Polar Race 2009 Training Schedule
You can download a MS Word Document of the schedule: 2009 Taining Schedule
Upcoming Events
Saturday 31 May 2008
TBA
Sunday 01 Jun 2008
TBA
Sunday 27 July 2008
Summer Tough Guys
Sunday 12 Oct 2008
Personal Equipment Distribution Day
- Distribution of personal equipment
- Team Responsibilities
- Race rules
- Polar bears
- Health and Hazards
- Food and Food Tasting
- insurance Forms
- Emergency Contact Details
Saturday 08 Nov 2008
TBA
Sunday 09 Nov 2008
TBA
Saturday 06 Dec 2008
Equipment Pratical Day
- Tent Management/Stove Handling
Sunday 07 Dec 2008
Gun Handling & GPS Practical
- Use of GPS
- Gun Handling
Saturday 11 -Sunday 12 Dec 2008
Get Me Out Of Here Weekend
- Fitness Wake up Call
- Tent Handling
- Stove Handling
- Practical GPS Work
- Sledge/Harness Demo
Date TBC - Feb 2009
Medical Seminar & Sat Phone Training
- Medical Seminar
- Sat Phone Seminar
- Sat Phone Practical
Saturday 07 - Sunday 08 Mar 2009
Packing Day
- Pulks (sledges) packed
Previous Events
Sunday 14 Oct 2007
Assessment Day
- Artic Presentation
- Interviews
- Admin/Sponsorship
- Tent and Polar bear exhib.
- Q&A
Saturday 03 Nov 2007
Assessment Day
- Artic Presentation
- Interviews
- Admin/Sponsorship
- Tent and Polar bear exhib.
- Q&A
Sunday 18 Nov 2007
Training and Observation Day
Yomp over Marlborough Downs
Saturday 12 Jan 2008
Physical Progression
- Commando Circuits
- Team Problem Solving
- Doctor's Letters
- Land training
- Psychometric Tests
Sunday 13 Jan 2008
Seminar Day
- Local Sponsorship
- Regional Media
- Sponsorship (john Simnett)
- Media Handling
- GPS Theory
- Administration
- Tax implication (David Aston)
Saturday 29 Mar 2008
clothing & Equipment (Phase 1)
- Clothing/Equipment Seminar
- Contracts
- Practical Work
- Clothing Measurement
- Polar Shirts
Saturday 30 Mar 2008
Tent Management
- Putting up tents
- Organisation
- Do you want to be in my gang?
- Branding