Arrived!

Two long days saw us head in and out of Ottawa. Frenetic activity doing last minute repacking, organising, furious shopping at the supermarket....vaseline, wipes (!) extra grub, hot pads...actually very stressful as we don't know what we don't know!
Anyway some quick three to a room kip. IW won the spoof so had a double bed to himself, and rubbed it in further by a full repetoire of farmyard animal noises through the night.
An early start saw us on a 737 to Iqaluit, then transfer to a smaller plane to Hall Beach, which was unscheduled as the weather was too poor in Nansevik. (?) Then finally to Resolute. The planes and buildings get smaller as we get further North and the temperature drops. Resolute is extremely desolate, temperature about -28 degs including windchill.
A late night was spent with supper in the South Camp Inn, again, organising and reorganising kit. This time David won the Animal impersonations. From now we are out in the tents.
About to get bindings sorted for the skis. All quite intense,the chat very focussed on matters in hand!!

Follow the race - sign up for daily updates

With less than a week before the team leave for Ottawa and then Resolute (march 29th) there is now the opportunity through the organizers website to sign up for daily race updates so you can track progress / send messages of support etc . The webpage where you only need to fill in your e-mail address is http://polarrace.com/2009/contact/subscribe
Wish us luck

Kit's coming on....

Hey ho, the kit is taking shape! Nipped down to Brocket on a chilly morn to get some photos for the golf mag....This is the result! No not David Bailey, some poor victim who was dragged from the clubhouse for five minutes..must have wondered what was going on...maybe he thought he was being kidnapped by a Super Hero. Yeh right!!

PR!!

http://www.todaysgolfer.co.uk/Golf/News/searchresults/March-09/Going-for-a-pole-in-one/Post.aspx

Today's Golfer have put us on their website....all we could scramble together at short notice, however they want to run a piece in their magazine in May. Magic. Anyone who logs on to the above link, please scroll down and rate it 5* in order to keep it live. GT is the largest circulation golf magazine in the UK.
Callaway are supporting us too.
Gave an excuse to get down to the course. Hope my golf is better at the pole!

Packing day

Saturday 6th, down to Bristol to pack the pulks with the team equipment, check the medical gear etc. quite a shock to realise that we won't be seeing the gear until we are on the 'other side'. The next time we'll see the organisers and the other team members is on departure day at Heathrow!
As we were leaving, John realised that he had forgotten the all important golf club! Fortunately, having played the day before, a lazy Mr W had left his clubs in John's car, so his 7 iron saved the day!
Not long to go. Lot of gear teaking, sewing loops onto zips, pouches into jackets and some wolf fur into the windsuit hood. OOOOh my fingers!