best travel buddy on many tours. I am looking forward to experiencing Antarctica with my best friends and meeting other new friends on this expedition!"

Robyn KAMP

Australia

Robert HUFFMAN

Retired

United States

Robert (Bob) Bob Huffman, from Washington in the United States, is a retired nuclear physicist and physics teacher (US college and high school). With the freedom of retirement, he now takes on challenges that he could never fit into his academic schedule or was even aware of. He sees them as opportunities to test himself physically and mentally. Antarctica is a place that Bob has always wanted to visit, especially after hearing about a colleague's visit decades ago. The Antarctica Ultramarathon is the perfect way to provide a unique perspective of the continent - not just the normal tourist experience. Bob has competed in the Atacama Crossing 2022, Gobi March (Mongolia) 2023 and the Namib Race 2024. Bob's wife, Kristina, is taking part in The Last Desert 2024.

Keith HALL

United States

Keith Hall is from Louisiana in the United States. He played sports his whole life but did not start running until he was 45 when someone challenged him to run a 10K. He completed that race and since then has done multiple marathon- or longer-distance races. He enjoys doing destination races including NYC, Berlin and Chicago. He loves the challenge and adventure of a different type of race in an exotic location.

Catherine HEATH

Doctor - General practice

Australia, Resident in China

Catherine (Cathy) Heath is an Australian GP who has lived in Hong Kong for 45 years. The mother of four children is a volunteer with the Girl Guides and the China Coast Community which provides aged care residence support. Cathy enjoys travelling, reading and outdoor activities.

Robyn HARRIS

Lymphoedema nurse/soft tissue therapist

Australia

Australian runner Robyn Harris is a self-employed lymphoedema nurse / soft tissue therapist from Australind in Australia. Robyn loves the outdoors and getting out in nature, and she says that "exercising nourishes my soul. I love hiking and mountain biking, and generally anything that involves moving in the outdoors. I'm a great support crew for events - friends know this well!"

Terence GINN

Finance

United States

American Terence (Terry) Ginn is a financial planner from Louisiana in the United States. Terry completed the Atacama Crossing in 2019 and joined the Namib Race 2024.

Gunnar FAEHN

Norway

Seventy-five year old Gunnar Faehn of Norway is a RacingThePlanet powerhouse and a model for what is possible. As if a career as a medical doctor wasn't tough enough, Gunnar took on the challenge of RacingThePlanet and just kept going. A husband, father of four daughters and grandfather to seven, Gunnar knew as soon as he set out on the Atacama Crossing in 2004 that he would eventually cross the finish line of The Last Desert. Gunnar met that goal and more as he joined the 4 Deserts Club after The Last Desert in 2010, and has gone on to complete nine RacingThePlanet races so far, and volunteer at three. He returns to Antarctica in 2024 to compete in the Antarctica Ultramarathon. Once the Antarctica Ultramarathon 2024 is done and dusted, we'll be very interested to see what Gunnar does next and hope that he continues to enjoy his long and memorable time as an ultrarunner.

Stephen CROWE

Software Engineer

United States

American runner Stephen Crowe is a software engineer at Amazon. The Antarctica Ultramarathon is his first RacingThePlanet event.

Brendi Maria COBB HUGO

United States, Resident in Switzerland

Liza CHIN

Anaesthetist

Australia

Liza Chin is a self-employed anaesthetist from Perth, Australia. Liza ran the Polar Circle marathon and half marathon in Greeland in 2018, and it's then that she fell in love with snow and ice. She has also completed a 7-day stage race in Nepal covering 200km, 12,000m of elevation, and altitude up to 5,200m.

Of the Antarctica Ultramarathon, Liza says: "It has been a bucket list dream for me to go to Antarctica. As an ultra runner, to be able to run there would be unbelievably amazing. When my close friend, Erica Rusbridge, chose this as her 60th birthday celebration, I knew I had to join her, to celebrate and share, and experience this last desert."

THE LAST DESERT (ANTARCTICA) ANTARCTICA'S ONLY MULTI-STAGE FOOTRACE

DAYS TO GO

Race Coverage

RACE Coverage

Douglas KAMP

Software Development Manager

Erica RUSBRIDGE

Nicholas TRIOLO

Writer/Editor

Carson GRIGGS

Stephen WYATT

Retired

Annick WELFRING

Agni ZIOGOS

Teacher

Cynthia THOMAS

Educator

Robin MURPHY

Human Resources

Fanny LUK

Theodore LEE

Investment Manager

Elizabeth KOSTIUK

Retired

Hoi Ling CHAN

Communications Coordinator

Robyn KAMP

Robert HUFFMAN

Retired

Keith HALL

Catherine HEATH

Doctor - General practice

Robyn HARRIS

Lymphoedema nurse/soft tissue therapist

Terence GINN

Finance

Gunnar FAEHN

Stephen CROWE

Software Engineer

Brendi Maria COBB HUGO

Liza CHIN

Anaesthetist

Douglas KAMP

Software Development Manager

Erica RUSBRIDGE

Nicholas TRIOLO

Writer/Editor

Carson GRIGGS

Stephen WYATT

Retired

Annick WELFRING

Agni ZIOGOS

Teacher

Cynthia THOMAS

Educator

Robin MURPHY

Human Resources

Fanny LUK

Theodore LEE

Investment Manager

Elizabeth KOSTIUK

Retired

Hoi Ling CHAN

Communications Coordinator

Robyn KAMP

Robert HUFFMAN

Retired

Keith HALL

Catherine HEATH

Doctor - General practice

Robyn HARRIS

Lymphoedema nurse/soft tissue therapist

Terence GINN

Finance

Gunnar FAEHN

Stephen CROWE

Software Engineer

Brendi Maria COBB HUGO

Liza CHIN

Anaesthetist

THE LAST DESERT (ANTARCTICA)
ANTARCTICA'S ONLY MULTI-STAGE FOOTRACE