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The Mamont Polar Cup 2015
FIVE INTERNATIONAL TEAMS RACE 111KM TO THE NORTH POLE IN SUB-ZERO
TEMPERATURES
15-21 APRIL 2015
The Mamont Foundation is proud to present the 2015 Mamont Polar Cup: the
ultimate race from the last degree to the North Pole.
Five teams from across the world, lead by world renowned polar explorers, will
travel 60 nautical miles (111 km) from the 89th degree, while pulling pulks with all
of their equipment for a whole week, in pursuit of the coveted Mamont Cup.
Team captains includes David Hemplemam-Adams who leads an All-British team,
French explorers François Bernard, Christian de Marliave and Jean Gabriel
Leynaud, and an all-woman team lead by Denmark’s Bettina Aller. They are joined
by competitors from Sweden, Italy, Russia, Germany, Switzerland, Canada and the
USA.
Key Dates
• Arrival at Longyearbyen, Norway: 10 April
• Race starts: 15 April
• Expected arrival at north pole: 21 April
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ABOUT THE MAMONT FOUNDATION
The Mamont Foundation was established in 2007 to fund the exploration of the
Earth’s Polar Regions in order to better understand our planet. This includes the
advancement in oceanic and polar research, the promotion and advocacy of
informed action on climate change and notably, the advancement in mammoth and
permafrost research. The Mamont Foundation’s research provides insight into for
modern research of animal migration as well as furthering our knowledge of these
extinct mammals.
This expedition seeks to raise awareness for the foundation, and in order to
promote international cooperation and unity, all expedition members will share a
toast of Mamont Vodka when everyone has successfully and safely reach the
North Pole.
THE MAMONT FOUNDATION STANDS FOR:
• Fascinating discoveries of the Earth’s Polar Regions in support of the planet;
• Advancement in oceanic and polar research;
• Promotion of informed action on climate change;
• Advancement in mammoth and permafrost research: these extinct mammals
provide a variety of material for modern research of DNA animal migration;
• The development of a sustainable society.
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THE MAMONT FOUNDATION, EXPLORER’S CLUB WORLD
EXPLORATION CHALLENGE
The Mamont Foundation, Explorer’s Club World Exploration Challenge is designed
to promote exploration and scientific research, the environment, sustainability and
bring new and exciting exploration to life.
There are limited funds available to resource our continued exploration to discover
more about our planet and therefore this initiate is funded by the Foundation
Mamont to allow members of the Explorer’s Club to apply for the grant to fund
their research expeditions.
On 21 March 2015, The Explorer’s Club will announce the winners of this $100,00
grant for 2015. Applicants from the world over were invited to submit their
applications which have been reviewed by a select Explorer’s Club scientific/
exploration panel headed by club member Les Guthman, the Emmy-nominated
creator and former executive producer of Outside Television and the Discover
Magazine television series.
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FOUNDATION REPRESENTATIVES
FREDERIK PAULSEN Jr
EXPLORER, AND HONORARY DIRECTOR OF THE EXPLORERS CLUB. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF
FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS
Frederik Paulsen Jr is owner of Ferring
Pharmaceuticals which he took over from him
father and has worked there since 1976. The
company is best known for pioneering peptides.
Outside of business, Mr Paulsen is a
philanthropist with an active interest in
exploration. Some notable expeditions include
numerous expeditions to both the north and
south poles, the first flight in an Ultralight
across the Bering Strait from Alaska to Russia,
and the first deep sea dive to 14,000 feet
directly below the north pole.
ARTUR CHILINGAROV
ENGINEER-OCEANOGRAPHER, POLAR EXPLORER, MEMBER IOF RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF
SCIENCES, PRESIDENT OF THE STATE POLAR COMMITTEE
Artur Chilingarov is a Russian polar
explorer. As a member of the
Russian Academy of Sciences, he has
been awarded the title Hero of the
Soviet Union in 1986 and the Hero
of the Russian Federation in 2008.
Artur’s career has seen him head up
a number of high profile projects and
expedition including the drift ice
station “North Pole-19”, the 17th
Soviet Antarctic Expedition, the
2008 Mir submersibles
well as publishing an impressive list
of polar research based scientific
papers.
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MAMONT POLAR CUP TEAMS
Team UK (D)
Team UK captain: David Hempleman-Adams
Home town: Swindon, Wiltshire
The first person on earth to reach the magnetic and geographic North and
South Poles, as well as climb to the highest point on every continent, a feat
which has placed David among the world’s most revered and renowned
adventurers. He has also made over thirty Arctic expeditions and reached
the various poles a record 14 times.
Other team members
Adam Crookshank (UK)
Nicholas Webb(UK)
Robert Harmer (UK)
Oliver Bainbridge (UK)
Team Russia (C)
Team Russia captain: Christian de Marliave
Home town:
As a scientific coordinator and consultant for several polar missions,
Christian has over 20 years of experience in the Arctic and the Antarctic.
The knowledge and database he has acquired make him one of the prime
specialists in this field. Not only has he published numerous works and is
currently developing a series on the Polar Regions. Along with his partners,
Christian belongs to the scientific, educational and technical interface of
the Foundation Mamont. The Frenchman will be leading an all-Russian
team.
Other team members
Kiril Shubski (Russia)
Gennady Terekhov (Russia)
Alexander Borodin (Russia)
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Team Europa (A)
Team Europa captain: François Bernard
Home town:
François knows the polar regions inside out. He has participated in many
expeditions in the Arctic and Antarctica by almost every imaginable
means of transportation, including skis, ULM, caterpillars, modified
DC-3s, and the schooner Tara. François is known for his photographs that
capture unsuspected treasures of polar regions, baring witness to the
upheavals of our planet. No aspect of the polar regions escapes his
precise and fascinated eye.
Other team members
Frederik Paulsen (Sweden)
Jean-Frédéric Paulsen (Sweden)
Mikhail Grishankov (Russia)
Lanfranko Cirillo (Italia)
Team Baltic (B)
Jean-Gabriel Leynaud is a film director and camera operator based in
Paris, France. Jean-Gabriel has directed numerous documentaries for
Canal+, France2, ARTE, France3, BBC, France5, RAI, and National
Geographic. He is married to team Arctic leader Bettina Aller.
Team Baltic captain: Jean-Gabriel Leynaud
Home town:
Other Team members
Christian Roeloffs (German)
Jonas Vibell (Sweden)
Sven Paulsen (German)
Dmitry Purim (Russia)
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Team Arctic (E)
Team Arctic leader: Bettina Aller
Home Town: Denmark
The leader of the only all-woman team on the expedition, Bettinna is a
Danish business woman and polar explorer. She is a veteran of no less
than six Arctic expeditions and has published three books about her
exploits. She is also married to team Baltic leader Jean-Gabriel Leynaud.
Other Team members
Tamara Mazur (Ukraine)
Géraldine Fasnacht-Beaugey (Swiss)
Christine Dennison (USA)
Xinzhe Li (Canada)
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