Our Patron

Caroline Hamilton is a record-breaking polar explorer and a successful businesswoman. In June 2002, after 81 days and over 500 miles hauling sledges through appalling polar conditions, Caroline Hamilton and her team-mate, Ann Daniels, reached the North Pole. Caroline and Ann are the first female explorers in history to have trekked to both geographic Poles as part of all-women expeditions.

Caroline had led two previous expeditions, but the journey to the North Pole proved her most demanding yet. Together with Ann and Pom Oliver, she set off to become part of the first all-women team to reach the North Pole unsupported. However, from the start, conditions turned against them and they battled for weeks through fields of giant ice boulders, enduring exceptionally low temperatures of minus 45-50 degrees Celsius. Their equipment froze solid and, worst of all, three major storms with winds of 90 mph confined them to their tent for days at a time.

Having lost Pom who had to be evacuated for severe frostbite, Caroline and Ann finally reached the North Pole on June 2nd 2002, the day of the Queen's Golden Jubilee.

Team Pink Lady^® are delighted to welcome Caroline as their Team Patron.  Only too aware of the hardships the Pink Lady^® PoleCats will be faced with during the race, Caroline hopes to offer some 'words of wisdom' and sound advice during their lead up to the big event.