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Two men travelled from London to the Arctic islands of Svalbard by human power.

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The Row

18 September 2018 Poldy77 2 Comments

Well we made it! Sorry, we did take awhile, and it may have looked like we were dilly-dallying around Bear…

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Posted in: Ocean Rowing Filed under: arch2arctic, barents sea, Norway, Ocean Rowing, Svalbard

Jack Petchey Foundation

18 August 2018 Poldy77 1 Comment

If there is one organisation that made Arch2Arctic happen, then it’s the Jack Petchey Foundation. When I pitched the challenge…

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Posted in: Sponsors Filed under: arch2arctic, If you believe it you can achieve it, Jack Petchey, Jack Petchey Foundation

Day 2 on Lady Susan

12 August 2018 Poldy77

This was Wednesday 8th August, day 2 after setting off from Tromsø. We rowed through the night alternating 2 hours…

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Posted in: Ocean Rowing Filed under: arch2arctic, Norway, Norwegian Sea, Ocean Rowing

Introducing Fourth Cape, a main sponsor

8 August 2018 Rob McArthur

We consider ourselves very lucky on the road that has led Arch2Arctic to materialise. We had to learn a lot…

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Posted in: Sponsors Filed under: arch2arctic, Fourth Cape, sailing, Sailing gear, sponsor, Sports management

Stage 2 – The Swim

29 June 2018 Poldy77 2 Comments

This is our Instagram Q&A about the Channel (among other things) in case you missed it minus the first 5…

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Posted in: English Channel, Open Water Swimming Filed under: arch2arctic, Channel swim

The Run – Vlog Numero Dos

21 June 2018 Poldy77 1 Comment

You’re in for a treat here, day 2, vlog 2. Since the last one went viral we’ve followed up with…

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Posted in: Running Filed under: arch2arctic, running, ultra-marathon

Day 1 – The run

20 June 2018 Poldy77 1 Comment

We made a vlog! You may think that all we’re doing in Dover while we wait for good weather for…

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Posted in: Arch2Arctic Filed under: arch2arctic, endurance, injury, marathon, running, ultra-marathon

Transglobe Expedition Trust grant!

27 November 2017 Poldy77

BIG ARCH2ARCTIC NEWS, we’ve been awarded a grant from Transglobe Expedition Trust (TET). For those in the know, the Transglobe…

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Posted in: Arch2Arctic Filed under: a2a, arch2arctic, Ocean Rowing, TET, Transglobe Expedition Trust

Metamorphosing into a goldfish

5 November 2017 Poldy77

Well not quite, but I think you get an insight into how tedious life would be when you do a…

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Posted in: Arch2Arctic, English Channel Filed under: arch2arctic, brockwell lido, channel swimming, swimming, training

Back in the Open Water

22 October 2017 Rob McArthur

Now gradually recovering from my glandular fever, in the past couple of months I have dipped back into the sea…

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Posted in: Arch2Arctic, English Channel Filed under: a2a, arch2arctic, channel swimming, dover, endurance, Lake Windermere, mallorca, open water swimming, torbay, training

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