Online Reporter
THE most brutal race series in the world sees athletes avoid being eaten alive and freezing to death if they stop running.
Only the toughest ultramarathon runners in the world compete at the Beyond the Ultimate — Global Race Series.
The amazing competition sees runners take part in brutal 230km races around the globe across four different environments.
Each must take a huge rucksack filled to the brim with food, water and clothes while also maintaining a steady running pace in the craziest of conditions.
One course, known as the Jungle Ultra, takes place in the Amazon in Peru.
It is regarded as the hardest race of all due to the brutal humidity and mud.
Temperatures in the jungle can reach up to 30 degrees celsius and even requires wading through torrential rivers.
Qualified guides and medics are needed to ensure athletes do not succumb to the conditions, with the rainforest host to a number of creepy crawlies and venomous reptiles.
Another race, the Mountain Ultra, sees athletes pushed to their limits in Tien Shan, Kyrgyzstan.
Featuring a total ascent of 10,500m, unpredictable temperatures range all the way from 30 degrees celsius to just 5 degrees celsius.
With a maximum altitude of 10,500m, athletes have to gasp for air.
And all competitors are required to first undergo an additional FIVE-DAY acclimatisation trek to get used to their surroundings.
Meanwhile, the Desert Ultra requires a brutal trek across the unforgiving sands of Namibia.
Day-time temperatures can reach a mind-blowing 55 degrees celsius.
But athletes needs clothes for all seasons as night-time drops all the way down to just 5 degrees celsius.
Sand dunes and barren scrubland await those who dare venture out in the heat. And there is also plenty of wildlife on the loose that pose a serious danger to athletes.
With various predators on the loose, runners are even accompanied by experienced rangers tasked with keeping them safe from prying claws and jaws.
All three races in the current season have already taken place.
Now, there is just one left and it is arguably the most dangerous of all.
The fourth and final race is the Ice Ultra, which takes place in Sweden’s Arctic Circle and is mainly spent in darkness due to it just having eight hours of sun a day. — Sun.
