We welcome all inquiries from the media about RacingThePlanet and our 4 Deserts events. The 4 Deserts takes competitors to some of the earth’s most pristine desert environments, many with ancient cultures still in evidence. These events are meant to be not only physical and mental challenges, but also rich cultural and environmental experiences. To learn more about us, here are the highlights of recent press releases and media coverage.

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

Jan 22, 2007 Fortune Magazine (Asia & Europe) editions - "Fortune Portfolio:  Individuals of the 4 Deserts."  A profile of several individuals that have raised money for charity in the 4 Deserts in 2006.             Dec 9, 2006 NBC Jeep World of Adventure Sports (USA) - "Sahara Race (Egypt) 2006".  NBC airs a 45 min special on the Sahara Race as part of their season finale.             Dec 10, 2006 South China Morning Post (Hong Kong) - "Extraordinary adventurers".  Hong Kongers, with their can-do attitude, are becoming world leaders when it comes to ultra marathons in the most unusual places.             Fall/Winter 2006 Outside Traveler Magazine - "Tag Team Travel: Best Race Trips".  Outside magazine lists the Sahara Race as one of its three best race trips for 2007.             Oct 2, 2006 The Financial Times (Worldwide) - "A trek across the desert to earn a wealth of experience"             Oct 2006 Runner's World (South Africa) - "Marathon De Courage" (pdf) "Runner's World Online Editor Janie Smit went to Chile as an eyewitness to this remarkable test of human endurance." Runner's World South Africa             Aug 2006 Lonely Planet - "Year of Adventures: Guide to What, Where and When to Do It" The Gobi March (China) featured in activities for May. Published Aug 2006.             Jul 30, 2006 Canal13 (Chile) – “Millonarios de todo elmundo compiten en maraton del desierto de Atacama”  (Video link)             Jun 14, 2006 Fortune Small Business - “Globetrotters: Meet the entrepreneurs who skip the weekend jog and instead compete in ultramarathons across deserts”             View More Print News > Click here     View More TV News > Click here

RECENT PRESS RELEASES

June 29, 2007 Mark D. Tamminga of Canada becomes first individual to capture two 4 Deserts championships with a win at the Gobi March (China) 2007, while Lucy Brooks of the United Kingdom becomes the first woman to win a stage in a 4 Deserts event             June 17, 2007 A record number of competitors is expected for the Gobi March (China) 2007, a seven-day, 250-kilometer footrace across one of the harshest landscapes in the world, the Gobi Desert of China             May 17, 2007 Brunton and Gerber Legendary Blades Sponsor World's Toughest Footrace             Mar 20, 2007 RacingThePlanet launches 'roving' event with inaugural location of northwest Vietnam             Dec 5, 2006 Invitations have been issued to nineteen qualifiers for The Last Desert in Antarctica, the penultimate leg of the 4 Deserts journey             Nov 15, 2006 Competitors overcome endless seas of sand, sandstorms and heat to complete 250-kilometer stage race across the mighty Sahara Desert of Egypt             Oct 27, 2006 The final 4 Deserts event of the year kicks off with the Sahara Race in Egypt, located in the hottest place on Earth across an ocean of sand and Antarctic-like landscape             Aug 11, 2006 In the driest place on Earth, Canadian Mark D. Tamminga wins the Atacama Crossing (Chile) 2006; Norwegian Sissel S. Smaller and Briton Lucy C. Marriott place first in women’s division; and Team GB consisting of Britons Alexander B. Bellingham, Gary Johnson and Chris Livingston capture team title             View More Press Releases > Click here

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