Greetings from the Plancius The Last Desert Race 2014 is something of the past. We returned to Deception Island (venue of stage 1), although in a different location for the 5th and final stage, due to extreme weather conditions in the...

6 th November 2014 Another stunning day in paradise, but also another tough stage. Stage 3 was held on Danku Island - a 4km switchback course set against a hill which we had to run for 6 hours. I completed 7 laps and maintained...

How to Follow Me During the Last Desert Race Friday, 31 October 2014 Greetings from Ushuaia The expedition ship, Plancius, our home for the Last Desert Race, departs from Ushuaia on Saturday afternoon (1 November 2014) to...

05-Nov-2014 03:06:29 AM [(GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi] Greetings from the Plancius The second stage is over and it was a beast. We had a to run 2.2km course – deep soft snow throughout – for just over...

Saturday, 1 November 2014 Greetings from Ushuaia The big day has finally arrived. The countdown to Antarctica is over. In a few hours our ship departs for Antarctica and on Tuesday, 4 November 2014, I will start running the ...

Four Deserts – Two Done, Two to Go Friday, 10 October 2014 The start of the 2014 Last Desert Race in Antarctica is fast approaching, and with only three weeks to go, there is not much time left for final training and...

There’s a vibrant community of over 130 000 in the Northern part of Johannesburg South Africa named Diepsloot. It was originally established as a transit camp and grew as people moved in without proper infrastructure. Unfortunately,...