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参加“北极挑战赛””的协会理事张梁所在的“极火队”（polar flame）已于08年4月8号飞抵加拿大。他的队友戴丝莉（Leslie Dang） 和高凯利（Thomas）遭遇了一些麻烦，详情请查看极火队主页www.polarflame.com
08/04/10的新闻。比赛计划于08年4月21日正式开始，不过在开始着不可思议的挑战前，参赛者们也根本没有时间休息。你可以在他们的网站（www.polarflame.com
）或者此次比赛的官方网站（www.polar-challenge.com/
）查看活动详情。
不要忘了你可以在他们的征途中挑战他们，当然也可以通过向以下地址发送邮件的形式向他们表示支持info@polar-challenge.com
，记得注明他们所在的队伍或姓名（比赛组织者将会把它打印出来并在各个中途休整站转交给接收者）。为了方便支持者，极火队在主页（www.polarflame.com
）设置了新闻板块的法文和中文版，旨在尽可能地传达他们所信仰的价值。
请持续关注www.polarflame.com
04/24/08
RACE DAY 3
Category: General
Posted by: teampolarflame
LATEST NEWS
Best Served Chilled and_ _ Lost Penguins continue to battle for the fastest team - they are frog hopping each other throughout the day! It has been a tough day of constant false
summits over Bathurst - it is a relentless but amazing and_ _ beautiful place to travel. Many teams have now gone through Polar Bear Pass and_ _ the two lead teams have made it off
Bathurst Island_ _ to the sea ice to make a clear run for CP1.
Temperature: -18C
Wind Chill: -22C
Weather Conditions: Sunny
04/23/08
The Polar Challenge 2008 race has commenced!
Category: General
Posted by: teampolarflame
You can watch the progress of the teams and_ _ listen to their daily diaries at www.polar-challenge.com
more images and_ _ a video of the start can also be found on the race website.
Press pictures to follow soon.
RACE DAY 1
LATEST NEWS
Polar Challenge 2008 has started! At 10am teams set off from one of the world s toughest race start lines， to begin a race over hundreds of miles of frozen Arctic Ocean to the
1996 Magnetic North Pole and_ _ beyond. There was excitement in the air as all teams departed on the incredible journey ahead. In the first positions update_ _ Lost Penguins are in
the lead， followed by Best Served Chilled and_ _ The Holiday Club. All other teams are progressing well.
View Positions Map
Temperature: -20C
Wind Chill: -30C
Weather Conditions: Blowing Snow
RACE DAY 2
LATEST NEWS
On the second day of racing Best Served Chilled have taken the lead over Lost Penguins. Competitors have experienced mixed weather conditions， including flat light and_ _ building
winds - but now are enjoying sun and_ _ blue skies. Gamania saw a polar bear this morning which they moved away safely. Teams are now beginning to cross polar bear pass during
today and_ _ tomorrow.
View Positions Map
Temperature: -16C
Wind Chill: -25C
Weather Conditions: Moderate Wind
04/21/08
TRAINING DAY 10， 11 & 12
Category: General
Posted by: teampolarflame
Polar Challenge 2008 news - The competitors have successfully made it to the start line where they are camping ready to start the race today. New images and_ _ video clips are
available at www.polar-challenge.com
TRAINING DAY 10
LATEST NEWS
The third day of the mini expedition - competitors have an even longer ski today， they are building up slowly to race fitness. During the race they must cover a minimum of 13.5
nautical miles per day （on average）， the fastest racers may be doing up to 25 and_ _ on a really good day even 30 nautical miles per day. Also today racers had their first
experience of rubble - weaving through lumps of ice， up down and_ _ around!
Temperature: -14C
Wind Chill: -20C
Weather Conditions: Light Wind
TRAINING DAY 11
LATEST NEWS
At the end of their penultimate day on the walk to the start line， competitors have their longest day yet - 16.3 nautical miles. It has been a long cold day， competitors have
spent a full day skiing into the wind. All are tired but working hard， they are now really getting to grips with their tent routines - which if they get them really slick could
save them an hour of time each day on the race. Tomorrow competitors will reach the startline - all are in good spirits.
Temperature: -20C
Wind Chill: -30C
Weather Conditions: Blowing Snow
TRAINING DAY 12
LATEST NEWS
Competitors have now reached the start line! After their last day of training， they are now making final preparations for the race start tomorrow. Get your bets on， its going to
be an exciting race! Watch out for the first race update_ _ on 22nd April.
Temperature: -16C
Wind Chill: -20C
Weather Conditions: Sunny! 作者: 180 时间: 2008-4-30 01:39:55
