RNLI staff members Clare Kavanagh and Philippa Thompson, along with friend Jocie Robertson, have become the first all-female team to take on the Polar Challenge. The intrepid trio, dubbed the eg arctic angels, set off on their challenge, not just to complete the 290-mile trek to the magnetic North Pole, but also to raise £10,000 in sponsorship for the RNLI in the process.

Sponsor eg solutions stepped in to fund the entire cost of the race, including the equipment and training needed to survive the sub-zero conditions..