THE RUNBUK FIELD GUIDES
Know before you go.
Practical preparation, remarkable places, and the communities that connect them. Gathered from across the Runbuk network.
Preparation
Pack for seven climates
Organize race kit by leg and keep your recovery essentials within reach.
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Prepare for repeated marathons
Training for 777 includes recovery, travel and adapting to changing conditions.
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Prepare travel documents for 777
Keep nationality-specific travel checks and baggage confirmation on your preparation list.
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Understand the 777 race clock
The challenge measures a continuous journey, with individual and team results.
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Build flexibility into Antarctic travel
Allow room in your travel plans for weather-dependent flights to Union Glacier.
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Know the Union Glacier course
Prepare for groomed snow, variable footing and repeated loops near camp.
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Life at Union Glacier camp
Understand the sleeping, dining and communication arrangements on the ice.
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Separate running kit from camp clothing
Pack for active running and quieter time in Antarctica as two different needs.
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Choose your Antarctic Ice Ultra format
Match your distance, preparation and pacing to the polar course.
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Ultima Base Camp and Oasis upgrade
Know what differs between the main camp and upgraded accommodation.
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Prepare for time on Antarctic snow
Test your clothing system and keep optional expeditions distinct from the race booking.
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Arrive ready for the North Pole cruise
Arrange your gateway travel and hotel before boarding Le Commandant Charcot.
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Pack for running and life aboard
Summer Arctic running gear differs from clothing for excursions and the ship.
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Running on Arctic sea ice
Expect a route shaped by the ice and the day’s safety assessment.
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Run the Rapa Nui course prepared
The island course combines coastal scenery, uneven trails and a significant climb.
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Plan the Easter Island journey
Travel via Chile and align your arrival with the package transfer window.
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Prepare for the Aurora Marathon course
Snowy loops around Gargia require winter kit and attention to the briefing.
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Travel to Alta and plan for the lights
Alta is the gateway to a winter activity program, with aurora sightings dependent on nature.
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Understand Antarctic golf rules
A small, selected field plays a modified ice-course competition.
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Pack for golf on the ice
Keep equipment compact and prepare for both the round and the expedition.
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Earn recognition on seven golf continents
The club recognizes completed rounds with evidence for every continent.
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Build your seven-continent marathon record
Runbuk’s club uses published geographical and completion rules.
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Complete the Marathon Grand Slam
The Grand Slam adds the North Pole Marathon to seven continental marathon achievements.
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Intercontinental Club: 168− and 168+
The club distinguishes completion from the seven-day record classification.
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Complete the official London registration
A Runbuk package booking and an official race registration are separate steps.
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