Epic Journey Begins For MarineTrack

Pole to Pole Manpowered Event, Tracked by Telematic Sponsors, MarineTrack.

Rob and James arrived at the North Pole on Saturday 7 th April at 22.00hrs after seven days of dog sleighing. They have already been introduced to bear tracks and their Inuit guides have been shooting Muskox for food.

This groundbreaking adventure will be a combination of walking, skiing, cycling and sailing all tracked by the MT system. The whole journey will cover 20,000 miles over 3 continents and is estimated to take 10 months to complete; this epic journey will be equivalent to around 40 marathons back to back.

As part of MarineTrack's latest extreme scene sports challenge sponsorship, James Hooper and Rob Gauntlett, two 19 year old teenagers from UK have embarked on a journey tracked by MarineTrack, from the Geomagnetic North Pole to the South Pole using only human and natural power.

On Sunday they started their duo expedition, carrying 200lb's of kit on sledge without assistance. This voyage will test all limits of ability on every level. They will move onto the sailing leg in a 50 foot cutter vessel with a steel hull, suitable for navigating through glacial sea conditions. On land they will be travelling by bike, high tech bespoke titanium no less, travelling around 14,000 miles going at it for up to 9 hrs a day.

Their efforts and dedication are a true reflection of that great British spirit of exploration - and they are still just 19 years old! These young pioneers will be raising money for the Princes Trust as seen on TV alongside international star, David Beckham in an Adidas campaign.

To track their journey go to www.180degrees.co.uk and navigate to the Explore page, double click on the green icon to see how far they have progressed.

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