South Pole Challenge
Fundraising Target: £5000
My Donations to date: £1887
Fundraiser(s): Julie Ashmore
Event: South Pole Challenge
Event Date: 01st January 2012
Charitie(s) Supported: Fairbridge,
Thank you for visiting my fundraising page.
On 2nd January 2012 I left the UK to travel to Chile en route to Antarctica to join an expedition to the South Pole to commemorate the centenary anniversary of Captain Scott's fateful trip.
I am delighted to say I made it and it certainly was an experience of a lifetime! Whilst I am now one of only around 300 people in the world who have ever arrived at the Pole over land, I am humbled by the extraordinary people I met along the way who have achieved far greater things than I, many in the face of extreme adversity.
The journey was certainly a challenging one including suffering from altitude sickness whilst skiing in white out conditions and into strong freezing winds which were ruthless threatening frostbite in minutes to the unwary. In addition, the ice on the Polar plateau is constantly shifting and the thunderous sounds and feeling of the ground collapsing under my feet brought my heart into my throat every time!!
I undertook the challenge to help raise awareness and funds for Fairbridge, a charity which helps young people have the confidence and motivation to change their lives.
You can follow me on Twitter @JulieE Ashmore if you want to see some more photos and read about my journey.
I am extremely grateful for your support and I know Fairbridge and all the young people that they work with will be too. Thank you.
Kind regards
Julie
Contributions
| Display Name | Date | Amount | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Shotter | 25th August 2011 | £20.00 | Mount Kilimanjaro was obviously not a big enough challenge!!! :-) Good luck and wrap up warm! Xx |
| Will Hall | 25th August 2011 | £25.00 | Good luck! Pick me up a penguin |
| Martin Bowes | 25th August 2011 | £20.00 | good luck! |
| Caroline Caroline Jenner | 25th August 2011 | £10.00 | Hope you enjoy the fantastic experience x |
| Kerry Jones | 25th August 2011 | £20.00 | Julie have you had a knock to the head? You are mad! Good luck it will be an amazing experience. |
| Ravinder Sidhu | 25th August 2011 | £20.00 | Best of luck Julie! |
| Jim Brydon | 26th August 2011 | £30.00 | |
| Ian Downing | 30th August 2011 | £20.00 | |
| Steve Chambers | 01st September 2011 | £25.00 | Good luck Julie! |
| Matt Charlton | 13th October 2011 | £25.00 | Good luck Julie! 71 degrees north eat your heart out!x |
| caroline caroline doodes | 19th October 2011 | £20.00 | amazing challange. welldone & goodluck!!! |
| kate sharp | 29th October 2011 | £20.00 | Go Julie Go. |
| Laura Laura Betts | 04th November 2011 | £50.00 | Best of luck Julie, hope the rest of your training goes well… Don’t give up after your 24hrs in a freezer! Laura, Cerberus Group |
| Kerri Wynn | 16th November 2011 | £20.00 | Very jealous, it will be an amazing if not chilly experience! Good luck x |
| Julie Dann | 03rd December 2011 | £93.00 | ABFA conference Brussels donations - thank you! |
| Leanne Green | 07th December 2011 | £44.00 | Bap Friday. Leanne & Sally, Bibby Bristol. Good Luck x |
| Julie Dann | 14th December 2011 | £100.00 | Simon Barrett donation, thank you! |
| Andy Leopold | 20th December 2011 | £25.00 | Good luck Julie you crazy lady!!! |
| Claire Jeffs | 20th December 2011 | £15.00 | The best of luck Julie - you are a very brave woman!! |
| Amy Johnson | 21st December 2011 | £15.00 | Amazing but crazy!! Best of luck Julie, take good care and make sure you come back with all your fingers and toes! Lots of love Amy xxx |
| David Golding | 22nd December 2011 | £25.00 | |
| Chris Duffill | 22nd December 2011 | £500.00 | Julie We are happy to support you in your challenge and raise money for this very worthy cause. Good luck and very best wishes from Chris Duffill, Peter Vinden and all the staff at TVP. |
| Dave Dave Gedhill | 27th December 2011 | £50.00 | Julie Good luck and best wishes. |
| Yvonne Halliday | 28th December 2011 | £10.00 | Good Luck Julie You can do it! |
| Paul Rossiter | 29th December 2011 | £50.00 | Hi Julie, An awesome challenge and I have massive admiration for your willingness to get involved. Hope you make it back to Australia with all fingers and toes pink and attached! Paul |
| Jez Perkins | 29th December 2011 | £20.00 | Have fun Julie x |
| Sarah Sarah Robertson | 29th December 2011 | £50.00 | Make the most of all that training girl and have a blast. xxxxx |
| John Brehcist | 29th December 2011 | £50.00 | Good luck and every best wish in an outstanding adventure! |
| Justin Oughton | 29th December 2011 | £20.00 | |
| Oliver Chadwick | 03rd January 2012 | £100.00 | |
| Dave Tilling | 03rd January 2012 | £20.00 | MAD! |
| Calum Williamson | 03rd January 2012 | £10.00 | Good Luck Julie! |
| sally parker palmer | 05th January 2012 | £50.00 | Good luck and all my best wishes Julie D'ash love sally pp x |
| AtlanticRMS Limited | 05th January 2012 | £25.00 | Good luck Julie, from all the staff at AltanticRMS Limited |
| simon featherstone | 05th January 2012 | £50.00 | Inspiring stuff! |
| John Grimes | 05th January 2012 | £100.00 | Wow! Fantastic , look after your fingers and toes. |
| Claire King | 22nd January 2012 | £10.00 | |
| Mike Wilson | 23rd January 2012 | £25.00 | Congratulations Julie, what next?! |
| Andy Tait | 23rd January 2012 | £30.00 | Well done Julie. Look forward to hearing all about it this week. |
| James Anthony | 31st January 2012 | £75.00 | Fantastic effort..... What next? I just wish I had the time to do this. |