pole2pole: An extraordinary achievement!
"This photograph was taken on the 13th Jan 2004 - the temperature at the Geographic South Pole was minus 46 degrees Celcius." Michael McGrath
History was made in January 2004 when Michael McGrath became the first person with a disability in the world to reach both the North and South Poles.
Michael, who has Muscular Dystrophy, walked assisted by Miles Peckham for the last 310 metres as he did at the North Pole, each metre representing 10,000 people with Muscular Dystrophy worldwide. His motto "Use a Muscle to Save a Muscle"
e-bility is proud to have been a part of this momentous occasion. pole2pole was the inaugural event for The Muscle Help Foundation. The team's focus is to generate global awareness around muscle disorders such as muscular dystrophy as well as raising funds to assist in researching the causes and potential cures.
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