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    • Sólveig Gunnlaugsdóttir
    • 16 October 2015

    The Fire and Ice Ultra is a marathon across 250km (that's roughly 155 miles) in the highlands of Iceland and it starts on Monday 31st of August 2015. Runners start at the edge of Iceland’s largest Glacier…100 miles from the nearest road, and cross the most recently formed ground on the planet. The race is partly run over the area where Iceland had its most recent volcanic eruption. The eruption started on 31 August 2014, and ended on February 27th, 2015. The lava field measures more than...

    • Sólveig Gunnlaugsdóttir
    • 16 October 2015

    The Reykjavik Marathon is a popular event for the experienced runner as well as the whole family. The course follows Reykjavik's beautiful coastline. The marathon starts and finishes at Lækjargata street by the Pond in the heart of downtown Reykjavik. The conditions for running in August are usually very comfortable – the route is smoothly paved and very flat, while the weather tends to be breezy and in the mid-teens centigrade. See the stunning scenery of Iceland, add your...

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