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Counting Down – 30 Days to the Start of the Last Desert Race in Antarctica

Blog entry by David Barnard | October 4, 2014

My Fundraising Appeal Thursday, 2 October 2014 Greetings from Nairobi. With only 30 days to go to the Last Desert Race in Antarctica, I would like to remind everyone again about my fundraising campaign in support of ...

Counting Down – 35 & 34 Days to the Start of the Last Desert Race in Antarctica

Blog entry by David Barnard | October 1, 2014

Weekend of Preparations Saturday, 27 September 2014 & Sunday, 28 September 2014 Weekends provide me with an opportunity to dedicate quality time to training and preparations for the Last Desert Race in Antarctica. However,...

David Barnard's Last Desert Race for Greenpeace Africa

Video | November 7, 2014 at 11:45

David Barnard is a Greenpeace supporter, just like you – with one little difference. He’s training for a 250km run through the Antarctic wilderness

Greenpeace Africa’s new adventure

Blog entry by Reatlegile Lekalakala | November 21, 2014

Having a world where people are aware and responsible for their actions is most important not only for us but for the environment as well. Environmental degradation is sometimes associated with lack of knowledge. On the 31st of...

A No Running Day

Blog entry by David Barnard | November 10, 2014

08-Nov-2014 05:03:20 AM [(GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi] Greetings from the Plancius It is Friday evening (21h00) on the Plancius. Today (Stage 4) was supposed to go on for at least 12 hours, but we did not even...

Day 3 - Danku Island

Blog entry by David Barnard | November 7, 2014

6 th November 2014 Another stunning day in paradise, but also another tough stage. Stage 3 was held on Danku Island - a 4km switchback course set against a hill which we had to run for 6 hours. I completed 7 laps and maintained...

Greetings from the Plancius

Blog entry by David Barnard | November 5, 2014

Day 1 is done and dusted. Today’s stage was held on Deception Island – we were given just over 7 hours to run a 4.5km course. The terrain was tough – half of the course was covered in a layer of ice, and with each step you went...

Plancius Update 3 November 2014

Blog entry by David Barnard | November 5, 2014

Hallo everyone It’s day 2 on the Plancius and the sea sickness is bad. Really struggling. The sun is out, but the wind very strong and swells very big. We are supposed to reach the first islands by midnight and thereafter...

A Solar Energy Future for South Africa – My Appeal to You

Blog entry by David Barnard | November 4, 2014

Saturday, 1 November 2014 Greetings from Ushuaia The big day has finally arrived. The countdown to Antarctica is over. In a few hours our ship departs for Antarctica and on Tuesday, 4 November 2014, I will start running the ...

Counting Down – 1 Day to the Start of the Last Desert Race in Antarctica

Blog entry by David Barnard | November 4, 2014

How to Follow Me During the Last Desert Race Friday, 31 October 2014 Greetings from Ushuaia The expedition ship, Plancius, our home for the Last Desert Race, departs from Ushuaia on Saturday afternoon (1 November 2014) to...

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