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title: "#21 Extreme racing in the freezing cold – 1600 km across Alaska in temperatures down to -45 °C – Jan Francke"
description: "A hellishly freezing 🥶 episode of the podcast full of tips, tricks and curiosities about surviving in temperatures far below freezing with Jan Venca Francke. Hosted by Martin Benc."
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last_updated: "2023-11-23"
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# #21 Extreme racing in the freezing cold – 1600 km across Alaska in temperatures down to -45 °C – Jan Francke

Authors: David Czempka

Date: 2023-11-23

A hellishly freezing 🥶 episode of the podcast full of tips, tricks and curiosities about surviving in temperatures far below freezing with Jan Venca Francke. Hosted by Martin Benc.

The first snow is starting to appear on the mountain ridges, and we're bringing you a hellishly freezing 🥶 episode of the podcast full of tips, tricks, and interesting facts about surviving in temperatures far below freezing with extreme adventure lover Jan Venca Francke.

With Venca, we talked about his sporting background and how he got into the toughest races in the freezing cold, like the 1 600-kilometer Iditarod Trail and the 700-kilometer Yukon Arctic Ultra. We wanted to know how he prepares physically and mentally, what gear he uses, and whether he has any tips and tricks for functioning in such extreme conditions. Venca, thanks for the fantastic chat!

We'd also like to thank our ambassador Martin Benc, who stepped in for David and took on the role of host.

Tune in 🎧 to this fantastic episode with Martin and Venca and get inspired for your own freezing adventures. If you don't want to miss future episodes, don't forget to follow our podcast on your favorite platform.

## **Where can you listen to us?**

- [YouTube](https://youtu.be/sI6u0E9hvrs?si=9FVoXzlkAEr9V3GO)
- [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/6sDCRxU97EBSvLxMBswza5?si=hikgiaScSxi2cNljR-laCw)
- [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/cz/podcast/21-extr%C3%A9mn%C3%AD-z%C3%A1vody-v-mrazu-1600-km-alja%C5%A1kou-v-teplot%C3%A1ch/id1612950422?i=1000636415755)

[Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sI6u0E9hvrs)

## **Guest: Jan Venca Francke**

- [Website](https://janfrancke.com/)
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/jvfrancke/)
- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/janvenca.francke)

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