10361 Yates Drive North, Minneapolis MN
Sunday, January 19th, 2025
🏔️ Welcome to the Race
Welcome to the 11th Annual - 2025 White Continent Marathon & 1/2 Marathon®!
🌟 Event Overview
- Date: January 19 - 26, 2025.
- Location: King George Island, Antarctica.
- Experience: Runners will be cheered on by penguins and seals.
- Excursions: Options to visit a penguin colony and explore the Russian Research base & Orthodox Church.
🏅 World Records
- Female Hand Cyclist: First to complete a Marathon in Antarctica.
- Youngest Completers: Both female and male records for ages 10-15.
- Largest Group: 27 African-American runners completed races in Antarctica (2020).
- Oldest Male: Completed marathon in Antarctica at ages 77 and 78.
🚀 Event Info
- Unique Opportunity: Only one week to complete a marathon in Antarctica.
- Duration: Other races require 14-20 days.
- Sea Sickness: Cross the Drake Passage at a smooth 31,000 Feet.
- Sign Up: Demand is high, so register as soon as possible.
💰 Price Information
- Double Occupancy: $13,350.
- Single Occupancy: $13,950.
- Travel: Rooming options available.
- Adventure: Don’t delay, spots will fill quickly.
🌍 Antarctica Insight
- Location: King George Island is one of Antarctica's islands.
- Research Bases: Home to multiple international research bases.
- Concert History: Host of the only rock concert in Antarctica by Metallica in 2013.
- Race Course: Runs between Chilean and Chinese research bases.
📅 More Information
The 2025 White Continent Marathon & 1/2 Marathon® is the only opportunity for those who want to run a marathon in Antarctica to achieve that goal within one week’s time. For more details, please visit here.
Starting Line Map
Coaching
Race Strong, Smart & Healthy with Online or In-Person Coaching!
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