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Olympus Mons

26 km

The tallest volcano in the solar system, laid flat.

Run 26 km. The volcano's height.

It stands on
Roland's pass
Olympus Mons on Mars seen from orbit, its caldera and cliff edge.
Olympus Mons from the Viking orbiter. Photo: NASA. Public domain.

What it takes

Before you go.

Recommended first
Roland's pass
Weekly distance
About 26 km of running a week on average over 6 weeks
Long run
20 km, at least once in the last 6 weeks. Finishing Roland's pass counts
Taper
An easier week before the event week

The story

Olympus Mons on Mars is the tallest volcano in the solar system. It rises about 26 km above the plains around it. Source: NASA.

The ladder

  1. 5 km
  2. Forager's day
  3. First flight
  4. Mawson's last miles
  5. 10 km
  6. Gold march
  7. Hunter's day
  8. Nut grove
  9. Twelve-miler
  10. Wallace's Line
  11. Wildebeest's day
  12. Half Marathon
  13. Toutle avalanche
  14. Roland's pass
  15. Olympus Mons