 The Arctic Angels will begin their race in April |
Three women looking to become the first all-female team to race to the North Pole have appealed for a sponsor to save their mission. The team, dubbed the Arctic Angels, want to raise money for the RNLI in the Polar Challenge race.
But they fear they will be unable to go unless they raise �25,000 within the next few weeks.
Clare Kavanagh, 30; Philippa Thomson, 31, both from Poole, Dorset, and 30-year-old Jocie Robertson, from Bristol have been training for months.
The trio intend to drag three sleds unaided across Canada's North-west Territories to the Magnetic North Pole as they compete against 10 other teams from roudn the world.
Ms Kavanagh said: "The trek covers a gruelling 290 miles on foot over ice and snow but at the moment it looks like the hardest step will be getting out of Poole.
"It would be a real shame if we couldn't go as we've already put such a lot of work into the project."
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