Antarctica — King George Island

The flagship project

A100

ANTARCTICA

100km. One island. The end of the world.

The event

WHAT IS A100?

A100 is a 100km endurance triathlon on King George Island, Antarctica. 1km swim, 66km bike and 33km run, in one of the most unforgiving environments on Earth. The distance alone is hard. But cold, wind, terrain and rapidly changing Antarctic conditions make each discipline something different from a conventional triathlon. For me, A100 isn't just about getting to Antarctica and finishing a race. It's about everything required to become capable of standing on that start line. The months of preparation, the cold exposure, the races and training blocks along the way, the equipment, the setbacks and the people backing the project.

100KMTotal distance
3Disciplines
50Athletes
0°CAvg. temp

Race breakdown

THE THREE DISCIPLINES

Each leg presents its own set of problems. Put them together in Antarctica and it becomes something entirely different.

Open water swim in cold conditions
1KM

SWIM

Open water swim

1km through near freezing Antarctic waters. It's the shortest leg by distance and the one that demands the most immediate respect. Cold shock, hypothermia risk and the knowledge of what's still to come.

Water temp: 0–2°C

Endurance cycling in extreme conditions
66KM

BIKE

Endurance ride

66km across King George Island. Wind, unpredictable weather and surfaces that shift between gravel, ice and compacted snow. The longest leg, and the one that determines whether the run is even possible.

Terrain: gravel, ice, compacted snow

Ultra run on Antarctic terrain
33KM

RUN

Ultra run

33km on foot after 67km of swimming and riding. This is where the race is decided. Every training decision, every cold session, every long ride either pays off here or it doesn't.

Elevation: variable

Conditions: extreme

King George Island, Antarctica

The location

KING GEORGE ISLAND

South Shetland Islands, Antarctica

King George Island is the largest of the South Shetland Islands, about 120km north of the Antarctic Peninsula. It has a handful of international research stations and very little else.

Summer temperatures sit near 0°C. Wind regularly exceeds 60km/h. The terrain is volcanic rock, glacial ice and exposed tundra. It's one of the most remote inhabited places on Earth.

It's the right place for this.

Preparation

THE ROAD TO A100

You can't prepare for A100 with a standard training plan. Getting ready for this is as much about environmental adaptation as it is about fitness.

A100 training preparation

01

Cold exposure

Cold water immersion, ice baths and cold environment training to get the body used to Antarctic water temperatures and sustained exposure to the cold.

02

Volume and endurance

Multi-discipline training blocks building the aerobic base needed to sustain 100km across three disciplines. Long rides, long runs, open water swims.

03

Mental preparation

Deliberate exposure to discomfort, isolation and uncertainty. The mental side of A100 is as demanding as the physical and it needs its own work.

04

Logistics and planning

Getting to King George Island, navigating the terrain, managing nutrition and equipment in extreme conditions. The planning is a real part of the preparation.

Behind the scenes

DOCUMENTED IN FULL

A100 isn't just a race. I'm documenting the full build. Every training session, every setback, every decision that leads to race day. The goal is to show what it actually takes to attempt something like this, not just the finished result.

LocationKing George Island
Distance100KM Total
FormatSwim · Bike · Run
StatusIn Preparation

Become part of A100

PARTNER WITH THE PROJECT

A100 is a fully documented project with a global audience. If your brand is part of the story, it's present from the first training session through to race day in Antarctica. This isn't advertising. It's being woven into something real.

Full documentation from training to race day

Content across Instagram, Strava and this site

Authentic integration, not a paid post

A story that hasn't been told before