Freedom in the Airs’ Ambassador Tess Burrows will be taking part in the Amundsen Omega 3 South Pole Race at the end of 2008 to make a difference to the plight of our planet.
Her team is raising money for charitable organisations linked to the environment, education and medical support.
Team Southern Lights members will be the oldest competitors in this phenomenal event.
The team comprises Tess Burrows, aged 60 and Peter Hammond, aged 62. They have raised over £100,000 for charity in 8 years and would like to double that with this event. In addition, they will carry thousands of personal pledges for the environment and messages of peace, sent in from around the world, many from school children.
The South Pole Race (www.thesouthpolerace.com) is a race to the Geographic South Pole in Antarctica, across the world’s largest ice cap. It will commence on the 1st January 2009 and will run until 31st January 2009. The team leaves the U.K. on the 15th December and will spend the time prior to the new year doing further training, etc.
The South Pole Race, to the far end of the earth, will be the first race to the South Pole since Scott and Amundsen’s historic race nearly 100 years ago (Roald Amundsen arrived in December 1911, Robert Scott on January 17th 1912). Teams of 3 race on cross-country skis, pulling pulks containing all of their equipment, food and fuel over 426 miles.
The race has been described as the most extreme endurance race in the world.
“His Holiness directs me to send you His prayers and good wishes for your venture to the South Pole in late 2008.”
Secretary to H.H. THE DALAI LAMA
“This is a truly inspiring initiative, enabling many people to make a real difference to our environment. I’ve been a keen supporter of this work for many years, and I urge everyone to get involved.”
JONATHON PORRITT C.B.E.
“May this journey to the South Pole help highlight the pressures which are stretching to the limit the beautiful Antarctic environment, and that of the whole Earth. We have all unwittingly contributed to the problem. Maybe now each one of us should contribute to the solution for the harmony of our planet.”
SIR RANULPH FIENNES O.B.E.
