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Interesting details missing: how does one run a marathon in Antarctica anyway? Firstly, how do you get down there? And secondly, where do you find a good place to run (ie somewhere where you won't slip on ice or fall into a crevasse?)


1) Set up a plane to Puntas Arenas, Chile. 2) Coordinate with group of other crazy people to fly to Antarctica 3) Bring LOTS of warm clothing. 4) To run, be very careful. Mostly shuffling. 5) Find big ice sheets to run on

- Travis (the guy running the marathons)


Have a safe trip and a safe race. :)


Thanks!


Wow, I'm extremely curious how that will pan out. Going to Antarctica has been a lifelong dream of mine, and I always thought it was relatively difficult to do, but I suppose there aren't border guards.

Incidentally, I'm from North Dakota so I know we're supposed to be mortal enemies, but I do wish you the best of luck.


No border guards as far as I know... And I should double check as I'm supposed to claim some land for a couple groups of people.

North Dakota, eh? Yeah, I got over the mortal enemies thing when I realized how few of us are in Silicon Valley.


Question: I want to donate and give the do-something-in-antarctica option as a gift (preferably anonymously), is there any way to make that happen?


Yep. Just tell me who you want it to, what you want me to do, and that you want it to be anonymous and I'll do it!


don't all ice sheets have crevices? I thought they run on permafrost in Antarctica...


Good question. I'll keep an eye out... :)


They just had a turkey trot (5k) in Antarctica...

http://blogs.nasa.gov/cm/blog/Summer%20on%20the%20Ice/posts/...


That's what I have to look forward to! It's going to be Awesome!!


One way to do it:

http://www.marathontours.com/index.cfm/page/Event-Informatio...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antarctica_Marathon

Though that's not on the continent itself. There was previously the South Pole marathon:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/features/siadventure/14/sou...

http://www.angelfire.com/wy2/marathon/SouthPoleMarathon.html

http://www.marathonandbeyond.com/tocvol6.htm (scroll down to South Pole Marathon).

(Aside, for anyone interested in running, I highly recommend a subscription to Marathon & Beyond.)


That's great. Running a marathon (I've already done a half) and visiting Antarctica (I've already done all but one of the other continents) are both on my to do list. I probably shouldn't tick them both off in one go, though.


Awesome! If you wanted to tick them both off in one go, I totally think you could do it... ;)

Here's the company organizing my marathon: http://www.icemarathon.com/




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