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LIVE Coverage of The Last Desert (Antarctica) 2022
Post Race Breaking News
Breaking News for the Post-Race of the The Last Desert in Antarctica will be added on Tuesday, 5 December 2024. The Awards Banquet will take place on the Beagle Channel...
Sat, 3 December 2022 at 14:21
Post Race Breaking News
And that’s a wrap. The Last Desert (Antarctica) 2022 is officially complete. The expedition ship has docked in Ushuaia in the early hours of this morning and racers...
Sun, 4 December 2022 at 06:00
Post Race Breaking News
The Race is Over But the Journey Home Continues. The expedition ship is now in the middle of the Drake Passage about halfway between Antarctica and Ushuaia the tip of Sou...
Fri, 2 December 2022 at 17:00
Stage 6 Breaking News
Stage 6 is complete! The Last Desert website is now fully updated after Stage 6 PHOTOS VIDEO RESULTS We can now confirm the overall results after Sta...
Thu, 1 December 2022 at 21:00
Stage 6 Breaking News
The final Stage of The Last Desert (Antarctica) 2022 concluded at 1pm on Deception Island under blue sky, with strong winds but no snow during the race. It was a...
Thu, 1 December 2022 at 18:00
Stage 6 Breaking News
Stage 6 has finished and all racers are back on the ship. Results, Photos and more will be updated and sent soon. ...
Thu, 1 December 2022 at 16:00
Stage 6 Breaking News
The Final Stage is Underway The expedition ship entered the caldera of Deception Island through the narrow entrance between Neptunes Bellows in the early hours of the...
Thu, 1 December 2022 at 06:00
Stage 5 Breaking News
The Rest Day is coming to an end with most racers are heading to bed for an early night before the early start for the final Stage tomorrow. Racers spent today re...
Wed, 30 November 2022 at 19:00
Stage 5 Breaking News
Five Stages done. One Stage to Go. Today will be a rest day where racers will have the opportunity to kayak, take zodiac cruises or simply rest up on the ship. There...
Wed, 30 November 2022 at 08:00
Stage 5 Breaking News
After just a short rest overnight racers were out again this morning for Stage 5 which started at 7:15am. They raced for 5 hours on an absolutely stunning course surround...
Tue, 29 November 2022 at 15:00
Stage 5 Breaking News
The website is now fully updated with Results, Photos and Video from Stage 5 on Petermann Island on the most beautiful stage so far – helped by calmer weather. RESULT...
Tue, 29 November 2022 at 17:00
Stage 5 Breaking News
Stage 5 started this morning around 7am on Petermann Island and was expected to go for five hours finishing at around 12 noon - that is in about one hour. In the m...
Tue, 29 November 2022 at 11:00
Stage 4 Breaking News
Results, a Video and Photos from Stage 4 is now updated including FULL RESULTS PHOTOS from Stage 4 VIDEO from Stage 4 Ben Dame, Matthew Cavanaugh and Terumi...
Tue, 29 November 2022 at 04:00
Stage 4 Breaking News
Stage 4 was the toughest Stage so far. After 6 hours in deep snow with continuous wet snow / sleet falling, racers said “it felt like Christmas” when the Stage end...
Mon, 28 November 2022 at 22:00
Stage 4 Breaking News
Stage 4 will take place on Danco Island starting around 3pm (anytime now). The plan is to race for six hours on this beautiful island. Today is day 6 of The Last...
Mon, 28 November 2022 at 15:00
Stage 3 Breaking News
Stage 3 of The Last Desert concluded at 21:15pm after five and half hours in freezing wind and snow on the top of Orne Island. The winner of the Stage, Matthew Cavanau...
Sun, 27 November 2022 at 22:00
Stage 3 Breaking News
Stage 3 is planned to start around 2pm (in 3 hours time) on the Orne Islands. The weather looking good. We are expecting another marathon distance for Stage 3. FUL...
Sun, 27 November 2022 at 11:00
Stage 3 Breaking News
Stage 3 has started. Competitors are currently more than 3 hours into the Stage. They went on shore to Orne Island in Zodiac boats at around 3pm. The Stage is expected to...
Sun, 27 November 2022 at 18:00
Stage 2 Breaking News
Stage 2 is Complete. The second Stage of The Last Desert got underway before 4pm local time and racers had six hours on the course. The leaders covered more...
Sat, 26 November 2022 at 23:00
Stage 2 Breaking News
It has been a very windy night and morning in Antarctica so there were doubts if racing would be possible today. However the weather is clearing a bit and Stage 2 is curr...
Sat, 26 November 2022 at 12:00
Stage 1 Breaking News
The PHOTOS and VIDEOS from Stage 1 today can now be seen the website. These give you a real feel for what racers experienced today when they step foot on Antarctica...
