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The 15th Antarctica Marathon&Half Marathon is scheduled for March 9, 2015. While exploring this most unspoiled corner of the planet, you will come face-to –face with Antarctic beauties such as icebergs, penguins, seals and whales.

Departure from the U.S. is scheduled for late February with overnight flights to Buenos Aires for a three-night stay in Argentina’s capital from March 2 to 5. The Plaza Hotel Buenos Aires will host our guests and the welcome reception. Race check-in and an introduction of the regulations on this event take place on the same evening.

Due to the incredible popularity of this event, we are already sold out for 2015 and 2016. we are still accepting deposits for the waiting list for 2015 and 2016 and confirming space for 2017 . A completed booking form and a deposit of $300 per person must be mailed to request bookings.

Marathon Tours & Travel, the event organizer, together with One Ocean Expeditions, will provide the guidelines for runners and accompanying friends for this journey to the end of the Earth.

The course on King George Island, located off the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, has marked gravel roads that connect the scientific research bases of Uruguay, Chile, China and Russia. To leave behind zero impact on the environment in this sensitive ecosystem, we will have at most 100 passengers on land for the event at any one time. We guarantee that you will have a most challenging running experience as well as an experience of a lifetime .

1.Race check-in will take place on the evening of ____.

A. March 2. B. March 3

C. March 4 D. March 5

2.If you want to book space for the 2017 event, you have to _____.

A. just complete a form

B. pay a deposit

C. send an email to make a booking

D. be on the waiting list for 2015 and 2016.

3.The number of passengers on land is limited to _____.

A. protect the ecosystem

B. ensure the safety of passengers.

C. let passengers have a special experience

D. meet the demands of the scientific research bases.

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B. why the detectives try to clear up the case

C. when Mystery Weekend came into being

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C. offers visitors a chance to make money D. is intended for detectives

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