Thierry Corbarieu, the Arctic explorer on the IDITAROD 1000 in Alaska
Thierry Corbarieu, the Arctic explorer on the IDITAROD 1000 in Alaska
14 Mar. 2023
Arctic adventurer Thierry Corbarieu tackles the IDITAROD 1000 in Alaska!
Ultra-trail runner and adventurer Thierry Corbarieu has taken the start of the IDITAROD Trail 1,000! This long-distance race set in a polar environment, considered the longest and most difficult in the world, takes place in Alaska. Participants have 30 days to travel from Anchorage to Nome on foot, by bike or on skis, covering 1,000 miles — 1,600 km — with no assistance whatsoever…
In 2022, Thierry Corbarieu finished 1st at the Iditarod 350 (miles) — 500 km on foot — which earned him his entry ticket to the format three times longer: the IDITAROD 1,000. Today, he is covering on foot the 1,600 km separating the city of Anchorage from Nome in Alaska. An extraordinary adventure that leaves no room for error or imprecision. That is why this race is open to only a handful of athletes with exceptional metabolisms and mental strength. Indeed, only around thirty individuals take part each year.
Iditarod 1000: extreme conditions
Widely regarded as the longest and most gruelling polar ultra-marathon in the world, the ITI 1000 features 27 participants on skis, by bike or on foot in its 2023 edition. To take on extreme and ever-changing conditions — wind, rain, mud, snowstorms and blinding sun — each competitor can only rely on themselves. Thierry Corbarieu, adventurer and Cimalp ambassador, takes on this challenge that leaves no room for error.
Discover this incredible challenge through his eyes:
And, to follow the progress of the participants on the IDITAROD 1000, follow this link: https://itialaska.com/tracking
Thierry Corbarieu, an ultra-endurance athlete with an exceptional metabolism
Does the name Thierry Corbarieu ring a bell? It should. In 2019, this adventurer became the first French person to win the Montane Yukon Arctic Ultra. He covered the 692 km of the Canadian North ultra-trail in 217h non-stop, pulling a 25 kg pulka!
Other extraordinary achievements to his name in races considered among the toughest in the world:
? 2022 - 1st at the Iditarod 350 in Alaska: 500 km non-stop in 5 days in a polar environment
? 2019 - 1st at the 1000 in Mauritania: 1,000 km non-stop in 12 days across the desert
? 2018 - Setting the reference time on the GR10, La Grande Traversée des Pyrénées: 880 km, 65,000m D+ in 12 days
? 2010 - 1st at the 555 in Egypt: 597 km non-stop in 5 days and 23h
? 2009 - Record on the 333 in Morocco: 333 km non-stop in 56h
As you can see, this experienced ultra-trail runner has a metabolism that adapts to a variety of natural environments and weather conditions. Thierry is sometimes seen as an alien, but above all he is a man of incredible warmth and kindness.
Cimalp is proud to count him among its team of athletes. To find out more about this passionate and extraordinary adventurer, right this way.
Photos: Michel Boe
Video: Victoria Karel - Footage from Montane, Spine Race, Yukon Arctic Ultra, Transpyrenea
In 2022, Thierry Corbarieu finished 1st at the Iditarod 350 (miles) — 500 km on foot — which earned him his entry ticket to the format three times longer: the IDITAROD 1,000. Today, he is covering on foot the 1,600 km separating the city of Anchorage from Nome in Alaska. An extraordinary adventure that leaves no room for error or imprecision. That is why this race is open to only a handful of athletes with exceptional metabolisms and mental strength. Indeed, only around thirty individuals take part each year.
Other extraordinary achievements to his name in races considered among the toughest in the world:
Photos: Michel Boe
Video: Victoria Karel - Footage from Montane, Spine Race, Yukon Arctic Ultra, Transpyrenea
