Kamchatka is sometimes referred to as the ‘Land of Fire and Ice’ with active volcanoes alongside glaciers. - Kamchatka, Russia 
Beringia: World’s Longest Dog Sled Race
Every year, Kamchatka, arguably the most beautiful region in Russia, attracts intrepid men and women, along with their faithful dogs, to an extraordinary event called, Beringia. This long-distance dog-sled race pits participants against Mother Nature.
For more than a month, human and hound endure Beringia's sub-zero temperatures, howling winds, and driving blizzards. The distance varies from year to year and in 2018 the route covered 2,100 kilometres across the rough, unrelenting tundra.
This year’s race will set a new world record as the longest ever dog-sled race after the 1991 Beringia first entered the Guinness Book of Records with a 1,980-km trek.
15 teams ploughed through nearly 25 stages of almost 100 kilometres each to cover the whole, gruelling distance. They came from Kamchatka, Chukotka and even Moscow, previous multiple-champions and novices alike were pushed to the limit, racing for the thrill and prize-money of almost $50,000.
While most contestants choose modern sleds, a few mushers, also known as ‘kayurs’, opt for a more traditional variety called a ‘narta’. The first to cross the finish line in a narta receive a special award and a $7,000 prize for “loyalty to the traditions of the North”.
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