The closing date for the Arctic-Mummy Balloon race has passed, and we are still receiving cards back from Europe! We have received back over 20 cards from 5 different countries, England, The Netherlands, Germany, The Czech Republic, and Hungary! The winners are the two balloons which reached Hungary. The furthest balloon reached Kalocsa, Hungary, which Read More…
I had the most fantastic day on Thursday 17th February. Having presentated to Abbotts Ann Primary School in September 2010, about my Polar Race, and it’s challenges, they organised a North Pole Day for the whole school, to raise funds for The Jamie G Sporting Trust. The North Pole Day was an idea developed by The Read More…
Wednesday morning’s post was very exciting! We had our first four cards returned from the balloon release in Andover Town Centre on Sunday morning! The weather on Sunday 6th February, had been dry but very gusty, but I was still really amazed by the destination of the returned cards. Two from the UK, Bedfordshire, and Read More…
Just before the end of term before Christmas Hampshire Collegiate Junior School organised a sponsored walk with ALL the children to raise funds for Arctic-Mummy and their chosen charity “Schools in Madagascar”. The sponsored walk was a truly successful event. We all had a very enjoyable morning walking round the beautiful school grounds, and the Read More…
It has been a busy busy weekend! I was up early on Saturday morning to make my pitch at Andover Market. I had nearly 500 balloons to sell for a balloon race on Sunday! I am not a natural sales woman, and I knew it was a numbers game, but we shy retiring British are Read More…
Rob and Lucy came down to Hampshire for a Polar Slugs team training session today. Whilst it was not sunny … it didn’t rain! We did a great 14.6 mile circular walk from Clatford, over to Wherwell, across Chilbolton Common, Over the West Downs to the Test Way by the Mayfly Inn, Along the Test Way to Read More…
It was an early start on 8th January for a 10.ooam meet in Ogmore By the Sea! (Wales). Our first task was to set up the tents. It’s quite a long time since we have put up the team tents, and I think we need rather a lot of practice, to ensure that this is Read More…
We have Team Polar training in Porthcawl, Wales this weekend …. It is called ” I am a Polar Racer – Get Me Out of Here!” I am all packed and think that I have enough changes of clothes & shoes! We have been told to take costumes, perhaps this is part of our cold Read More…
I have been making the most of the snow over the last couple of weeks, doing some kind of walk most days. It is quite hard going on the uphill when your feet are sinking into the snow … just a small taste of how things will be out in The Arctic. We are given Read More…
On Wednesday 15th December just under 200 pupils from Hampshire Collegiate Junior School participated in a sponsored walk, raising funds for Arctic-Mummy and the Junior School’s charity “Schools in Madagascar”. The Children walked the walk for as long as they were able from 9.30 – 11.30am. Every class from nursery to year 6 took part, and Read More…
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