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RacingThePlanet Limited
Company type
Privately held
Industry
Sport events, outdoor gear retail
Founded
(2002; 22 years ago (2002)) at Hong Kong
Founder
Mary K Gadams
Headquarters
Hong Kong
Area served
Global
Key people
Mary K Gadams, CEO; Samantha Fanshawe, President of Events; Riitta Hanninen, Head of Events; Zeana Haroun, Event Manager
Products
RacingThePlanet, 4 Deserts, The Outdoor Store
Divisions
RacingThePlanet, The Outdoor Store
Website
www.racingtheplanet.com
RacingThePlanet (RTP) is an organizer of off-trail and rough-country endurance foot-races,[1] including the 4 Deserts. The company also operates an outdoor products store and a dried foods company.[2]
The 2011 Kimberley Ultramarathon was the subject of a parliamentary inquiry in Western Australia after a number of competitors suffered life-threatening burns when a bushfire overran a part of the route. 60 Minutes Australia documented the journey of one of the contestants burned by bushfire.[3]
As they limp out of Petra's ancient narrow passage, two of the 131 proud runners/hikers from 38 countries are timed on completing their 2012 250km Wadi Rum to Petra race in Jordan. They had raced through canyons and over sand dunes, carrying their own food.Race-end celebration in Petra, carved in a rocky canyon — for some 7000 years the major regional trading hub between Africa and the Middle East.
^Isenberg, Daniel (21 January 2011). "The Kitchen is the new Garage: Entrepreneurship Around the World". Forbes.
^"RacingThePlanet's corporate "About" page".
^"Turia Pitt was burned alive during an ultra-marathon". YouTube. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021.
endurance". The series was founded by American Mary K Gadams who founded RacingThePlanet in 2002. The Gobi March, the series' inaugural race, was held in the...
into the Kimberley Ultramarathon was damning of the race organisers, RacingThePlanet. Among other things, it was revealed that the organisers were unable...
a helicopter to the South Pole. At 71, Jennifer was an entrant for RacingThePlanet Nepal, a 250-kilometre (160 mi) ultramarathon starting on 20 November...
won the Sahara Race and the Gobi March. In 2009 he placed second in RacingThePlanet Namibia, and won of the Jungle Ultra Marathon in Floresta Nacional...
television network Royal Thai Police, the national police force of Thailand RacingThePlanet, an organizer of endurance foot-races Rally of the Togolese People...
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August 28 to September 7, 2014: Took part in and successfully finished RacingThePlanet Madagascar 2014, 250 km, 7 days, self-supported endurance footrace...
costume packs between LittleBigPlanet 2, as well as LittleBigPlanet Karting. LittleBigPlanet Karting is a kart racing game developed by United Front and...
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Newey having interest in leaving Red Bull Racing. Red Bull Racing responded to the reports via a spokesman to PlanetF1.com stating that “Adrian is contracted...
higher Something Special Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Open Planet Software/Feral Interactive 2013 Racing Commercial Sorceress Solitaire Soulless Cobra...
at Wanderers Stadium in South Africa. In May, 4 Deserts will host RacingThePlanet: Namibia 2009, which is a 7-day, 6 stage footrace between Keetmanshoop...
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desert runs and ultra-triathlons. One such event, the 2009 250 km RacingThePlanet: Namibia ultramarathon through the Fish River Canyon, across the Namib...
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consortium of investors in buying the Force India Formula One team. Renamed Racing Point Force India, and as a new team officially, they re-entered midway...
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