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Misc Updates
Lost Penguins are within 2 weeks of their departure (8th April 2008) and as such training has been reduced the bare minimum. The team can not afford, both financially and physically, injury this close to the race.
Final preparations are now being made. This includes huge amounts of sewing, buying kit, trailing foods, dreaming up inventions to save damage to precious kit during the race, getting new fillings and growing beards. It has also given the team a bit of time to update the website.
Lots of changes on most pages and more to come before their flights.
Team Leaving Drinks
On 4th April the team will be having a blow out in the Big Chill in King's Cross. This will be the last chance the team get to banish cravings for the grog. Should be a good night and it would be great to see as many people there as possible. Get there early - there isn't a reserved area.
2nd March - Reading Half Marathon
On Sunday 2nd March Lost Penguins ran the Reading Half Marathon in their penguin costumes. Rich's girlfriend joined them for the day as an honoury penguin. Click here to find out who won.
1st March - Shotgun Training
Mike and Connie left Rich at home when we went for a days shotgun training. We have different ideas of who will be in charge of the gun while we are away. Reading this review you might think Mike was the best bet - Connie isn't convinced by this!
22nd - 24th February - Sheffield presentations and the Peaks
On Friday 22nd February Lost Penguins gave 2 presentations in Sheffield and raised over £1000, thank you so much to everyone who came along. We took the oppostunity to spend two days walking and camping in the Peaks. Read more
8th-16th January - Norway Training
Lost Penguins spent 8 days in Dombas, Norway learning all the skills necessary to survive in the Arctic as well as taking part in the infamous ice break drill. Click here to read more.
29th-30th December - Christmas Training
Lost Penguins took on the challenge of climbing the Yorkshire Three Peaks over the Christmas period - and won! We also spent a day walking in the beautiful Hope Valley in the Peak District. For more information click here
4th-6th December - West Highland Way
Following on from a 2006 attempt Lost Penguins spent two snowy days in Scotland walking the West Highland Way. To read how we got on in 2007 click here.
23rd - 25th November - Navigation training in Wales
Lost Penguins headed to Wales for our first official training event of our Polar Challenge campaign. To find our how we coped with 60mph winds and incessant snoring click here.
20th November - Team weigh in
Such it the success of Rich's weight gain Lost Penguins have arranged to use the industrial scales at Smithfield Market for our next team weigh in... Click here to find out the results
9th November - Lost Penguins v Polar Bear fundraising party
We would like to extend a massive thank you to everyone who came along to our fundraising party, gambled, drank and danced and in the course of the evening helped us raise over £1800.
12th October - Londis and North Downs Way
On the 12th October 2007 three "intrepid explorers" (I quote the Doncaster Star) set off on a journey not for the faint hearted. Comprising two legs, the trip was to complete an over 200 mile cycle from London to Paris in 24 hours followed by a 135 mile trek over the following three days... Click here to find out how we got on.
