The Polar Race and its teams have been getting lots of media coverage.
Here's a selection. If you see any more you think we should add, then drop us a line!
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| 24 May 05 |
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Cape Argus (South Africa) |
Chilling after trek to North Pole |
| 23 May 05 |
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The Guernsey Press and Star |
Out in the cold |
| 20 May 05 |
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Sark Tourism |
This Week's News |
| 19 May 05 |
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Islington Gazette |
Charlie's North Pole adventure |
| 19 May 05 |
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Hermanus Times (South Africa) |
North Pole conqueror returns home |
| 19 May 05 |
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The Guernsey Press and Star |
Steve relives bear scare |
| 16 May 05 |
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ITV Meridian |
Interview with David Aston |
| 16 May 05 |
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Southern Daily Echo |
The toughest race on earth |
| 15 May 05 |
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RAI Radio 2 (Italy) |
Interview with Christina Franco |
| 13 May 05 |
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Channel TV |
Interview with Steve Wright |
| 13 May 05 |
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Islington Gazette |
Now bring on a really tough trip |
| 12 May 05 |
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The Peterborough Evening Telegraph |
Polar Race: A new way of supplementing the winners |
| 11 May 05 |
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BBC Radio Guernsey |
Interview with Steve Wright |
| 6 May 05 |
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Explorers Web |
ExWeb Arctic Special: Explorers, bears and guns |
| 6 May 05 |
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Sark Tourism |
This Week's News |
| 6 May 05 |
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Neways |
Neways helps make history with a world first win! |
| 5 May 05 |
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la Repubblica (Italy) |
La vincitrice della Polar Race "Basta ghiaccio, voglio i colori" |
| 5 May 05 |
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la Repubblica (Italy) |
Un'italiana vince la Polar Race è la prima a toccare il Polo Nord |
| 5 May 05 |
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la Pagina (Italy) |
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| 5 May 05 |
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The Herald (South Africa) |
Plett doctor races in from the cold |
| 5 May 05 |
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The Guernsey Press and Star |
Podium polar pair |
| 5 May 05 |
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Inform (Italy) |
Un'italiana al Polo Nord |
| 5 May 05 |
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Marathon TV (Italy) |
La romana Cristina Franco ... |
| 5 May 05 |
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Manchester Online |
Clare's Arctic effort is poles apart from rest |
| 4 May 05 |
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CBC News (Canada) |
Polar race winners reach destination in 12 days |
| 4 May 05 |
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Manchester Evening News |
Polar delight for Clare |
| 4 May 05 |
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The Canberra Times (Australia) |
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| 4 May 05 |
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Cape Argus (South Africa) |
Icemen's polar adventure a first for SA |
| 4 May 05 |
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Cape Argus (South Africa) |
Pole walkers make it a first for SA |
| 3 May 05 |
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la Repubblica (Italy) |
Gallerie fotografiche: Un'italiana vince la Polar Race corsa estrema al Polo Nord |
| 3 May 05 |
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The Guernsey Press and Star |
Missed Muratti, but we win on the races |
12 Apr to
3 May 05 |
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Explorers Web |
Arctic wrap-up: Polar Race 2005 finish line results
(Click on 'Previous wrap-up' on each page to follow through daily reports) |
9 Apr to
3 May 05 |
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BBC Guernsey |
Polar Race 2005 Updates |
| 2 May 05 |
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Island FM |
Interview with C&W Polar Team at Magnetic North Pole |
| May 05 |
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States of Alderney Information Site |
Alderneyman and his friend from Sark take 3rd place in Polar Race 2005 while raising funds for Great Ormond Street Hospital |
| May 05 |
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Learn to Earn (South Africa) |
Newsflash!! |
| May 05 |
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Save the Rhino |
Polar Race: Winners! |
| May 05 |
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Old Pauline News |
James chills out in the world's toughest race |
| 29 Apr 05 |
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ITV Granada |
Interview with Clare Winnick at Checkpoint 3 |
| 29 Apr 05 |
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The Guernsey Press and Star |
Polar racers in with a chance of overall win |
| 29 Apr 05 |
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Island FM |
Interview with C&W Polar Team at Checkpoint 3 |
