North Pole Marathon - Norway

Norway
Duration: 5 days
When? April
Challenges: In solo or by team of 3 or more, Marathon, 1/2 Marathon
Disciplines: Trail running
Price: 15900€

The FWD North Pole Marathon ® is run over the classic 42.195km (26.2 miles ) marathon distance. The race encompasses an individual competition, with male and female divisions, and a team competition for teams of three or more. There is also an option to run a half marathon.

An AN-74TK-100 (Antonov) jet will fly you to an international North Pole Camp called Barneo situated between 89°N and 90°N, drifting in the high Arctic Ocean.

S IT SAFE TO FLY TO THE NORTH POLE?

There have never been any accidents involving flights to the North Pole camp and the pilots are experts in polar environments. The Antonovs receive appropriate certification from the Russian Ministry of Transport and are additionally authorized by the Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority. Great Britain's Prince Harry used the same plane as the North Pole Marathon to fly to the Pole 2011.

IS THERE ANY LAND AT THE NORTH POLE?

No. The North Pole is not situated on land, but on the Arctic Ocean. Athletes will therefore be running 'on' water…frozen water! You will be running on an ice sheet some 6 - 12 feet thick above 12,000 feet of Arctic Ocean on the top of the world

WILL I GET TO STAND AT THE EXACT NORTH POLE?

Yes. Assuming we are not by some remote chance floating over 90N when all have finished the race, we will travel by Mi-8 chopper the short distance to the exact Geographic North Pole (90N). Remember that we are floating on the Arctic Ocean and within minutes we will have moved away from the exact North Pole!

Visit the website of the North Pole Marathon

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