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| − | The Atacama Crossing is part of the 4Deserts series of 250 km stage races set in extremely challenging environments. The Atacama Crossing is a race across Chile’s Atacama Desert, one of the the driest places on Earth. The Atacama has a unique landscape | + | The Atacama Crossing is part of the 4Deserts series of 250 km stage races set in extremely challenging environments. The Atacama Crossing is a race across Chile’s Atacama Desert, one of the the driest places on Earth. The Atacama has a unique landscape and features salt lakes, volcanoes, lava flows and sand dunes, terrain which is rarely flat,a harsh climate and altitude that averages some 2500 m (8000 ft). |
| − | + | ===Previous Winners=== | |
| − | + | *2011 Anders Jensen (29) Denmark, 30:49:05 Nahila Hernandez San Juan (36) Mexico, 38:16:25 | |
| − | + | *2010 [[Ryan Sandes]] (27) South Africa, 23:58:39 [[Joanna Zakrzewski]] (33) UK, 33:37:30 | |
| − | 2011 Anders Jensen (29) Denmark, 30:49:05 Nahila Hernandez San Juan (36) Mexico, 38:16:25 | + | *2009 Mehmet Danis (34) Canada, 31:56:27 Fleur Grose (34) Australia, 37:31:54 |
| − | 2010 Ryan Sandes (27) South Africa, 23:58:39 Joanna Zakrzewski (33) UK, 33:37:30 | + | *2008 [[Dean Karnazes]] (45) USA, 31:49:44 [[Mimi Anderson]] (45) US, 43:15:16 |
| − | 2009 Mehmet Danis (34) Canada, 31:56:27 Fleur Grose (34) Australia, 37:31:54 | + | *2007 Robert Jarvis (40) New Zealand, 35:12:09 Emma Dawber (41) UK, 47:09:35 |
| − | 2008 Dean Karnazes (45) USA, 31:49:44 Mimi Anderson (45) US, 43:15:16 | + | *2006 Mark Tamminga (47) Canada, 32:16:06 Sandra McCallum (43) Canada, 44:14:38 |
| − | 2007 Robert Jarvis (40) New Zealand, 35:12:09 Emma Dawber (41) UK, 47:09:35 | + | *2004 [[Lin Yichieh]] (Kevin) (27) Taiwan, 27:36:29 Lisanne Dorion (38) USA, 41:04:37 |
| − | 2006 Mark Tamminga (47) Canada, 32:16:06 Sandra McCallum (43) Canada, 44:14:38 | ||
| − | 2004 Lin Yichieh (Kevin) (27) Taiwan, 27:36:29 Lisanne Dorion (38) USA, 41:04:37 | ||
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4_Deserts 4 Deserts Wikipedia] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4_Deserts 4 Deserts Wikipedia] | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:11, 27 December 2011
The Atacama Crossing is part of the 4Deserts series of 250 km stage races set in extremely challenging environments. The Atacama Crossing is a race across Chile’s Atacama Desert, one of the the driest places on Earth. The Atacama has a unique landscape and features salt lakes, volcanoes, lava flows and sand dunes, terrain which is rarely flat,a harsh climate and altitude that averages some 2500 m (8000 ft).
Previous Winners
- 2011 Anders Jensen (29) Denmark, 30:49:05 Nahila Hernandez San Juan (36) Mexico, 38:16:25
- 2010 Ryan Sandes (27) South Africa, 23:58:39 Joanna Zakrzewski (33) UK, 33:37:30
- 2009 Mehmet Danis (34) Canada, 31:56:27 Fleur Grose (34) Australia, 37:31:54
- 2008 Dean Karnazes (45) USA, 31:49:44 Mimi Anderson (45) US, 43:15:16
- 2007 Robert Jarvis (40) New Zealand, 35:12:09 Emma Dawber (41) UK, 47:09:35
- 2006 Mark Tamminga (47) Canada, 32:16:06 Sandra McCallum (43) Canada, 44:14:38
- 2004 Lin Yichieh (Kevin) (27) Taiwan, 27:36:29 Lisanne Dorion (38) USA, 41:04:37
