http://www.arctic-mummy.co.uk Jo Winchcombe Polar Explorer Fri, 22 Jul 2011 19:10:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Nijmegen Marches - Day 4 Share your Adventures with SpotAdventures The day started out quite damp, but not the heavy down pours of yesterday afternoon; just gentle rain for about an hour and then the sun came out to play! We were on the late start today (5.15am UK time!). I have found ... http://www.arctic-mummy.co.uk/news/arctic-mummy-completes-the-nijmegen-marches/ Nijmegen Marches - Day 3 Share your Adventures with SpotAdventures It was an early start today. At the beginning of the week Day 3 was meant to be very wet, but with the exception of a very heavy down pour as we approached the finished, it was a hot sticky day! Having not ... http://www.arctic-mummy.co.uk/news/nijmegen-marches-day-3-7-hills/ Nijmegen Marches - Day 2 Share your Adventures with SpotAdventures We had a slightly later start today (they alternate the start times for the 40km march because there are so many participants!); the extra hours in bed made a difference and I found the going much easier today. We had a couple of ... http://www.arctic-mummy.co.uk/news/day-2-of-the-nijmegen-marches/ Nijmegen Marches - Day 1 Share your Adventures with SpotAdventures An early start, crossing the line at 5.30am (4.30am UK!). The weather was better than forecast and the sun was out most the day, which made it hot work in my Hotpants. The atmosphere was great with the locals supporting us well ... http://www.arctic-mummy.co.uk/news/arctic-mummy-completes-day-1-of-the-nijmegen-marches/ At the end of May I entered to do the Housman Hundred. I pre-qualified with a 50 miles walk - The Sussex Stride in 2010. I entered the event because I thought I would be at my fittest on my return from the Arctic, and this likely to be the ... http://www.arctic-mummy.co.uk/news/housman-hundred-a-hill-too-far-for-arctic-mummy/ [caption id="attachment_2537" align="alignright" width="300" caption="MoonWalk 2011 Finish"][/caption] The London MoonWalk 2011 was much colder than last years event - there was a bitter wind blowing that was sometimes head on! I wore my attractive plastic poncho for at least half of the walk - it did a great job as a ... http://www.arctic-mummy.co.uk/news/arctic-mummy-polar-racer-moonwalker/ [caption id="attachment_2514" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Polar Racers 2011"][/caption] All the 2011 Polar Racers are now back home! Rob, Lucy, Lee and the checkpoint crew, who narrowly missed the plane back with the rest of us had to spend a further night on the ice. They all piled into one tent (five in a ... http://www.arctic-mummy.co.uk/news/back-home-but-still-skiing/ News from the Polar Race Support Team Published: Sunday, 1st May 2011 09:30 The plane is on its way and with any luck our remaining racers and staff will be off the ice in the next couple of ours. Weather has been a bit poor ... http://www.arctic-mummy.co.uk/news/final-pick-up/ News from Polar Race Organisers Published: Saturday 30th April 2011 09:30 [caption id="attachment_2500" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Ice rubble goes on for miles"][/caption] For once the Gods did not smile on us and we were unable to get some of our Racers off the ice! Weather was beautiful for once but when the plane flew over ... http://www.arctic-mummy.co.uk/news/a-tough-place/ [caption id="attachment_2504" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Jo & Rob on the Plane to Resolute"][/caption] I am writing this email on a very small plane from Deer Bay, back to Resolute Bay. We have had a very challenging week or 2! You should have got my update for leg two, as I was leaving ... http://www.arctic-mummy.co.uk/news/just-another-little-challenge/