NEWAYS POLAR TEAM PULL FURTHER AHEAD IN LEG 2 OF POLAR RACE 2005
The Neways Polar Team continue to forge ahead in the second leg of Polar Race 2005. They are now 15 miles ahead of their nearest rivals Pole Position, which must be considered an unassailable lead with only 20 miles to go.
Positions in the 2nd leg of the Polar Race for the Wedgwood Blue Ice Trophy, as at 22.00 on 19th April, are as follows.
1st Neways Polar Team (Italy/UK)
Franco/Packshaw
20 miles to Checkpoint 2
2nd Pole Position (UK)
Dixon/Keatinge/Lee/Winnick
15 miles to leader
3rd Gentlemen Adventurers (UK)
Laban/Morton
21 miles to leader
4th Cable & Wireless Polar Team (Channel Islands)
Elmont/Wright
24 miles to leader
5th Northern Stars (UK)
Aston/Newington-Bridges/Williams
25 miles to leader
6th Ikey Icemen (South Africa)
Adam/Berning/Macdonald
40 miles to leader
For further information on Polar Race 2005 see the website, www.polarrace.com
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