Running shoes with crampons and "environmentally friendly" pitstops featured in the world's southernmost marathon at Antarctica New Zealand's Scott Base.
The annual McMurdo Marathon attracted about 50 runners - along with a few cross-country skiers - who raced across the Ross Ice shelf yesterday.
Contestants from Scott Base and the neighbouring United States McMurdo Station ran Gucci Replica a loop connecting two airfields, Willy's Field and Pegasus.
Weather conditions were ideal - windless and a balmy -3 degrees Celsius.
A few members of the US team sported plastic clip-on running- shoe crampons to ensure grip on the icy surface.
The Kiwis - base staff, technicians and army engineers - took a relaxed approach to the run, which included refreshments (Raro and Gingernuts).
Jacob & Co WatchStrict environmental rules meant toilet stops, involved a large- mouthed plastic bottle and a dash behind a nearby truck.
Technician Curtis Moore, from the United States' Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, took Ice honours in three hours, seven minutes.
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The Kiwis failed to cover themselves in glory, but continued their unbroken win record in the inter-base rugby match a fortnight ago.
The Ice Blacks trounced McMurdo's Mount Terror Rugby Club 23-0.
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