Need a Challenge? Try the Coldest Marathon in the World
Well, what if you've already run a marathon? Now what do you do? What is the next challenge? Well you could run another marathon. But let's say you've now run three or four marathons. You've now got it down, it's no challenge anymore. What else can you do? I have three words for you: North Pole Marathon.
Richard Donovan, the first person to run a marathon at both the North and South Poles has created a yearly North Pole marathon. This North Pole Marathon should be a challenge even to the veteran marathoners. I doubt in that little local marathon of yours you have to run on ice floes. I doubt when you ran that big city marathon, like Chicago or Boston, you had to worry about the fact that there was only 6 to 12 feet separating you from 12,000 feet of Arctic Ocean. And let's not forget the fact that, well, it's really, really cold! The estimated temperature, including wind chill could be -30 C or colder. You'll also have to be careful not to twist an ankle since you'll be running on ice at some point.
The next North Pole Marathon will be held in April of 2008. Unfortunately the trip will set you back a good bit of money but the trip includes accommodations in Spitsbergen, flights to the North Pole camp, heated tents to sleep in while at the North Pole, helicopter flights to the polar region as well as many souvenirs like pictures, t-shirts, medals and a DVD of the race.
If you are up to the challenge then visit the website and see if you have what it takes to run the North Pole Marathon. It's not for the faint of heart though. This race is not for people like Santa Claus, bellies with bowl full of jelly need not apply. If you do finish this race though, you'll feel like you're on top of the world. Of course, if you lose you will still be on top of the world since it's the North Pole but not, well, you know what I mean!
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- The next North Pole Marathon will be in April 2008.
- The North Pole Marathon is the coldest marathon in the world.
- The North Pole could be -30 degrees celsius or colder for the marathon.