Polar Challenge - The Race

Before the race begins there is a 60 nautical mile walk to the start line. Split over 5 days, this walk is at a steady pace. However, this is still a tiring challenge both mentally and physically, as you put your routines and skills to the test. This is the longest and coldest warm up in world sport. The Arctic is not a forgiving environment.

The island of Truro is where your race begins. The race itself is split into 4 sections:

• Stage 1 - Polaris Mine to a CP1 NW of Bathurst Island (76'46'N 1-1'50'W*); a distance of 126.5nm (145.5 miles).
• Stage 2 - Bathurst Island to CP2 near King Christian Island (77'46'N 101'50'W*); a distance of 109.25nm (125.7 miles).
• Stage 3 - King Christian Island to the 1996 position of the Magnetic North Pole (78' 35.7'N 104'11.9'W*); a distance of 72.45nm (83.3 miles).
• Stage 4 - 1996 position of the Magnetic North Pole to Issachen (78' 47'N 103'30'W*); a distance of 18.4nm (21.2 miles).

GPS positions are variable due to the changing ice conditions.

Remember...once the gun is fired you're on your own!