Week 52 at the Pole

By Jean DeMerit — Thursday, January 10, 2013 - 1:30pm
Thursday, January 10, 2013 - 1:30pm
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Image: B. Kuo Tiong, IceCube/NSF

Not sure what the costume is all about, but these people are clearly running a race. Around the world that is. Well, through all the world’s time zones to be more precise. It’s an annual holiday event at the Pole. Although you could technically get through all the time zones in a small circle right around the Pole marker, the official race course is about 2 miles long and covers many of the major “sights” at the Pole.

 

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