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The 4 Deserts was named #2 of list of the World's Top Endurance Competitons by Time Magazine. The 4 Deserts is placed alongside such international events as the Vendee Globe, the Tour de France, the Iditarod and the Dakar Rally, among others.
See the 4 Deserts on Time.com click here, or read the press release here.
Other News
- RacingThePlanet will visit San Francisco on 13 February to present the overall 4 Deserts 2008 championship award to Ultramarathon Man Dean Karnazes at a special dinner.
- RacingThePlanet will host a Roadshow in Hong Kong on 5 February. Stay tuned for details.
- RacingThePlanet will travel to London for a special dinner to support the international charity Operation Smile at the renowned Mosimann's restaurant.
- Ray Zahab, an alumni of the Gobi March and the Sahara Race, has recently broken the speed record during a self-supported expedition to the South Pole -- congratulations to Ray!
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 14 June 2009
Gobi March (China) 2009 set for 14 June around Kashgar, along the ancient Silk Road
On the 14 June 2009, 150 competitors will set off to complete the Gobi March 2009, one of the toughest endurance races in the world.
- See the full competitor list here
- See the map of where the course will take you, here
- Competitors will summit Shipton's Arch, read about the historic arch here.
- Visit the official website here.
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RacingThePlanet: Australia 2010 Website is Launched
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Atacama Crossing (Chile) Celebrates its 5th Anniversary on 29 March 2009 |
Record # of Champions Return to Compete in RacingThePlanet: Namibia 2009 |
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RacingThePlanet: Australia 2010 will take part in one of three locations, review the possible locations here.
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A record number of Australians have already pre-registered, see the list here.
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Competitors will enjoy much warmer temperatures of 30°C (90s F) during the day and around 15°C (60 F) at night - perfect conditions.
A few facts:
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Record numbers of competitors from Spain and Spanish speaking countries will be taking part
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Team Lleida Extrem from Spain return after winning the team category in the Gobi March 2008.
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Team Arranda Aventura also from Spain and the Gobi March 2008 will be competing as well.
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Christian Scheister of Austria, an extremely accomplished and well known ultramarathoner from Austria, will be competing.
- Laurie Brophy from Wales will take part in his third 4 Deserts event at 76 years of age.
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See the full competitor list here
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Thirteen (13) past RacingThePlanet and 4 Deserts winners will be taking part including Ryan Sandes of South Africa.
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* Fifteen (15) in the field have completed the 4 Deserts series.
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Seventy individuals hail from Hong Kong.
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To see a full list of competitors, click here.
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Competitors will traverse Fish River Canyon in Namibia.
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Sahara Race (Egypt) 2009: 25 October
The Sahara Race 2009 will take place among some of the most spectacular scenery in the entire Sahara Desert:
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The unique geography of the White Desert
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The unforgettable "chalk" Animal Kingdom
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A finish in front of the Pyramids of Giza.
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See a preliminary list of competitors here.
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RacingThePlanet is a unique category of rough country footraces that take place over seven days and some 250 kilometers in remote and culturally rich locations around the world. Competitors must carry all their own equipment and food, are only provided with water and a place in a tent each day but are supported by professional medical and operations teams. RacingThePlanet is international; the events typically involve competitors from over 20 different countries who are able to mingle around the campfires and in their geographically mixed tents. Currently the events consist of the 4 Deserts, a series which encompasses the Gobi Desert of China, the Atacama Desert of Chile, the Sahara Desert of Egypt and Antarctica, and a fifth event which roves to a new location each year.
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