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LIVE Coverage of The Last Desert (Antarctica) 2024
Post Race Breaking News
And that's a wrap for The Last Desert and Antarctica Ultramarthon 2024. The racing concluded after five Stages with the final Stage on Deception Island on 3 December. ...
Fri, 6 December 2024 at 07:00
Post Race Breaking News
A great night was had by all at the final dinner and Awards Presentations tonight. All the special awards were given and the Photo Highlights Slideshow and Video Highl...
Thu, 5 December 2024 at 00:00
Post Race Breaking News
The ship has already passed through the Drake Passage and will be entering the Beagle Channel later today, on schedule to arrive into Ushuaia in the early hours of tomorr...
Thu, 5 December 2024 at 09:00
Stage 5 Breaking News
“We did it, we finished it and we were in one of the most amazing places I have ever seen” Yasmin Stoderegger There are four new VIDEOS from the final Stage: ...
Wed, 4 December 2024 at 07:00
Stage 5 Breaking News
Some impressive distances were achieved during the six hour final Stage, especially given the conditions. Six people completed more than 40km and there were four women in...
Tue, 3 December 2024 at 18:00
Stage 5 Breaking News
The Final Stage of The Last Desert 2024 is Complete. The Stage continued a little longer than planned and 250km was reached!!! All 53 competitors who started The La...
Tue, 3 December 2024 at 14:00
Stage 5 Breaking News
The final Stage (Stage 5) has started at Telefon Bay on Deception Island. The run time is around 5 hours. Deception Island is a horse shoe shaped island, formed by a...
Tue, 3 December 2024 at 08:10
Stage 5 Breaking News
This HIGHLIGHT VIDEO from Stage 4 yesterday is spectacular. Apologies for the delay in sending this – communication can be complicated in Antarctica, but we hope it is...
Tue, 3 December 2024 at 08:00
Stage 4 Breaking News
Reinhold Hugo is back. After taking it easy yesterday Reinhold won Stage 4 by completing 66km in 9 hours. Yasmin was 2nd overall, retaining her lead for the women. ...
Mon, 2 December 2024 at 22:00
Stage 4 Breaking News
Reinhold Hugo is back. After taking it easy yesterday Reinhold won Stage 4 by completing 66km in 9 hours. Yasmin was 2nd overall, retaining her lead for the women. New Bl...
Mon, 2 December 2024 at 19:00
Stage 4 Breaking News
The Stage started this morning at 6:55am and time was called at 4pm – that’s a whopping nine hour day. There was then the opportunity for a polar plunge – a quick d...
Mon, 2 December 2024 at 17:00
Stage 4 Breaking News
Stage 4 started on Danco Island this morning. It was an early start with a very long day of racing ahead. The run time could be up to 12 hours. They have been going for m...
Mon, 2 December 2024 at 11:00
Stage 3 Breaking News
The website is now updated with photos and videos from Stage 3 at Damoy Point. The scenery today was out of this world, and there were so many penguins!VIDEOS: Stage 3 Hi...
Sun, 1 December 2024 at 21:00
Stage 3 Breaking News
It was quite an eventful Stage today. You already know that Yasmin Stoderegger from Austria won the Stage overall. She completed 42km. The first male was Paul Redbour...
Sun, 1 December 2024 at 17:00
Stage 3 Breaking News
Stage 3 on Damoy Point was won by Yasmin Stoderegger from Austria. This is one of the first times that a women has won a Stage – and we have yet to have woman win a R...
Sun, 1 December 2024 at 15:00
Stage 3 Breaking News
After a “bonus” extra rest yesterday, competitors are now on Damoy Point for Stage 3. They started at 6:30am and the planned run time is six hours. We expect that...
Sun, 1 December 2024 at 07:00
Stage 3 Breaking News
Stage 3 will start tomorrow at 6am on 1 December at Damoy Point. The run time is planned to be 7 hours. It was due to start tonight, have a break, and then continue t...
