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Team Pink Lady® At 23:17 on 5th May 2005 the Pink Lady® PoleCats became the first all-women team ever to complete The Scott Dunn Polar Challenge, a gruelling 368-mile race from Polaris Mine in the Canadian Nunavut Territory across constantly-shifting sea ice to the Magnetic North Pole. Hauling sledges weighing almost twice their body weight, Team Pink Lady® endured temperatures as low as -40°C and passed through hazardous polar bear territory in their aim to succeed where previous all-women teams had failed. Competing against 16 other male and mixed teams the Pink Lady® PoleCats crossed the finishing line in an astounding 6th place. To find out more about their awe-inspiring challenge and re-live their progress during the race go to the Race section. About the Scott Dunn Polar Challenge 
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Team Diary Monday 27th June 2005 Closure Many thanks to everyone who came along to our presentation on Thursday evening at the Royal Geographical Society. We actually felt more nervous speaking infront of people we know than we do speaking infront of strangers! But it was great to finally be able to share our stories with you and to relive some of our experiences. Matt from Team Dafur stood to say a few words at the end which made our evening. I know you promised to heckle Matt but you almost had me in tears - I think making the speakers cry is going a bit far! It was the first time that we had got everyone together to celebrate properly. As I wondered home from the pub later that evening I had a terrible thought - does this mean that the adventure is really over? By the time I reached the station I had my answer. Don't be daft - this is only the beginning!
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Race Complete: 6th Position!  
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Latest News
Marathon fundraiser for Team Pink Lady® charities! 09/06/05 Many thanks to everyone who sponsored Jo Carritt taking part in the 2005 Flora London Marathon. Jo finished the race in an impressive 3 hours and 15 minutes and raised over £400 pounds for Pink Lady® PoleCat charities. Congratulations Jo!!! Team Pink Lady® return to school! 30/05/05 The Pink Lady® PoleCats have been lucky enough to have many fabulous supporters from Schools around the UK. We are now busy re-visiting all our friends with Arctic equipment in tow! If you know of a school or youth group that has followed the race and would like a visit from Team Pink Lady® please get in touch. Read first-hand accounts of the race by Team Pink Lady®! 13/05/05 First hand accounts of the Teams adventures can now be read on the News and Events page. What did the girls encounter on Dundee Bight? How did they scare off that Polar Bear? and what prompted the last minute dash to the finish? Click here and find out! MOVIE 11/05/05 Click here to see a short film of the girls shortly after crossing the finishing line. Be warned - it's not glamourous! Please note that the film may take a few minutes to download.
Team Pink Lady® finishes Scott Dunn Polar Challenge race in 6th place 06/05/05 1713, via press release Team Pink Lady® completed the 360-mile race and reached the North Magnetic Pole just before midnight last night (Thursday May 5), achieving 6th place out of 16 teams thanks to a "sprint finish" to pass two other male teams. They briefly celebrated by waving a slightly threadbare Union Jack flag that Felicity took with her to the South Pole when she worked for the British Antarctic Survey. Pink Lady® PoleCats reach Checkpoint 1! 29/04/05 1931, by Press Release Tori called back to the UK today to announce proudly that Team Pink Lady® have reached Checkpoint 1. That means they've successfully travelled 120 nautical miles from the starting line. Race Begins! 23/04/05 1400, from the Scott Dunn Polar Challenge website At 1400 GMT, The Scott Dunn Polar Challenge 2005 began! It was a beautiful morning charged with emotion, as competitors exchanged final cheers, hugs and good luck messages to one another. Paul Landry gave a final speech offering words of wisdom and poetry before all of the competitors lined up along a huge stretch of startline. The start was signalled by the crack of a shotgun, and all of the competitors set off into glorious sunshine together, some slow and some fast. Latest message from Ottowa 13/04/05, via SMS Hello from Team Pink Lady®! We've made it safely to Ottowa and are now awaiting our flight to Resolute Bay. There's a stop over in Iqualuit but the landing's dependant on weather due to storms up there. Temperature in Iqualuit is -19. Who knows what it will be in Resolute. The team are all well and very excited. Pink Lady® PoleCats depart 11/04/05 Team Pink Lady® fly out
to the Arctic tomorrow morning (the 12th). The race starts on
the 22nd April, but keep an eye on this site for updates and
more news to whet your appetite! Feline Friend Winners! 8/04/05 The winners of the Feline Friend VIP Draw have been announced. Congratulations to Mark Adams and Family who have won a fantastic True Utility Survival Kit and North Face Base Camp Bag! |
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