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Antarctic A100 Triathlon Announced for 2027 With 100 km Course and 3 Million-Ruble Entry Fee

Organizers set a minimum entry price of about 3 million rubles per participant.

Overview

  • The race is scheduled for February 26 to March 8, 2027 on King George Island near Russia’s Bellingshausen station, with organizers targeting 50 athletes subject to experience and medical screening.
  • The course totals 100 km: a 1 km swim in Southern Ocean waters near 0°C, a 66 km mountain bike segment, and a 33 km run.
  • Participation will cost at least 3 million rubles per person, according to project founder Ilya Slepov.
  • Organizers say participants will fly by private plane from Punta Arenas, live on sailing schooners, receive escort-boat coverage and on-course medical access, and move only within permitted zones to meet environmental rules.
  • Slepov says the winner may be tested for doping, with procedures handled by medical staff on site.