Race Date: September 8, 2024
Race Time: 7:30 AM
Course: More information coming soon!
Charitable Objective: Marathon Tours & Travel offers runners the opportunity to sponsor an official Arctic Marathon, Half-Marathon & Ultra 50K Mile Marker(s). The proceeds of the Mile Markers will be donated to an Arctic charity TBD. In return, the runner gets to keep his/her sponsored mile marker after the race as a great souvenir! In addition to the sponsored mile markers there is a live on-board auction during the tour with all proceeds also going to the chosen charity.
Temperature: Average temperatures range between 35F-42F. The probability of precipitation averages 20%, with snow or mixed precipitation unlikely.
Course Time Limit: Marathoners must finish under seven (7) hours and must pass the halfway mark in three (3) hours and 30 minutes. Half-Marathoners must finish under four (4) hours and thirty (30) minutes. Ultra 50K participants must finish under eight (8) hours and must pass the halfway mark in three (3) hours and 45 minutes.
Course marshals have the responsibility to stop any runner from continuing who might endanger himself or herself through fatigue, hypothermia or dehydration.
Number Pickup: Race check-in and the briefing with emphasis on the environmental rules and regulations governing this event will be held at the welcome dinner in Copenhagen. Attendance is mandatory for participation in the race. Race numbers will be distributed on the Ocean Albatros ship.
Shoes: You will not need any special shoes. A training shoe designed for off-road running is best. Racing flats are not recommended. NOTE: trekking poles are not allowed in either event.
Eligibility: All runners must be at least 18 years of age on race day for participation in the marathon. There is no age limit for the half-marathon.
Awards: The top three overall for males and females in each race will be recognized. In the marathon, the top two in each age category will be recognized (under 40, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70 and over). All finishers will receive a finisher certificate and a medallion.
Difficulty: Difficult, due to weather and running surface.
