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16 April 2012 at 09:42
The Extreme World Races Open Day held on the Saturday 14th June was a huge success!
A huge thank you from Extreme World Races to everyone who attended the Open Day - we hope that you enjoyed learning about everything we do, meeting the staff and seeing how you too can get involved to Achieve The Extraordinary.
A huge congratulations also to the lucky winners of our main prizes:
Stuart Humber for the £60 Expedition Kit Hire Voucher
John Greenslade for the free trip on the Adventure Academy 2013 in Norway
Shaun Keen for the Acclima top
Ashley Baldwin for the Swedish Fire Knife from Light My Fire
If you are one of the people that unfortunately were not able to come - make sure you visit our Races page for information on the amazing opportunities we offer or just contact the friendly team on +44 (0)1285 860440 if we can help in any way.
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03 April 2012 at 11:28
Time is running out to get yourself at the EWR Open Day!
There are 11 days until the Extreme World Races Open Day on Saturday 14th April, held at the Four Pillars Hotel in the Cotswolds near Cirencester, GL7 5TL.
It is a free event to attend and you are under no obligation to sign up. However, you will have the chance to win a free place on the EWR Adventure Academy in Norway worth £995, receive an EWR goodie bag, buffet lunch, pastries tea and coffee and get 5% off our races if you sign up for one of the races within 4 weeks - so what is there to lose?!
Our Open Days are a great way to get to know the staff that will help you along your own journey to Achieve the Extraordinary. Plus, meet previous competitors who will be able to give you an honest first hand account of their own experiences.
You are more than welcome to bring friends and/or family and all we ask is that you let us know that you are attending so that we can cater for you.
Just call the office on +44 (0)1285 860440 or email info@extremeworldraces.com and we will be happy to hear from you.
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05 March 2012 at 13:04
Helen's Blue Peter Sport Relief Challenge Facilitated by Extreme World Races
Extreme World Races have proven yet again that they are able to provide world-class logistics support.
Blue Peter have just aired the 6th installment out of 9 of the BBC Sport Relief Polar Challenge Special.
The last episode on Monday saw Helen land in Antarctica, complete the acclimatisation and start the South Pole Race. Battling with blisters Helen pushes forwards to get the South Pole.
Catch Helen's incredible journey for such a worthwhile cause on BBC One every Monday at 4.30pm.
Or to catch up visit the BBC iPlayer.
You can still complete the Blue Peter Sport Relief Mile and /or donate on the Official BBC Sport Relief page.
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08 January 2012 at 12:12
Racers update:
A cloudy start to the day and another couple of teams skiing through camp before we packed up. EBB Paper and SladenWoods both skied through in fine spirits. Camp was packed up and moved forward another 60km to keep centred between all the competitors. Two trucks were also dispatched back North to check up on the final team and a simple 20km round trip has turned into a gruelling 7 hour trip before getting back to the new base camp. The snow in this particular area was incredibly dry and crystalline similar to castor sugar which meant the trucks couldn’t get much traction on it and kept getting buried in. Which meant lots of digging out, a long days driving.
Tony's Update:
Hello it is day 47 the 7th of January 2012 and we are well and truly into the new year. The team and Helen are rolling along at the speed required to get to the Pole in time for the departure plane. The crew are made up of Gysli the cheif mecahnic and designer of the trucks pictured below. Gummi our Driver / medic, Leo our extreme rescue adviser, Jim the chef / driver and myself CEO of Extreme World Races.
The film crew is made up of Mike / camera, / Rolli / sound and Moray the producer / director. My team have been established on the plateau for many weeks now and have a polished routine. We now have the addition of the film crew and happy to say they are fitting in very well. The entire team is working together and like clock work. Its a great feeling when companionship works and a great atmosphere is created. This team as one are ready to face anything that comes our way whilst looking after Helen and Nicolas and of course ourselves.
The strange thing here is the fact that there is no night, a day roles into another day and time is easy forgotten. We have drifted into a completely new World, a parallel existence if you wish. A World with no law, boundaries, colour or smell. A world with deefaning silence even in the harshest stoms, a World of peace. A warzone with no bullets just a battle with nature to co exist on her canvas of white and ever changing sculptures.
Tony Martin
Follow Helen's progress: http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/diaries/helen-skeltons-polar-challenge-for-sport-relief
Follow the race: http://www.extremeworldraces.com/races/south-pole-race/race-progress/2011-race-to-the-south-pole/
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04 January 2012 at 10:02
Hello
It is day 43 the 3rd of January and all the competitors are at the start line and looking forward to the start at 9 am tomorrow morning. Equally, Helen is ready to start her Polar Challenge to the South Pole as well and will start her challenge on the mountain Bike, something that has received some skepticism. But we know she will do it!
