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Race to the Pole

by James Cracknell, Ben Fogle · 2009

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For the first time since Scott's ill-fated race to Antarctica against Amundsen in 1913, a handful of teams from around the world have been granted permission to race each other, on foot, across Antarctica. One such team consists of double-Olympic Gold medallist James Cracknell and TV presenter Ben Fogle.

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sportssportsMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 256 pages

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