180º Pole To Pole Sponsorship

Leaders is a proud sponsor of the 180° Pole to Pole Manpowered expedition.

Bookmark this page for regular updates of Rob Gauntlett and James Hooper's progress on their 11 month, 22,000 mile journey, as they strive to be the first people to travel Pole to Pole by manpower alone, entirely without the use of engines. The pair will be skiing, sailing and cycling all 22,000 miles - leaving no carbon footprint on the way.

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Young Britons Complete 'Pole To Pole Manpowered' Feat

25 April 2008

Setting Sail For The South Pole

13 February 2008

Taking In The View In Peru

18 January 2008

Mountain Roads, Border Crossings And The Toughest Yet To Come. . .

25 October 2007

Welcome To Mexico

21 September 2007

Arriving In Mexico

31 August 2007

The Long Road South

15 August 2007

New Tenant Wanted For White House

06 July 2007

New York New York

02 July 2007

A Race Against Time

27 June 2007

Sailing Away

20 June 2007

Tent To Rent

18 May 2007

On Your Marks, Get Set...

13 April 2007

Preparations In Greenland

23 March 2007

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About The Expedition

The trip - expected to last 11 months - will take Rob and James through temperatures ranging from -40° C to +40°C as they travel from the Arctic down through North and South America, across the Southern Ocean to Antarctica and then finally on to Sydney, Australia, in Feb 2008!

Duration: 11 months
Distance: 22,000 miles covering 3 continents
Skiing: 10 miles a day
Cycling: 5 months cycling 120 miles a day
Sailing: 150 miles a day

"Mum often says to me 'drive safely,' but that's the least of her worries."

Rob Gauntlett

Leaders is delighted to be a sponsor of the Pole to Pole world record challenge. Pictured outside Leaders Horsham branch, left to right, are James Hooper, Paul Weller - Leaders Managing Director, and Rob Gauntlett.

"It's a world first. No one's ever attempted it this way, let alone completed it."

James Hooper

Training in Greenland

Visit the 180° Pole To Pole Website »

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180° Press Releases

As the expedition progresses Leaders will be providing regular updates to the press. Read our press releases in the press room on our website.

Everest Conquered

Leaders sponsored Rob and James in their epic challenge to become th e youngest Britons to scale Everest which they achieved during May '06, raising thousands of pounds for charity.