Sat, 30 November 2024 at 20:00
Stage 2 Breaking News
Reinhold Hugo and Yasmin Stoderegger extended their leads for the men and women by completing the greatest distance of 21.6km. There were six women in the Top 10 of Sta...
Sat, 30 November 2024 at 17:00
Stage 2 Breaking News
After just two and half hours of running, Stage 2 concluded at 12:30pm. It was snowy and overcast but not windy or cold (given this is Antarctica) – the temperature...
Sat, 30 November 2024 at 14:00
Stage 2 Breaking News
Ready to go again. Today is a day of two parts: Stage 2 – Portal Point - 9am for 4 hours. Stage 3 – Damoy Point - 7pm for 3 hours. Then Stage 3 continues tomorrow...
Sat, 30 November 2024 at 09:00
Stage 1 Breaking News
After 12 hours and 46 minutes Stage 1, on Half Moon Bay concluded. “Beautiful but tough” summed up the Stage. Top 8 Overall after Stage 1: Four of the 8 are women!...
Fri, 29 November 2024 at 22:00
Stage 1 Breaking News
Stage 1 is coming to an end. Some competitors are finishing the final kilometers while others are arriving back on the ship. It looks like everyone will complete the...
Fri, 29 November 2024 at 19:00
Stage 1 Breaking News
Quick update from 2pm (just over halfway through Stage 1): The Last Desert: Reinhold Hugo from Switzerland is in the lead overall, having completed 55 km / 34 miles. Y...
Fri, 29 November 2024 at 14:00
Stage 1 Breaking News
Stage 1 of The Last Desert and the Antarctica Ultramarathon have now been going for five hours at Half Moon Bay. There are seven more hours to go. Today is the Long M...
Fri, 29 November 2024 at 12:30
Stage 1 Breaking News
Stage 1 of The Last Desert and the Antarctica Ultramarathon started today at Half Moon Bay. Start time 7am. Run time 12 hours. Last night the ship arrived into Antarcti...
Fri, 29 November 2024 at 08:00
Pre Race Breaking News
It’s now been 48 hours at sea, but tomorrow the ship will arrive in Antarctica! They have made huge progress across the Drake Passage and are nearly there. Look at wher...
Thu, 28 November 2024 at 16:00
Pre Race Breaking News
Participants have now been at sea for 24 hours on board the expedition ship. After lifeboat drills and briefings, they sat down for their first meal which was well recei...
Wed, 27 November 2024 at 16:00
Pre Race Breaking News
Welcome to the first Breaking News for 10th edition of The Last Desert (Antarctica) and the inaugural edition of the Antarctica Ultramarathon. 119 intrepid explorers met...
Tue, 26 November 2024 at 16:30
Pre Race Breaking News
We will begin our LIVE race coverage on 26 November 2024. This is the date that participants depart Ushuaia, Argentina for Antarctica...
Fri, 15 November 2024 at 14:05
Stage 6 Breaking News
Breaking News for Stage 6 of the The Last Desert in Antarctica will be added on Monday, 4 December 2024. ...
Thu, 2 February 2023 at 14:19
Stage 5 Breaking News
Breaking News for Stage 5 of the The Last Desert in Antarctica will be added on Sunday, 3 December 2024. ...
Thu, 2 February 2023 at 14:18
Stage 4 Breaking News
Breaking News for Stage 4 of the The Last Desert in Antarctica will be added on Saturday, 2 December 2024. ...
Thu, 2 February 2023 at 14:17
Stage 3 Breaking News
Breaking News for Stage 3 of the The Last Desert in Antarctica will be added on Friday, 1 December 2024. ...
Thu, 2 February 2023 at 14:16
Stage 2 Breaking News
Breaking News for Stage 2 of the The Last Desert in Antarctica will be added on Thursday, 30 November 2024. ...
Thu, 2 February 2023 at 14:14
Stage 1 Breaking News
Breaking News for Stage 1 of the The Last Desert in Antarctica will be added on Wednesday, 29 November 2024. ...
