Following on from the successes of last years C3IA Polar Challenge Sponsorship, (Chris and his race partner came 3rd ), Chris attempted to undertake a 1200 mile walk to the South Pole and back. Not only is this a great feat in itself, but his intention was to attempt this with no external assistance, carrying all his supplies, and spare equipment for both journeys to the South Pole and then back to the Start Point. Chris successfully made it to the South Pole unassisted, in good shape and in high spirits and was all prepared to make the push back to the start point.

However, due to an unforeseen delay at the start (15 days stuck in Chile due to weather conditions), Chris had to make the unwelcome and hugely devastating decision to call a halt to the challenge otherwise he would miss the last flight off the ice cap. Chris has now returned to the UK and has vowed to go back later in 2011 and finish what he set out to accomplish, to be the first person to walk to the South Pole and back unassisted. Watch this space.

Information about this next challenge can be found at www.4wardmotion.co.uk. C3IA will again be taking an active role and providing assistance where necessary.

C3IA Solutions are also a main sponsor of next year's (2011/12) South Pole Race Military Team. Team Mercury are the only British Forces team competing in the Race to the South Pole 2011/2012, which coincides with the 100th anniversary of Roald Amundsen's successful, and Captain Scott's fateful attempt at reaching the South Pole.