| 29 Apr 05 |
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Sark Tourism |
This Week's News |
| 28 Apr 05 |
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Richmond Borough Guardian |
Adventurer braves Arctic conditions in Polar Race |
| 28 Apr 05 |
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The Guernsey Press and Star |
Polar team in high spirits |
| 26 Apr 05 |
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Sydney Weekly Courier (Australia) |
Pain and pride in polar pursuit |
| 26 Apr 05 |
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The Guernsey Press and Star |
Polar duo aim high |
| 25 Apr 05 |
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Southern Daily Echo |
Accountant's polar fortunes begin to slide |
| 23 Apr 05 |
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CX Press (South Africa) |
Blizzard delays Plett's Polar racer |
| 22 Apr 05 |
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The Guernsey Press and Star |
Polar pair do better |
| 22 Apr 05 |
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e-Travel Blackboard (Australia) |
Neways Polar team pull further ahead in leg 2 of Polar Race 2005 |
| 22 Apr 04 |
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Baker Tilly |
David Aston's video letter for Baker Tilly Partners Conference in Madrid (video edit courtesy of MMM, www.mmmlive.com) |
| 21 Apr 05 |
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Richmond Borough Guardian |
Engineer takes on challenge of Arctic |
| 21 Apr 05 |
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The Guernsey Press and Star |
Polar walkers had to shoot |
| 20 Apr 05 |
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CBC News (Canada) |
Bear shot after encounter with polar racers |
| 20 Apr 05 |
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The Guernsey Press and Star |
Shooting of bear defended |
| 19 Apr 05 |
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The Guernsey Press and Star |
Bear-shock pair race on to pole |
| 19 Apr 05 |
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Cape Argus (South Africa) |
Arctic racers shoot bear after tent attack |
| 18 Apr 05 |
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The Guernsey Press and Star |
Polar duo forced to shoot bear |
| 18 Apr 05 |
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Hampshire Chronicle |
Pole is attraction for adventurers |
| 17 Apr 05 |
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Channel TV |
Video footage |
| 17 Apr 05 |
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Channel TV Teletext |
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| 16 Apr 05 |
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Manchester Evening News |
Clare's hopes on ice in race to reach Pole |
| 15 Apr 05 |
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Sark Tourism |
This Week's News |
| 14 Apr 05 |
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Herald Sun (Australia) |
Woman battles elements in polar race |
| 14 Apr 05 |
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The Guernsey Press and Star |
Polar duo placed second |
| 14 Apr 05 |
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BBC Radio Jersey |
Interview with Jock Wishart |
| 13 Apr 05 |
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CBC News (Canada) |
Skiers need deep pockets to race to pole |
| 12 Apr 05 |
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Manchester Evening News |
Trekker keeps her cool after a nippy start |
| 12 Apr 05 |
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The Daily Telegraph (Australia) |
Aust woman in North Pole race |
| 12 Apr 05 |
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Island FM |
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| 12 Apr 05 |
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Sport Gate (Germany) |
Polar Race: Wettrennen zum Nordpol |
| 12 Apr 05 |
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Nord Click (Germany) |
Polar Race: Wettrennen zum Nordpol |
| 12 Apr 05 |
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Intrinet (Germany) |
Polar Race: Wettrennen zum Nordpol |
| 12 Apr 05 |
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Channel TV Teletext |
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| 10 Apr 05 |
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Channel TV |
Islanders in race to North Pole (update) |
| 9 Apr 05 |
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Channel TV |
Islanders in race to North Pole |
| 9 Apr 05 |
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The Guernsey Press and Star |
Charity race to pole starts today |
| 5 Apr 05 |
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BBC Guernsey |
Polar Race 2005 Gallery |
| 5 Apr 05 |
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BBC Guernsey |
Polar Race 2005 |
| 5 Apr 05 |
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The Guernsey Press and Star |
Polar racers find it grim up north |
| 4 Apr 05 |
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Cape Argus (South Africa) |
Old varsity pals take on 'world's toughest race' |
| 3 Apr 05 |
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Herald Sun (Australia) |
Questions for Helen Lee |
| 1 Apr 05 |
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The Guernsey Press and Star |
Racing for Pole position |
| Apr 05 |
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WWF-SA: World Wildlife Fund (South Africa) |
Eco-Schools flag will fly at the North Pole |
| Apr 05 |
