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Please help us to raise funds for this 900 mile journey by ski across some of the world's most inhospitable terrain. The Expedition will last about 90 days in freezing conditions in the white desert of Antarctica. We will be totally self-sufficient, responsible for all our own decsions and route finding.

We will set out on October 29th, 2008 to follow in our ancestors' footsteps, and recreate Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1909 Nimrod Expedition, originally intended to be the first expedition to the South Pole.

The original team got to within ninety-seven miles of the Pole on January 9th, 2009 before being forced back: one hundred years later we hope to ski 900 miles across Antarctica to the same point and then continue onto the South Pole, and in so doing, finish the business our forefathers began.

Our efforts go towards establishing a new charity called The Shackleton Foundation.

You will be able to track our daily progess on the website:


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Shackleton Foundation

Shackleton Foundation

Charity Registration No. 1118686

The Shackleton Foundation supports individuals of all ages, nationalities and backgrounds who exemplify the spirit of Sir Ernest Shackleton: inspirational leaders wishing to "make a difference", in particular to the less advantaged.

Donations 154

Inspiring.. Good Luck!

Donation by Paul McQuillan on 13/01/09

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Very proud and pleased. Hurry home soon!

Donation by The Shipping Team @ Birketts on 13/01/09

£400.00

+ £112.82 Gift Aid

Congratulations

Donation by Andy on 12/01/09

£30.00

+ £8.46 Gift Aid

Well done Trog. Expect you back on the pitch soonest. Bottie

Donation by Peter Budden on 12/01/09

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Full of admiration for the Teams immense achievement. The Mate's spirit will surely continue beyond the South Pole into the work of the Foundation.

Donation by Henry Adams' Dad, JBA The Mate's grandson on 12/01/09

£550.00

+ £155.13 Gift Aid

On on to victory from an Old Alleynian and Rifleman

Donation by Sir Peter Duffell on 12/01/09

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

Wonderful stuff - keep going.

Donation by The Vails on 12/01/09

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

Keep going at 140 paces!

Donation by J-D v M on 12/01/09

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

Grit like yours is what we need. Show us the way, right to the end!

Donation by Andy R on 12/01/09

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Amazing

Donation by 3RGJ 2PL on 12/01/09

£1,000.00

Tom Crean, who accompanied Scott and Shackleton, came from a village 20 miles from me and I am happy to honour your achievements and his memory.

Donation by John Kennedy on 11/01/09

£50.00

Donation by anonymous on 11/01/09

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

we are full of admiration for all that you have achieved.

Donation by Katie & Andrew Lukas on 11/01/09

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

Thanks to Bill & back office we feel a small part of this amazing adventure - well done everybody. Good luck & keep going for it xx

Donation by Mike & Pat on 11/01/09

£500.00

+ £141.03 Gift Aid

Congratulations on a splendid achievement. We feel privileged to know both Henry A and Will. Good luck for last few miles.

Donation by Christopher & Lucy Delacombe on 11/01/09

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

Congratulations to all. Will. those lessons on bearings seem to have been useful!!

Donation by David Hillard on 11/01/09

£25.00

+ £7.05 Gift Aid

A very great feat, well done to get to Shackleton's "Furthest South". Good luck on the last leg. With you we all stand in awe of the 1909 expedition.

Donation by Philip Schofield on 10/01/09

£200.00

+ £56.41 Gift Aid

Amazing feat of endurance - I salute you all! I'm following your adventures every day - good luck with your onward journey, to all of the team.

Donation by Rosemary on 10/01/09

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Many congratulations, Will and your team. Full of admiration as ever.

Donation by Denise & Charles Wilkinson on 10/01/09

£25.00

+ £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck Ronnie! what an achievement for all of you.

Donation by Bindy Higgins on 09/01/09

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Really well done the three of you and good luck to the finish line. Also our very best wishes to Dave Cornell and the 97 team

Donation by Anthony Mary James Vera and Richard Spender on 09/01/09

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

Well done neighbour! We are following your progress. Good Luck!

Donation by Ros and John Martin on 09/01/09

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done chaps for retaking the plateau. Where is Her Majesty's Flag. Forward to the Pole.

Donation by Nobby Clark on 09/01/09

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

CONGRATULATIONS GENTLEMEN - FANTASTIC ACHIEVEMENT

Donation by John Ball on 09/01/09

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck Dave and Ronnie, we are all proud of you. Nulli Secundus.

Donation by Ed and Wheezie Cottrell on 09/01/09

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations$27,373.60
  • Offline donations$0.00
  • Text donations$0.00
  • Total raised$27,373.60
  • Gift Aid$5,651.25

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