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For further information contact:
Polar Adventures Ltd
18 Neville Road
Kingston
Surrey
KT1 3QX
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 8549 1457
Fax: +44 (0)20 8241 7914
Eml: info@polarrace.com
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Polar Race Progress
Day 25 - Status as at 10pm on Tuesday, 3rd May 2005
Race Map
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C&W Polar Team
Simon Elmont / Steve Wright |
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Gentlemen Adventurers
James Laban / Will Morton |
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Ikey Icemen
Ted Adam / Dugald Macdonald / Peter Berning |
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Neways Polar Team
Christina Franco / Justin Packshaw |
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Northern Stars
David Aston / Charlie Newington-Bridges / Alex Williams |
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Pole Position
Kevin Dixon / Patrick Keatinge / Helen Lee / Clare Winnick |
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Checkpoint |
Today's Progress in Leg 4
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Position in leg |
Location |
Miles covered since last status (approx) |
Miles to next checkpoint (approx) |
| C&W Polar Team |
4th |
N74°42'
W94°50' |
0 |
0 |
| Gentlemen Adventurers |
1st |
N74°42'
W94°50' |
0 |
0 |
| Ikey Icemen |
6th |
N74°42'
W94°50' |
21 |
0 |
| Neways Polar Team |
2nd |
N74°42'
W94°50' |
0 |
0 |
| Northern Stars |
3rd |
N74°42'
W94°50' |
0 |
0 |
| Pole Position |
5th |
N74°42'
W94°50' |
0 |
0 |
Overall Position after Four Legs
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Overall Position |
Cumulative Time |
Behind Leader |
| C&W Polar Team |
3rd |
14 days, 22 hours, 7 mins |
1 day, 5 hours, 5 mins |
| Gentlemen Adventurers |
2nd |
13 days, 22 hours, 38 mins |
0 days, 5 hours, 36 mins |
| Ikey Icemen |
6th |
20 days, 6 hours, 1 min |
6 days, 12 hours, 59 mins |
| Neways Polar Team |
1st |
13 days, 17 hours, 2 mins |
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| Northern Stars |
4th |
15 days, 14 hours, 49 mins |
1 day, 21 hours, 48 mins |
| Pole Position |
5th |
17 days, 9 hours, 5 mins |
3 days, 16 hours, 3 mins |
The times for C&W Polar Team include a 3 hour time
compensation for carrying out orders requested by Organisers.
Checkpoint Departure & Arrival Times
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Depart Start |
Arrive CP1 |
Depart CP1 |
Arrive CP2 |
Depart CP2 |
Arrive CP3 |
Depart CP3 |
Arrive Finish |
| C&W Polar Team |
9 April
13:27 |
12 April
17:28 |
15 April
14:00 |
21 April
23:46 |
24 April
13:00 |
28 April
12:25 |
30 April
12:13 |
2 May
00:08 |
| Gentlemen Adventurers |
9 April
13:27 |
12 April
19:23 |
15 April
14:00 |
22 April
07:36 |
24 April
13:00 |
27 April
12:26 |
30 April
12:13 |
1 May
11:53 |
| Ikey Icemen |
9 April
13:27 |
14 April
21:50 |
16 April
07:10 |
24 April
04:15 |
25 April
10:22 |
30 April
10:18 |
1 May
14:58 |
3 May
16:10 |
| Neways Polar Team |
9 April
13:27 |
12 April
17:35 |
15 April
14:00 |
20 April
18:47 |
24 April
13:00 |
28 April
13:24 |
30 April
12:13 |
1 May
19:56 |
| Northern Stars |
9 April
13:27 |
12 April
17:11 |
15 April
14:00 |
22 April
21:50 |
24 April
13:00 |
28 April
05:30 |
30 April
12:13 |
1 May
22:59 |
| Pole Position |
9 April
13:27 |
13 April
21:33 |
15 April
14:00 |
21 April
23:45 |
24 April
13:00 |
28 April
18:36 |
30 April
12:13 |
2 May
21:51 |
Checkpoint Positions
| Name |
Where |
Planned Position |
Actual Position |
| Start |
Resolute Bay |
N74°42'
W94°50' |
N74°42'
W94°50' |
| CP1 |
By the Polaris Mine on Little Cornwallis Island |
N75°24'
W97°07' |
N75°23'
W96°56' |
| CP2 |
North of Bathurst Island |
N76°52'
W100°18' |
N76°45'
W99°38' |
| CP3 |
Near King Christian Island |
N78°00'
W102°50' |
N78°00'
W102°47' |
| Finish |
Magnetic North Pole |
N78°35.7'
W104°11.9' |
N78°35.7'
W104°11.9' |
Notes
- All distances stated on this page are "as the crow flies" in
nautical miles.
- The "as the crow flies" distance from start (Resolute Bay) to finish
(North Magnetic Pole) is 272 miles.
- The actual total distance to be covered by the racers is expected to
be about 350 miles.
- All times are in Resolute local time (BST-6 hours)
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