Bulletin #4 - Team Reaches Half Way Point
13 DECEMBER 2009: PRESS BULLETIN
The Kaspersky Lab Commonwealth Antarctic Team has reached the half way point on its massive expedition to the Geographic South Pole. The team has covered 454km in 22 days and is currently at N 86 06.406/E 82 57.066 coordinates, 446 km from the Geographic South Pole.
Commenting live from Antarctica, expedition leader, Felicity Aston said; “Everything's going really well, and we're making excellent progress. We're all absolutely delighted. We've literally just reached the half way mark, and it does feel like the miles are catching up with us a little bit. Lucky there's been no sort of serious injuries yet, but we've all got various aches and pains, which I think come from walking so many miles.”
“We are all following the expedition very closely and every new achievement made by the team is great news for us!”, said Eugene Kaspersky, CEO of Kaspersky Lab. “Reaching the half-way point is one of the expedition’s milestones and the next one will be the Geographic South Pole. Kaspersky Lab will join the team at their final destination and salute the great spirit of teamwork. We will be able to celebrate this glorious event altogether.”
The Kaspersky Lab Commonwealth Antarctic Expedition sees women from seven Commonwealth countries – Brunei Darussalam, Cyprus, India, Jamaica, New Zealand, Singapore and the United Kingdom – ski 900 kilometres to the Geographic South Pole. On reaching their target, the team members from Brunei, Cyprus and Jamaica will be the first person from their nation, male or female, to ski to the South Pole. Those from India, New Zealand and Singapore will be the first women from their nation to make this symbolic and prestigious journey.
“Only a great team is capable of performing great deeds,” said a representative of the Kaspersky Lab Commonwealth Antarctic Expedition team. “Together with Kaspersky Lab we make an outstanding team and we believe our expedition will become one of the most eminent historical events ever! From the bottom of our hearts we’d like to thank Kaspersky Lab for being with us at the turning point of our lives and sharing our spirit of adventure!”
The expedition marks the 60th anniversary of the Commonwealth as well as demonstrating the potential for greater international understanding and exchange, and highlighting the achievements of women across the World.
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