(Reuters) - Wrapped warmly against the cold, a group of runners set off for the barren white landscape for one very cool race - the North Pole Marathon. Wearing balaclavas, goggles, gloves and layers of thermal clothing, participants had to complete 12 laps of a course lined with markers. A refreshment tent was on hand for those needing hot drinks, snacks and to warm up. As well as the cold, runners were also faced with soft snow and small ice pressure ridges. "It was probably mentally the most challenging thing I've ever done, physically it wasn't the worst, I just couldn't get a rhythm on the soft snow," runner Gareth Evans said.

Source: The Star April 11, 2017 11:03 UTC