Thu, 2 February 2023 at 14:12
LEADERS
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Overall Rank
22
BIB
Switzerland
Nationality
Switzerland
CountrySC
Status251
Overall-
Stage 1:
85 -
Stage 2:
21.6 -
Stage 3:
28 -
Stage 4:
66 -
Stage 5:
50.4 -
Stage 6:
Team
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Charity
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2
Overall Rank
52
BIB
Austria
Nationality
Portugal
CountrySC
Status243.2
Overall-
Stage 1:
70 -
Stage 2:
21.6 -
Stage 3:
42 -
Stage 4:
61.6 -
Stage 5:
48 -
Stage 6:
Team
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Charity
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PHOTOS - POST RACE
STAGE DETAILS
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06 Dec 2024
Post Race
That's a wrap for The Last Desert 2024.
The racing concluded after five Stages with the final Stage on Deception Island on 3 December. They travelled back across a calm Drake Passage and had the final celebration dinner and Awards Presentation in the Beagle Passage as they approached Ushuaia.
The Last Desert (Antarctica) 2024 Winners
MEN
1st - Reinhold Hugo - SWI - 251km
2nd - Inia Raumati - NZL - 203km
3rd - Rob James - WAL - 200.8km
WOMEN
1st - Yasmin Stoderegger - AUT - 243km - 2nd Overall
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BLOGS
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Dec 2024Take 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 ...
03
Dec 2024Stage 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 ...
By: Paul Redbourn
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02
Dec 2024Whales, penguins, and a lot of back and forth and up and down
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 ...
By: James Crowe
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Post Race Reflections & Advice from The Last Desert
Rob James is from Wales and lives in Hong Kong. He started his RacingThePlanet journey at the Gobi March 2006 and most recently completed The Last Desert (Antarctica) 2024, 18 years after his first race and 14 years since the last time he completed a ...
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Who is Participating at The Last Desert (Antarctica) & Antarctica Ultramarathon 2024
We are excited to hold the 10th edition of the only multi-stage ultramarathon in Antarctica, The Last Desert, which starts on 26 November when 81 intrepid explorers will board the expedition ship in Ushuaia for the voyage across the Drake Pas ...
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‘Age is Just a Number’: Meet the Ultramarathoner Taking on the 5 Races in 1 Year
What drives someone to run or walk 1,250 kilometres across some of the world’s harshest terrains within a single year? For a select band of determined ultramarathoners, this adventure means so much more than just ticking a bucket list box, it i ...
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Running to the Ends of the Earth: The Last Desert in Antarctica
“A journey to Antarctica is a rare, awe-inspiring quest that few ever undertake,” says Doha-based Dutchman Sandeep Singla. He is about to tackle The Last Desert ultramarathon on Earth’s most southern continent. This year, Sand ...
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The Last Desert (Antarctica) – A Unique Race in a Unique Place
The Last Desert, held around the Antarctic Peninsula, is unlike any other RacingThePlanet Ultramarathon – or any other ultramarathon out there! While racers still race up to 250km / 155 miles in up to six Stages, each taking place in a differe ...
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Antarctica is changing rapidly since The Last Desert 2006
Including the first edition of The Last Desert in 2006, RacingThePlanet has visited the vast white desert of Antarctica nine times, with a tenth expedition planned for 26 November 2024. In that period, Antarctica, long considered a stalwart s ...
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Antarctica Reading List
If you only have time for one book, you must read "Endurance." In addition, we have listed what we consider to be five of the best books on polar exploration in Antarctica. #1. ENDURANCE BY ALFRED LANSING Experience “one of the best adventu ...
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Running in Antarctica - Tips for Running in the Snow by Jeremy Inabnit
For the last few years, I’ve lived in Vaasa, Finland so I’ve become familiar with how to train when 4-6 months of the year are in winter conditions. This experience has informed how I would go about my training and preparation if I were p ...
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Women’s Contenders for the 4 Deserts Championship
With the 10th Edition of The Last Desert in Antarctica just a month away, we are tallying scores to see who's in the running to be named the 4 Deserts Champion. In order to qualify, you need to have completed three of the 4 Deserts which includes t ...
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By: Rob James
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