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Run in the dark
Nov 13, 2024
Nov 13, 2024
As darkness sweeps around the globe at 8pm local time on Wednesday 13 November 2024, 25,000 people in 50 cities worldwide will hit the streets to Run in the Dark. From Sydney to San Francisco, this global movement will light up the night as they run 5k or 10k in support of the Mark Pollock Trust. Together, they will run for those who dream to walk by fundraising for our charity partner, Collaborative Cures, who’s mission is to bring people together to cure paralysis in our lifetime. Millions of paralysed people worldwide don’t have the option to walk or to run or...
Uganda Freedom Run Julius Achon
Freedom Run - Julius Achon
Nov 13, 2020
Lira, Uganda
Nov 24, 2020
Awake, Uganda
Julius was taken from his home at the age of 11 and forced to become a child soldier. He overcame challenges that no child should face. Julius managed to escape and run 78 kilometers back to his home village in Awake from the regional capital of Lira. After making two Olympic games and building a life in America, Julius returned to Uganda to help his communities who were suffering as a result of war. In November 2020 people could run with Julius and follow in his footsteps along the same 78K route to freedom, while doing good for his Love...
Memorable Miles of the Month
Meaningful adventures and expeditions through times.
Jay Asparro 75 miles of hope
Ann Asparro Run 2024 - Jay Asparro

Since November 2016, Jay Asparro has set and achieved audacious running goals every year, to raise awareness and donations for caregivers. Watching his grandmother sliding away was devastating for Jay...

2024
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2022
The Lung Run

The Lung run is a virtual running event to raise awareness about the deadly air pollution caused by coal power plants. We are running 20.30 kilometres to support the science-backed need for a...

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2020
Te Araroa FKT - Brooke Thomas

In November 2020 Brooke Thomas set off from NZ’s northernmost point, Cape Reinga, to run the 3000km length of New Zealand along the Te Araroa Trail. It had been on...

Uganda Freedom Run Julius Achon
2020
Freedom Run - Julius Achon

Julius was taken from his home at the age of 11 and forced to become a child soldier. He overcame challenges that no child should face. Julius managed to escape...

Upcoming Adventures
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Nepal Impact Marathon
Nov 18, 2024
Kakani, Nepal
Nov 24, 2024
Kakani, Nepal
This is not just a race, it is a 1-week adventure that takes you right into the heart of Nepal.You will experience Nepal in ways...
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Authentic Phidippides Run
Nov 21, 2024
Athens, Greece
Nov 25, 2024
Athens, Greece
The Authentic Phidippides Run, one of the most extreme and demanding races in Greece, celebrates Pheidippides’ heroic run from Athens to Sparta within 36 hours, back...
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Jordan Impact Marathon
Nov 25, 2024
Aqaba, Jordan
Dec 2, 2024
Aqaba, Jordan
The Bedouin culture, the Dead Sea, the pop-up Athletes’ Village in the middle of the desert; this will be a full, immersive and completely unique...
Antarctica
RacingthePlanet The last desert
Nov 26, 2024
Ushuaia, Antarctica
Dec 8, 2024
ANTARCTICA’S ONLY MULTI-STAGE FOOTRACEAntarctica is the largest desert in the world, and it is often referred to as the “White Desert.” The Last Desert is...
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World Marathon Challenge
Jan 28, 2025
Novo, Antarctica
Feb 6, 2025
Miami, FL, USA
Richard Donovan introduced the World Marathon Challenge in 2015; 9 men and 1 woman took the challenge to run 7 Marathons on 7 continents within...
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RacingthePlanet Atacama Crossing
Mar 30, 2025
Arcoiris Valley, Chile
Apr 4, 2025
San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
The Atacama Desert is an area of extraordinary beauty and astounding natural wonders, from the Atacama Salt Flats, which are home to colonies of nesting...
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