Extreme Marathon in South Africa - Run among the wildlife

The Big Five Marathon® in South Africa which is to be held among the wildlife of the African savannah. The race brings together long distance runners from all over the world in one of the most spectacular "Big Five" game reserves in Africa. In these magnificent surroundings, one can combine exciting game drives on board custom made Land Cruisers with one of the most challenging marathon routes on the Adventure Marathon® circuit. The route goes right through the habitat of the most famous African game: Elephant, Rhino, Buffalo, Lion and Leopard. No fences, no rivers, nothing at all separates the runners from the African wildlife.

In these fascinating settings, we have selected a route that will prove challenging to even the most experienced long distance runners. Covering a variety of surfaces, ranging from deep sand to slippery rocks.
For the race participants, the biggest challenge will be the extreme steep track going up the gorge, which separate the lower and the upper escarpments of the game reserve. Over the climb of three kilometres, the runners will experience a 500 metre increase in altitude, and sloped sections over 40 degrees.
A unique race in spectacular surroundings.
http://www.adventure-marathon.com/bigfive.aspx

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• extreme
• marathon
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• south
• africa
• wildlife
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• five
• game
• rhino
• elephant
• buffalo
• lion
• leopard
• albatros
• travel

[bmxphenom50]

stupid white people

[phoxxy1]

Cool but wish that your video showed more!

[FicaFamoso]

This is crazy, but so damn cool!