extreme feat
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first three marathons in the Extreme Feat!
One marathon still to Go! The hotest marathon in the world
The Marathon Des Sables covers 151 miles across the Sahara Desert and is run over 6 days – equivalent to 5.5 regular marathons. Competitors have to carry everything they will need for the duration (apart from a tent) on their backs in a rucksack (food, clothes, medical kit, sleeping bag, etc). This is a test of endurance of both body and mind, in the most
extreme of conditions.
the challenge
Starting in April 2007, Dr Nick Gibbins a Registrar Ear Nose and Throat Specialist and Phil Stapleton a Chemistry teacher and Housemaster at Charterhouse intend to set a world first by completing the four most challenging and extreme marathons in the world in a single year.
In the course of undertaking this extreme challenge they aim to raise £100,000 for CHASE hospice care for children.
How can you help?
We are looking for all types of support, from individual donations to corporate giving and kit sponsorship.
Our target of £100,000 can only be reached through the generosity of-
- those who want to support us in this unique physical challenge, and
- those who share our desire to contribute to the important work that CHASE does every day.
For information about sponsorship packages or other ways to support
Extreme Feat email us at extremefeat@hotmail.com . You can donate online or by cheque payable to CHASE sent to Extreme Feat, Weekites, Charterhouse, Godalming GU7 2DB. T: 01483 291 560
The coldest marathon in the world
The North Pole Marathon is ‘the running experience of a lifetime’, in temperatures ranging from -20° to -30°C and is the only marathon in the world completed entirely on water. The finish line is at 90° north: the North Pole.
The lowest marathon in the world
The Dead Sea Ultramarathon is a 30 mile run held every April from Amman to the Dead Sea. The start point is at 900m above sea level, leading to the finish at the Dead Sea, at 400m below sea level – the lowest point on earth.
marathon three - extreme high
The highest marathon in the world
The Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon is a high altitude extreme marathon event held at Mt. Everest Base Camp on May 29th every year.
The Marathon starts at the foot of the Khumbu icefall at an altitude of 17,572ft; at this altitude there is less than half the oxygen there is at sea level. The finish is at Namche Bazar at an altitude of 11,350ft, making it a drop of about a mile and a third straight down.
