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Race to the Pole

By: Ben Fogle
Narrated by: James Cracknell, Ben Fogle
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New Year's Day, 2009. Somewhere on the bottom of the world, six teams of adventurers and explorers have gathered to race one another, on foot, to the South Pole. It is the first time that anyone has undertaken such a race in almost a hundred years; the first time since the great Norwegian, Roald Amundsen, beat Captain Scott to the same goal in 1911.

The stakes are high, as double-Olympic Gold-winning medallist James Cracknell and TV presenter and adventurer Ben Fogle must contend with hidden crevasses, frostbite and the favourites to win: a team of teak-hard former soldiers from Norway, trained in Arctic warfare. Temperatures as low as minus 45 degrees Celsius lie in store for the teams as they attempt to ski across 800 kilometres of unforgiving, icy wilderness, pulling behind them sledges laden with equipment, tents and food.

Race to the Pole is a rip-roaring 'boy's own' adventure packed with excitement, humour and even a few tears. But with just a few months to learn to cross-country ski before the start, and with national pride at stake, can Ben and James re-write history and beat the Norwegians?

©2009 James Cracknell and Ben Fogle; (P)2009 Macmillan Digital Audio Adventure Travel Adventurers, Explorers & Survival Travel Writing & Commentary Adventure Polar Region Thought-Provoking Inspiring Sports
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Brilliant detailed account from the 2 lads ... had previously enjoyed the Crossing account of their Atlantic row ... but this account was even better ...Ben is a natural and highly skilled story teller, however James Cracknell take a bow - brilliant told story by the Olympian with some witty quips to break up the amazing achievement in the harsh conditions of the South Pole. Chapeau

cracking Cracknell n Fogle

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absolutely fantastic to listen... great story,great achievement... Many thanks for this. Hope to hear more adventure from you..

loved every minute of it...

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I really enjoyed listening to the trios journey to the South Pole - what an adventure!

great easy listen

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another amazing book from Ben. however I very much missed hearing anything from the 3rd competitor, ed.

awesome

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What a compelling listen

Loved it and felt like I lived it with the guys.

Extreme fatigue, rotting flesh, pneumonia, mood swings, frostbite and talking poo !!! Are to name but a few of the daily challenges faced by the guys. I like many others will never get the chance to experience the places these guys have been or what they have achieved, but listening to this book has made me realise the reason why .... We are not all made of the right stuff..... I wish I was, but this listen has given me the chance to put in my head phones and totally immerse myself in their race, and understand about a place I will never go. Thank you ..... AND Thank you also for explaining Sublimation ..... having been to Iceland in winter and experiencing no frost on my car windscreen ( how come ??? ) I can now explain it to people with a big smile and say “ I learnt that from James Cracknell) ( IF YOU DONT KNOW It’s the conversion between the solid and the gaseous phases of matter, with no intermediate liquid stage. For those of us interested in the water cycle, sublimation is most often used to describe the process of snow and ice changing into water vapor in the air without first melting into water). Thanks James 👍

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