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Richard Parks' 737 Challenge

Richard Parks, the former Welsh International and Barbarian flanker, was recently forced to retire from professional rugby due to a career ending shoulder injury. After a period of contemplation, he decided that he was going to confront his fears and unanswered questions by creating The 737 Challenge.

Adventure Ecology Mission 1:1

In December 2010 Richard will start the unique, multi discipline 737 Challenge. A gripping 7 month expedition to climb the 7 Summits, which are the highest mountain on each of the world's continents, and venture the last 2 degrees to The South Pole and the last degree to The Geographic North Pole. All against a 7 month clock!

If Richard is successful he will become the first ever person to stand on the continental summits and all 3 poles (The South Pole, The Geographic North Pole and the summit of Everest) in the same calendar year, and set a new benchmark in the climbing of the 7 Summits.

7 summits, 3 poles, in 7 months. A world first.

Adventure Ecology Mission 1:2 Adventure Ecology Mission 1:3

We have provided the team with a full range of Lifeventure kit.

All reports from the team are that the equipment is performing well. Watch this space for a full range of Lifeventure Expedition equipment in the future!

Read more about the challenge here: www.737challenge.com

THE LOCATIONS

  1. The South Pole
  2. Mount Vinson
  3. Aconcagua
  4. Kilimanjaro
  5. Carstensz Pyramid
  6. The North Pole
  7. Mount Everest
  8. Denali
  9. Elbrus

 

The Team

David de Rothschild Richard Parks
Richard Parks is a former Welsh international rugby player, earning caps against South Africa, Fiji, Scotland and Ireland. He also represented the Barbarians and Wales Sevens on the IRB world circuit and in the World Cup.
Martin Hartley Sir Ranulph Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes
Sir Ranulph Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, 3rd Baronet OBE was born in Windsor, Berkshire the 7 March 1944.He was brought up in South Africa where he remained until the age of 12 when he returned to England to be educated at Eton, after which he joined the British Army.
Sarah McNair-Landry Steve Williams
Steve Williams, OBE is a double Olympic Gold medallist in the rowing fours in two of the most emphatic Olympic races of all time, Athens and Beijing.

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