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Polar Race - Arctic-Mummy
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Jo Winchcombe Polar Explorer. Gallery – Race. Raquo; Contact Jo. A 350 mile race on skis to The Magnetic North Pole pulling 100Ib pulks. Competing in the High Arctic – a hostile, unfamiliar and unforgiving environment. Arguably the toughest and most extreme endurance challenge on earth. About the Polar Race. The Polar Race Route. Competitors are self sufficient for 4 weeks, dragging 50kg sledges on foot or by ski, containing tents, food, communication devices, cooking equipment and medical supplies.
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Arctic-Mummy Takes to the Water! - Arctic-Mummy
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Jo Winchcombe Polar Explorer. Gallery – Race. Raquo; Contact Jo. Arctic-Mummy Takes to the Water! Posted by Jo in. I have started my training for the wild swim due to take place at the end of this month. So far I have only been in the pool, which is decidedly warm! Having not been in the pool for over a year I was a little apprehensive about my water fitness, but all the cross training is obviously paying off! Although not one of my challenges, I am venturing up the Shard this Saturday with my Beautiful ...
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Friends of Jo - Arctic-Mummy
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Jo Winchcombe Polar Explorer. Gallery – Race. Raquo; Contact Jo. Little … little. When I was trekking in Nepal last Oct, one of the highlights was dinner with the local Tharu tribe. We picked baby ferns (just like the ones that grow in our woods! With our new friend and host Saru. We then cleaned and prepared them with the rest of the vegetables. Hygiene was of the highest levels – Gordon Ramsey would have been proud! The learning from this is that a ‘little …little’ goes a long way!
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2013 Challenges - Arctic-Mummy
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Jo Winchcombe Polar Explorer. Gallery – Race. Raquo; Contact Jo. Views from la Vallée des Allues. Views in the Valley of Champagny le Haut. Silver Birch bent double by the snow! Lazy Lunch at Refuge de la Traye. Trying to Keep Dry! White Horse – Marlborough. White Horse – Hack Pen. Click here to cancel reply. Mail (will not be published) (required). Follow Jo’s Progress. Enter your email address:. Bull; Modified True Blue Wordpress Theme. Bull; Key Multimedia Ltd.
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London Viewed from All Angles - Arctic-Mummy
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Jo Winchcombe Polar Explorer. Gallery – Race. Raquo; Contact Jo. London Viewed from All Angles. Posted by Jo in. At North Greenwich we took the Emirates Air Line urban cable car from the Greenwich Peninsula over the river to the Royal Docks. The cable car allowed spectactular 360 degree views of the City, Canary Wharf, City airport, historic Greenwich and the Olympic Park. We also got good vista of people walking over the O2,. My July challenge which we were going to undertake at sunset! After supper we ...
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Arctic-Mummy swims the Jurassic Coast! - Arctic-Mummy
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Jo Winchcombe Polar Explorer. Gallery – Race. Raquo; Contact Jo. Arctic-Mummy swims the Jurassic Coast! Posted by Jo in. It was an early start on Saturday 29th June, I met up with Sally just after 7.00am, on a gloriously sunny morning to drive down to Durdle Door for a 9.00am briefing! The wild swim was organised by Swim Trek. In the Quays a few weeks earlier, where swimming face down in the cold water had been a real shock! It was a short swim into the Cove, where the water temperature was noticeably wa...
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Arctic-Mummy in chocolate heaven! - Arctic-Mummy
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Jo Winchcombe Polar Explorer. Gallery – Race. Raquo; Contact Jo. Arctic-Mummy in chocolate heaven! Posted by Jo in. On Saturday I completed my 4th challenge – chocolate making! This was my birthday present from John, a half day session for 2, learning how to make posh chocs! I met my eldest sister, Nicki, bright and early in Arlesford for a coffee before heading to Chocolatecraft’s. The moulds were then returned to the fridge for further chilling. Topping off the chocolates. Once the chocolates came out ...
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Welcome - Arctic-Mummy
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Jo Winchcombe Polar Explorer. Gallery – Race. Raquo; Contact Jo. In March 2011 I raced 350 miles to the Magnetic North Pole. At the end of 2009 I decided I needed a challenge that would stretch me, not just a little bit, but a lot! The Polar Race ticked all the boxes:. I was pushed to my limits physically, both with the training and particularly during the race. I was pushed to my limits mentally with the cold (did I tell you that I don’t do cold? Less than 200 people have been to either Pole. The Jamie ...
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Sponsors - Arctic-Mummy
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Jo Winchcombe Polar Explorer. Gallery – Race. Raquo; Contact Jo. Corporate Sponsors that have supported Arctic-Mummy. Pingback by Arctic Mummy Arrives in Resolute Bay. 30 March, 2011 at 11:00 am. 8230;] would raise the 22.5k needed to participate, and at times that included me as well! But through a variety of methods I have managed to scrape together the funds required and raise over 8,5k for charity as […]. Click here to cancel reply. Mail (will not be published) (required). Follow Jo’s Progress.