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

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• 22 Dec 2023 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

  Wishing all our alumni, competitors, volunteers, medical teams, media teams, friends and family and staff a joyous Holiday Season. Thank you for being part of our lives. We hope to see you in 2024.

• 11 Dec 2023 The Last Desert Zoom Info Recording is live!
  Check out the recording of The Last Desert Info Session which was held on Zoom over the weekend.

• 11 Nov 2023 What is Antarctica?
  Antarctica is a continent. It is Earth's fifth-largest continent and is covered almost completely in ice. Antarctica covers Earth's South Pole. Get the interesting facts from NASA Science.

• 08 Oct 2023 Limited Entries at The Last Desert 2024

  With strict environmental requirements in Antarctica, there are again very limited entries to The Last Desert in Antarctica. Submit your application soon.

• 30 Sep 2023 Scotty Hawker and Tanja Volm have Won the Atacama Crossing

  After an extremely hot week where the weather was unseasonably warm, Scotty Hawker of New Zealand and Tanja Volm of Germany triumphed over the other racers to win the 17th Atacama Crossing.  The Atacama Crossing has now concluded. Congratulations to everyone who made it to the startline.  

• 25 Aug 2023 Friends and Family Experience

  At The Last Desert we provide a limited number of places to Friends & Family of both competitors and staff, giving them the opportunity to share this unique experience as we recognise that most people will only ever visit Antarctica once in their lifetime. Find out more. 

• 12 Aug 2023 Watch the Recording of the RacingThePlanet Medical Team Q&A on ZOOM
  You can watch the recording of the Zoom call with a panel of our Medical Doctors talking about the most common medical issues at the races and how to prevent and manage them, as well as a Q&A Session

• 31 Jul 2023 Photos to Inspire
  Check out the incredible photos from the most recent edition of The Last Desert in Antarctica.

• 20 Jul 2023 Zoom, 30 July: Get Ready for the Atacama Crossing

  Whether you are planning for this year or a future year this Information Session will help you arrive at the start line well prepared.  Join us on Sunday, 30 July, @4pm London / 5pm Europe (Germany) / @8am PST (San Francisco)  / @11am EST (New York) / @11pm Hong Kong. Register Now! 

• 04 Jul 2023 10th Edition of The Last Desert begins on 26 November 2024

  Registration is now open for qualifiers of The Last Desert.