Introduction
Welcome to the Team 800 site
The 100th Anniversary of the original Scott / Amundsen South Pole Race will be marked by a modern day race comprising teams from both the UK and Norway. Run by Extreme World Races this is a highly organised and extremely demanding endurance event.
It is an extreme endurance race covering over 430 nautical miles (495 statute miles) across one of the most desolate, dangerous and inhospitable places on earth. The teams will face constant challenges throughout their journey, operating in temperatures down to -50C, navigating and skiing while pulling a 70kg pulk (sled) and climbing 9300ft before reaching the South Pole.
What's the point?
Team 800's three main objectives are to win the race, enable one of the team to become the first deaf man to conquer both the North and South Poles and raise a significant amount of money for charity.
Why Team 800?
Our initial team name is "Team 800" because the team members Nick and Oliver first met with 800 days before the start of the 2011 / 2012 South Pole race.
