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An adventure marathon is a Marathon , which takes place in unusual surroundings, and where the scenery and 'adventure' of the marathon course is more important than finishing in the fastest possible time. Adventure marathons have been known to take place for example on The Great Wall Of China , on the permanent ice cap of Greenland , in the Antarctic , as a Safari among The Big Five Game in South Africa or in 3,500 meters altitude on The Tibetan Plateau in Himalaya . A number of conditions must be followed in order for a marathon to qualify as an adventure marathon. Among these are: - the route must go through extraordinary nature or cultural sceneries on surfaces like rock, sand, ice or water - the course must be extremely physically demanding, so that the time required for completion is longer than at average marathons - The course must contain a relatively large number of abrupt ascents or take place in high altitude Adventure marathons are usually a part of a larger tour package, and are arranged several times annually in different parts of the world. Official Adventure Marathon website |
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