RODRIGO RAINERI
expedition to become the fastest man to walk solo and to the North Pole was thwarted after two weeks on the ice by a critical failure of his ski equipment.

From 16th March 2010 a fitter and more determined Ben will be reattempting the speed record, this time supported by Land Rover.

AIM
To set a new world speed record from Ward Hunt Island to the Geographic North Pole. The current record was set in 2005 by a guided team using dog sleds and numerous re-supplies in a time of 36 days 22 hours. Ben's expedition will be solo and unsupported* and on foot. This route has only ever been completed once solo and unsupported, by Pen Hadow in 2003. Ben aims to halve his time and complete it in 30 days.

CARLOS SANTALENA
expedition to become the fastest man to walk solo and to the North Pole was thwarted after two weeks on the ice by a critical failure of his ski equipment.

From 16th March 2010 a fitter and more determined Ben will be reattempting the speed record, this time supported by Land Rover.

AIM
To set a new world speed record from Ward Hunt Island to the Geographic North Pole. The current record was set in 2005 by a guided team using dog sleds and numerous re-supplies in a time of 36 days 22 hours. Ben's expedition will be solo and unsupported* and on foot. This route has only ever been completed once solo and unsupported, by Pen Hadow in 2003. Ben aims to halve his time and complete it in 30 days.

CARLOS SANTALENA
expedition to become the fastest man to walk solo and to the North Pole was thwarted after two weeks on the ice by a critical failure of his ski equipment.

From 16th March 2010 a fitter and more determined Ben will be reattempting the speed record, this time supported by Land Rover.

AIM
To set a new world speed record from Ward Hunt Island to the Geographic North Pole. The current record was set in 2005 by a guided team using dog sleds and numerous re-supplies in a time of 36 days 22 hours. Ben's expedition will be solo and unsupported* and on foot. This route has only ever been completed once solo and unsupported, by Pen Hadow in 2003. Ben aims to halve his time and complete it in 30 days.

For a number of reasons, some outside my control and some entirely down to me, I've decided to postpone restarting this expedition until the spring of 2011

Without wishing to sound too much like a recorded pre-flight safety announcement, the thing I'm most concerned about when I'm planning, organising and carrying out expeditions is my own safety. Convincing sponsors, the media, the audiences I speak to, my girlfriend and my mum that solo expeditions without support over several weeks in one of the least.

For a number of reasons, some outside my control and some entirely down to me, I've decided to postpone restarting this expedition until the spring of 2011

Without wishing to sound too much like a recorded pre-flight safety announcement, the thing I'm most concerned about when I'm planning, organising and carrying out expeditions is my own safety. Convincing sponsors, the media, the audiences I speak to, my girlfriend and my mum that solo expeditions without support over several weeks in one of the least.

For a number of reasons, some outside my control and some entirely down to me, I've decided to postpone restarting this expedition until the spring of 2011

Without wishing to sound too much like a recorded pre-flight safety announcement, the thing I'm most concerned about when I'm planning, organising and carrying out expeditions is my own safety. Convincing sponsors, the media, the audiences I speak to, my girlfriend and my mum that solo expeditions without support over several weeks in one of the least.