The protagonists of the #Cáropelayovidapolar17 pose with the hifas flag of Terra that will travel with them to the Arctic.
Just two weeks ago, the president of the Xunta received the two Galicians who will be part of the expedition of the PELLAYO LIFE CHALLENGE that will travel this month to the Arctic Greenlandés. So we already announce that Hifas da Terra It would be added to this trip and now, a few hours after the official presentation of this exciting project, we count all the details, the philosophy and the desire behind this vital experience, a journey of overcoming that is born to inspire thousands of women and that puts on the table a clear message: There is a lot of life after cancer.
He #RetoPelayoVidaPolar17 He names this new expedition that will star in 5 Spanish who have left cancer behind and who will live their Arctic adventure from September 11 to 27. Gathering Value, illusion, strength, teamwork and much mental strength They will travel more than 200 km on foot by raffling cracks, brittle ice, glacier lakes, large plains at extreme temperatures and 100 km in kayak.
The protagonists of the challenge
The names of the pioneers in this challenge are: Encarnación, Lorena, Esther, Ana Belén and Micaela. They are between 38 and 51, they are not professional athletes, but they are women in love with sport, challenge and adventure, because they have been very important pillars to overcome cancer and have a satisfactory recovery.
From left to right, Lorena, Ana Belén, Micaela, Encarnación and Esther after the official presentation of the challenge, held at the Smart Center in Madrid on September 6.
Official presentation of the #Cáropelayovidapolar17
As explained in the presentation of the challenge, this expedition is a unique opportunity to enter one of the most mysterious and less visited places on the planet. He Greenland inner ice It is a glacier of gigantic dimensions that extends 2,500 km from north to south and 1 000 km from east to west, whose ice layer exceeds in certain areas 3,000 meters thick.
In the presentation of the #Cáropelayovidapolar17, Lucía González Cortijo, president of the Foundation, participated Life in pink; José Boada, president of the Pelayo Group; Lorena, spokesman for the expedition and Alberto Francés, traumatologist of Quirónsalud who will travel with them to ensure the health of the participants. During this act, everyone highlighted the example of strength and overcoming that this challenge is and that it comes to reflect that after cancer there are many dreams to live.
The spokeswoman of the #Cáropelayovidapolar17, LorenaHe talked about the strength and union that the five participants already have. At the close of his speech there was an excited memory for all cancer patients, to whom he dedicated a "OLE" for dealing with the challenge of overcoming the disease every day, but also for its courage to deal with treatment.
The origin of the challenge
The #Cáropelayovidapolar17 is a project created by Eric Frattini, organized by Trex Exploring and directed by Ramón Larramendi, explorer with more than thirty years of experience that is also known collaborator of television programs To the edge of the impossible, Extreme challenge and Calleja Planet.