The entire EWR support crew is here comprising doctors, mechanics, film crews, drivers, crevasse expert, scientists and organisers. Everyone is well and happy and cannot wait to start.
You can watch the progress of the racers, and see their positions on the Race Map once the race has started, at http://www.extremeworldraces.com/races/south-pole-race/race-progress/2011-race-to-the-south-pole/.
Tony Martin
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03 January 2012 at 09:33
Tony’s Update:
Hello
It’s day 42 the 2nd of January 2012 and we received our first wave of guests and racers today. All is well and are raring to go, we will receive the second plane tomorrow afternoon and start the race alongside Helen’s Sports Relief Polar Challenge. The weather is good at the moment and its only -26 with no wind.
[Ed: Well done to Tony for his radio interview on BBC Radio 2 at 18.45 yesterday. A true professional! A recording of the interview will go up on the website soon.
Racers Update:
After a days delay the first half of the competitors have been flown across from their last training leg to the Start Line in preparation for the race. The remaining competitors will be flown out first thing tomorrow morning. All seem eager and in high spirits, albeit a little sore form the training, and the rest days prior to the race start has given them a good physical recovery period and time to prepare themselves mentally.
The staff team that left them 3 days ago are still driving across the plateau. They've been lucky and had good weather so far but the soft powdery snow has been difficult to cross. They anticipate a late evening arrival. Our other team upon successfully reaching the Pole of inaccessabiility have set up camp at the start line in preparation for the competitors. Everyone is looking forward to finally being reunited as one team.
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02 January 2012 at 09:22
Hello
It’s day 41 the 1st of January 2012 and what a day it has been. The competitors are still at ETL (End of Training Leg) as the weather is bad and no planes can fly. So we wait patiently to receive the racers here at the start line.
It was my birthday on the 23rd and I would like to say thank you to Anna and all involved for arranging a cake that was packed in Cape Town and transported to the South Pole without me finding out; that’s impressive thank you!
Then I promised not to show this picture of Gysli our enigmatic designer (who won the fancy dress) mechanic who earnt his wages today for an entire year!
The first day of a new year and we should all try to inspire someone else at least once this year if you can, give it a go along with giving up smoking and drinking??
Happy New Year
Tony Martin
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01 January 2012 at 14:00
New Year Racers Update:
Well what an extremely busy couple of days. The competitors have had three intense training days; the first 2 days covering distances of 20km, the last to ETL (end of training leg) of 16km. These last couple of training days would test the most experienced of skiers being that there were a couple of long steep hills and they were pulling pulks of approximately 80kg! But no matter how tough they may have found it they all arrived at camp each day with the same words, fantastic day, beautiful surroundings! There’s no doubting how stunning this mountain range of Antarctica is, it is simply breath-taking!!
The staff team divided the night before the last day of training. The secondary team are staying behind and looking after the competitors until they hop onto the plane which will take them to the Start Line. The main team are currently moving forward with three of the trucks, the 6x6 and two of the 4x4s. They were driving for 28hrs straight on their first leg with only the occasional pee stop with temperatures dropping to -37 degrees Celsius. Up on the plateau it is desolate, nothing to see for miles and miles but snow and the sky with the horizon line dividing the two. Camp was set up the next day at 5pm, elevation 3288m. Putting up tents seemed all that more exhausting, with everyone noticing the thin air but thankfully no signs of altitude sickness. After a good nights sleep, they have set off again to tackle the remaining 800km left to get to the start line.
Unfortunately we have just received word that the weather at the Start Line is not good and that todays flight transferring the competitors will be delayed until further notice. At least that gives the Staff team more time to battle through the plateau as progress for them is very slow with the trucks frequently getting stuck.
More news tomorrow!
Wishing everyone a Happy New Year from all of us in Antarctica, what a way to start 2012!
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01 January 2012 at 11:05
Hello
It’s New Years Eve and we are preparing for the competitors to arrive at the start line tomorrow. The picture shows you the view they will have on the start line and it looks like that for just under 800 km!
The team here in Antarctica wish you a very "Happy New Year".
Watch the racers’ progress at http://www.extremeworldraces.com/races/south-pole-race/race-progress/2011-race-to-the-south-pole/
Tony Martin
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31 December 2011 at 08:55
Hello
It’s day 39 on the 30th December and we have arrived safely and quickly at the Pole of Inaccessibility. We were met by a statue of Lenin put here by the Soviet Union in 1963. It has been a great trip and the entire team representing Great Britain and Iceland, Extreme World Races and Arctic Trucks have made another World’s first.
Happy Feet was very grateful to join us and has added another destination to his World Tour. Ok, now we have to nip back to the 100th race start line in order to receive competitors on the 2nd of January with the race starting on the 3rd.
Watch the racers’ progress at http://www.extremeworldraces.com/races/south-pole-race/race-progress/2011-race-to-the-south-pole/
Tony Martin
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