Five of the toughest challenges on the planet
19th Apr 2012 | 16:47
Around 70 competitors and their sled dogs enter “The Last Great Race on Earth” every year to take on the dangers of the Alaskan tundra. The 10-day trail takes them from jagged mountain passes down through frozen rivers and lakes, forcing them to confront wind-chill temperatures of -70˚C, blinding snowstorms and treacherous tracks. At least 109 dogs have succumbed to the grueling conditions since its advent in 1973. No humans have died, but there’s always a first time.
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Taking saddle soars to new levels of dusty heat exhaustion this nine day endurance monster sees its personal wellbeing bereft participants attempt to cover 1,400 km of Australian outback with a mountain bike and a quickly emptied water bottle.
Adding to the damning motivation killers of muscle fatigue, cramp and the largely barren surroundings, daily bouts of combating the sweltering, dehydrating and hallucination educing heat can be halted only by the odd trip to muddied water holes and questionable looking ponds.
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