The Last Great Challenge Expedition« Back | 01 November 2010
The last person to get anywhere near close to completing this journey was Captain Robert Falcon Scott on the ill-fated Terra Nova expedition in 1912. Justin and John aim to complete the mission and bring one of the last polar ‘firsts’ to Britain just one year short of the centenary of his death.
The expedition is about much more than just two guys walking across a cold continent; they are heavily involved with national programmes and initiatives in education, health promotion, schools fitness, and raising funds for charity.
Justin and John have developed a national fitness initiative called the Great Heart Challenge which aims to address the inactivity problem. There are a few adult versions of the GHC, such as one being run as a gym based challenge through the national chain of Spirit Health Clubs, but the main drive of the Great Heart Challenge is through a national schools version which has been developed around an ‘adventure’ theme.
The Last Great Challenge expedition is also heavily involved in the corporate world, from sponsorships to running team building events and motivational/after dinner talks.
To find out more about the Last Great Challenge visit their website on www.lastgreatchallenge.com |
Nobody’s ever walked from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and back before, later this year adventurers Justin Miles and John Wilton-Davies are heading south to complete the mission on the Last Great Challenge expedition. Once completed, the 2,200km trek dragging near 200kg loads will also become the longest unsupported polar journey in history.