Team QinetiQ (James Cracknell, Ben Fogle and Ed Coats) reached the South Pole at approx 3.30pm yesterday afternoon having completed the historic Amundsen Omega 3 South Pole Race in 18 days, 5 hours and 30 minutes and finishing second to the Norwegian Team, Missing Link.

Team Southern Lights will arrive at the Pole today, having been helped a little along the way, so will finish the race, although will not be placed.

Team South Pole Flag and Team Due South are still in the battle for 4th place and likely to arrive at the pole on Sunday or Monday.

The teams will remain at the South Pole base for a few days before flying back to Novo.

They are then likely to return to South Africa on 30th January and the UK on 3rd February.