“Tony, you’re not going to like this but, I’m going to have to pull our team out of the race. I just can’t raise any more money.” It is strange, but those words were not the end, but rather the start of a new adventure.
Sunday, 5th of October 2008 was the date on the calendar for us to collect our remaining South Pole kit. It was to be a day of excitement - the start of the final run-in towards the race. But, as we flew to Bristol and drove to the meeting point, I felt that our race was over before it had even begun….