You could start from any point on a circle drawn around the South Pole at a distance slightly more than 1 + (1 / 2π) miles, or about 1.16 miles, from the pole—the distance is “slightly more ...
The two-to three-mile route loops around the geographic pole exactly 90 degrees south of the equator. See scenes from the 2008 race, courtesy Mark Krasberg. Home Browse Series Live Q&A WSJ Events ...