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The Wilderness Foundation |
Events: Polar Race 2005 |
| Apr 05 |
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Guernsey Challenges |
Polar Race 2005 |
| 31 Mar 05 |
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Hermanus Times (South Africa) |
'The ultimate challenge' |
| 30 Mar 04 |
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BBC Radio Berkshire |
Radio interview with David Aston |
| 26 Mar 05 |
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Manchester Online |
Life is such a drag! |
| 13 Mar 05 |
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Cape Argus (South Africa) |
Race to the North Pole: PE man gets his skis on |
| 11 Mar 05 |
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The Guernsey Press and Star |
Polar preperations continue in Brittany |
| 11 Mar 05 |
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Sark Tourism |
This Week's News |
| 10 Mar 05 |
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The Guernsey Press and Star |
Steve's driven to get in a pole position |
| Mar 05 |
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BBC Radio Solent |
Radio interview with David Aston |
| Mar 05 |
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Kestrel FM |
Radio interview with David Aston |
| 23 Feb 05 |
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Baffin |
Baffin Sponsorships |
| 22 Feb 05 |
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Explorers Web |
Polar Expeditions 2005 |
| 20 Feb 05 |
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Fibre Technologies |
Fibre Technologies are proud to announce their sponsorship of the Cable & Wireless Polar Team |
| 2 Feb 05 |
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Taunton Leisure |
Polar Race 2005 |
| 18 Jan 05 |
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Southern Daily Echo |
David's counting on Polar success |
| 13 Jan 05 |
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South London Guardian |
Oilman prepares to face polar bears |
| 22 Dec 04 |
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'Now' Magazine |
Clare's top of the Popsicles |
| 20 Dec 04 |
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Southern Daily Echo |
David's teeth will chatter in the cold |
| 10 Dec 04 |
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Expedition Foods |
Polar Race - Only the Brave |
| 9 Dec 04 |
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Basingstoke Observer |
Teeth-chattering trip |
| 1 Dec 04 |
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GuernseyGOSH |
Cable & Wireless men take on the North Pole in aid of GOSH |
| 19 Nov 04 |
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Sark Tourism |
This Week's News |
| 16 Nov 04 |
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States of Alderney Information Site |
Alderneyman joins Polar Race 2005 to raise funds for Great Ormond Street Hospital |
| 2 Nov 04 |
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Daily Mirror |
Cold Comfort |
| 1 Nov 04 |
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Manchester Evening News |
Claire trains in a freezer for 400-mile trek |
| 1 Nov 04 |
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Manchester Evening News |
From Asda to the Arctic |
| 14 Oct 04 |
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Southern Daily Echo |
These boots are made for walking
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| 2 Oct 04 |
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Win FM |
Radio interview with David Aston |
| 2 Oct 04 |
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Kestrel FM |
Radio interview with David Aston |
| 30 Sep 04 |
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Rossendale Free Press |
Race to top of world (clipping) or
(web) |
| 30 Sep 04 |
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Lancashire Evening Telegraph |
Clare in race to Pole (clipping) or
(web) |
| 17 Aug 04 |
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The Guernsey Press and Star |
C&W two take on North Pole in aid of Gosh |
| 16 Aug 04 |
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BBC Radio Berkshire |
Radio interview with David Aston |
| 13 Aug 04 |
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BBC News |
Islanders plan Polar charity trek |
| 4 Aug 04 |
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Baker Tilly |
David Aston talks about his participation in the Polar Race 2005 |
| 20 Apr 04 |
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Sydney Weekly Courier (Australia) |
Pole position |
| 8 Apr 04 |
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The Age |
Stuntwoman races to the North Pole |
| 26 Mar 05 |
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Manchester Evening News |
Life is such a drag! |
| 27 Feb 04 |
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Southern Daily Echo |
Polar race adds up to daring feat |
| 20 Feb 04 |
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Basingstoke & North Hampshire Gazette |
An Arctic adventure |
| 17 Feb 04 |
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Hampshire Chronicle |
Why David wants more snow |
| 26 Jan 04 |
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Accountancy Magazine |
Accountant enters Polar Race |
| 21 Jan 04 |
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The Times |
The spirit of exploration
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| 20 Dec 03 |
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Belfast Telegraph |
North Pole race challenge looks for recruits |
