The Coolest Marathon On Earth

Run on the vast ice sheet and experience breathtaking polar landscapes in this challenging running event.

The Polar Circle Marathon takes place in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, annually in October. The endless ice and arctic tundra of this vast country make up the backdrop of this unusual race in which runners pass glacier tongues, moraine landscapes and the soundless, arctic desert.

This is a rare opportunity to visit one of the most remote corners of the world, while daring to take part of an extremely challenging running event. The marathon takes place on uneven gravel road and ice, and is organised by adventure travel specialist Albatros Adventure Marathons. Participants have to fly to Copenhagen in Denmark before transferring to another flight bound for Greenland.

The run starts about 4km from the ice sheet and follows the gravel road onto the ice sheet itself. Due to the enormous powers of nature and the general retraction of the ice sheet, the exact distance on the ice will only be found a couple of days before the race, but a 3km loop is the aim. Because of the danger of falling into a crevasse, it is strictly forbidden to leave the marked route on the ice sheet.