Team QinetiQ (James Cracknell, Ben Fogle and Ed Coats) still just hold the lead in the Amundsen Omega 3 South Pole Race, having led from the start so far and blazing the trail with some 15 hour plus days.
The Norwegian duo, Team Missing Link, are now within a kilometre of Team QinetiQ though, having put in a day in excess of 40km’s and the next few days will be crucial.
Team Due South and Team South Pole Flag are battling out third place currently, with Team Danske Bank closing on them. Team Southern Lights are still bringing up the rear, although still covering some impressive distance daily.
Most competitors are suffering with minor ailments – slight sprains, muscle aches, blisters and colds – and team work is going to become even more vital in the oncoming days with the sunny and clear skies set to close in and white out conditions predicted. This will mean navigation and strategy will be paramount, and although the temperatures have already dropped to about minus 40 degrees centigrade on the Polar plateau, these will have more effect when the sun disappears.
The attached picture is of Team QinetiQ, the race leaders.
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