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EVENT SUMMARY
- The Great World Race ™ offers competitors the opportunity to run 7 official marathons on 7 continents over a 7-day period.
- Participants are covered on the trip for medical insurance.
- The event is scheduled to begin in Cape Town, South Africa November 12th 2024.
- Competitors will assemble in Cape Town and are flown to Antarctica by private jet to begin The Great World Race.
- The 7 marathons across 7 continents occur in the following sequence: Wolf's Fang (Antarctica), Cape Town (Africa), Perth (Australia), Istanbul (Asia), Istanbul (Europe), Cartagena (South America) and Miami (North America).
- After the round-trip flights to Antarctica for the first marathon, participants are flown by business charter to the other destinations.
- Competitors with the fastest average marathon time over the 7 races are declared the winners, with both male and female categories.
- There is also a team competition in men’s and women’s categories. Team members are automatically included in the individual competition.
- All finishers of The Great World Race will become members of the Global Marathon Club ™.
- There is an option to run a half marathon for those who prefer the short distance.
- November 12th: Arrive in Cape Town
- November 13th: Race Directors Briefing
- November 14th: Pre-Departure Briefings for Antarctica
- November 15th: Wolf's Fang: Antarctica
- November 16th: Cape Town: South Africa
- November 17th: Perth: Australia
- November 18th: Istanbul: Asia
- November 19th: Istanbul: Europe
- November 20th: Cartagena: South America
- November 21st: Miami: North America
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