Contemplative
21.1 km
7:30 /km
Ice half.
Photo · Union Glacier Camp Race Library
Union Glacier, Antarctica·South America·DecemberIconic
Antarctic Ice Marathon
Polar ice, wind, extreme cold.
Snapped to real footpaths · Garmin · Strava · AllTrails · Komoot · Coros · Wahoo · Apple Watch · outdooractive
- Official distance
- 42.195 km
- Elevation gain
- +200m
- Mindful tempo
- 7:00 /km — cold-adapted
- Character
- Polar ice, wind, extreme cold
The world's southernmost marathon — 700 miles from the South Pole.
Because the loudest events can still hide interior kilometres for those who know how to breathe.
Wind is the only sound — become quiet enough to hear it.
Course
Open in OpenStreetMap Map & elevation profile
Course line · live Xymove map
Xymove · rendering the line
Xymove Map
42.195 km loop
Live · pinch, drag, zoom-79.767, -83.233
Elevation profile
+200 m gainPeak 200 m · 42.195 km
Elevation profile: total gain 200 metres, peak 200 m above start, low 0 m.A physical profile — respect the ascents; let the descents restore the breath.
Union Glacier-79.767, -83.233
Race Day
Practical & atmospheric notes
Cool to cold. Layered start, warm dry clothes at bag drop; watch for wind at exposed sections.
A warm regional start — clubs in matching kit, coffee vans, a local mayor with a microphone. Human-scale and unhurried.
Loyal, knowledgeable crowd at trail-heads and villages. Deep silence between — the wind and your breath as company.
A quieter stretch usually opens up between km 17 and km 23 — an interior mile to return to yourself before the final push.
Sealed city tarmac — closed to traffic on race day
Race day is genuine trail terrain with elevation. Wheelchair and stroller access is not viable on the official line — a paved shorter alternative in the host city is suggested under recovery variations.
WheelchairStroller
Recovery
Warmth, sleep, hydration for a week.
Along the line
Course imagery
Soul-Tuned Variations
One race, three ways to run it.
Recovery echo
5 km
8:00 /km
Camp walk.
Stronger
42.195 km
6:40 /km
Full polar marathon.
One shared standard · Four tempos
The PureSoul family moves with the same heart. Choose the tempo the day is asking for.
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