Sat, 26 November 2022 at 23:00
Stage 1 Breaking News
Stage 1 of The Last Desert 2022 got underway today at 2pm. It was a short course and was planned to go until 8pm but due to high winds it stopped at 6:11pm giving 4 hours...
Fri, 25 November 2022 at 20:00
Stage 1 Breaking News
Good news – Stage 1 is underway at Paradise Bay! Racers were set to go on shore at 1 pm and race for 6 hours until 8 pm. The Last Desert is different the other...
Fri, 25 November 2022 at 14:00
Stage 1 Breaking News
Stage 1 has been delayed. It was was due to start at 4am this morning. However there was too much ice and snow at the location which meant landing was difficult and it...
Fri, 25 November 2022 at 07:00
Pre Race Breaking News
Today was a day of briefings about safety on the Zodiac boats that will take racers to shore, the stage, the mandatory equipment for the Stage, reminders of the rules for...
Thu, 24 November 2022 at 19:00
Pre Race Breaking News
Day 3 @ 12 noon. Racers have now been at sea for 41 hours. It has been a rougher night but people are coping well. You can see where the expedition ship is using this...
Thu, 24 November 2022 at 12:00
Pre Race Breaking News
Day 2 @ 12 noon Participants have had their first night on board the expedition ship Hondius and have been sailing for 15 hours and “all is going well”. Racer...
Wed, 23 November 2022 at 12:00
Pre Race Breaking News
Participants of The Last Desert (Antarctica) 2022 had their first official meeting earlier today in Ushuaia and then walked to the port and boarded the expedition ship....
Tue, 22 November 2022 at 19:00
LEADERS
1
Overall Rank
4
BIB
United States
Nationality
United States
CountrySC
Status236.7
Overall-
Stage 1:
23 -
Stage 2:
46 -
Stage 3:
42.9 -
Stage 4:
27.3 -
Stage 5:
37.5 -
Stage 6:
60
Team
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Charity
National Kidney Registry
6
Overall Rank
21
BIB
Hungary
Nationality
Hungary
CountrySC
Status197.3
Overall-
Stage 1:
18 -
Stage 2:
38 -
Stage 3:
36.3 -
Stage 4:
23.1 -
Stage 5:
31.5 -
Stage 6:
50.4
Team
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Charity
-PHOTOS - STAGE 5
STAGE DETAILS
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05 Dec 2022
Post Race
And that’s a wrap.
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The Last Desert (Antarctica) 2022 is officially complete. The expedition ship has docked in Ushuaia and racers will disembark for the final time after breakfast and start the journey home.
The Awards Presentation took place yesterday evening in the calmer waters of the Beagle Channel with special awards being given to the Top 3 men and women, the new members of the 4 Deserts Club, the 4 Deserts Grand Slam, the 4 Deserts Grand Slam Plus racers and the 4 Deserts Champions of 2022.
BLOGS
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Dec 2022Blog #2
OK, só Day 2 is in the bag. I’m pretty sure most people who do these endurance running events are early morning people so not start ...
02
Dec 2022Stage 6 & last one for this Last Desert Series (Longest Stage)!
Thank God for seeing us through! Deception Island! 4:45am - Rise & Shine 4:55am - Breakfast 5:30am - Get Ready for the fin ...
By: Suan Lam Koh
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28
Nov 2022First tea on the the 7th continent
WOW! No other word to describe that moment when we got the green light to board the zodiacs and go for our first stage. A 1km loop, deep snow ...
By: Eyal Shimoni
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4 Deserts Champion Rankings 2022
The 4 Deserts Champion is determined by adding the cumulative rankings of all Races completed and by assigning a value to those rankings. For example, a first place ranking in the Gobi March would receive a score of one (1), a second place ranking in ...
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Who Is Racing in Antarctica at The Last Desert 2022
The 2022 edition of The Last Desert (Antarctica) has been long anticipated, but it is worth the wait! We have a full capacity of 43 racers representing 23 countries from Guatemala to Wales. The United States is the most represented c ...
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The Last Desert - Part of the 4 Deserts Grand Slam (and Grand Slam Plus)
Follow a special group of participants who are attempting the 4 Deserts Grand Slam and 4 Deserts Grand Slam Plus. To complete the 4 Deserts Grand Slam Plus, an individual must successfully complete the Atacama Crossing (Chile), the Gobi March* (Mon ...
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The RacingThePlanet Experience for Friends & Family at The Last Desert
Very few people get the chance to visit Antarctica, and we are so fortunate to be able to invite select Friends and Family of participants in The Last Desert (Antarctica) 2022 to share this wonderful experience with us. Friends and Family hav ...
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By: Ed Sadler
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