Treverton College staff member joins ops team putting together for world first Obstacle Course Race (OCR) hosted in Antarctica.
Worlds Iconic is a South African owned Dubai based Events company that aims to connect adventure seekers with epic destinations and story-worthy activities across the globe.
The latest of these is a world first, that being an Obstacle Course Race (OCR) hosted in Antarctica!
Worlds Iconic put together an operations team to build and facilitate this “exploration“ into new realms for OCR Events. Among this small team is Travis Hesom, a resident of Mooi River, KZN and an employee of Treverton College. He made the 30 hour trip in to the frozen continent through Punto Arenas, Chile. Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions (ALE), who is the logistics partner for the event is the most experienced operator in this area and have over the years supported countless pioneers in their own rights.
The route for this iconic Obstacle Course Race will utilise the snow tracks around Union Glacier Camp in the shadow of Mount Rosso and comprises of 10km in total and 10 obstacles the athletes must negotiate. These include a multi-rig with monkey bars and later on, rings, balance beams, off-set steps, island jumps, cargo net and true to the environment, a sled pull, ice carry and soft snow section.
The event will wait for the best weather window between the 9th and 12th of December and will see athletes line up from the USA, UK and Switzerland.
Treverton College is no stranger to Antarctica. In 2023 Kai Broom the Treverton head boy was one of 12 students chosen for the Matrics in Antarctica expedition.
For further information please visit www.treverton.co.za
Image above: Travis Hesom Treverton College and the Old Trevertonians' Association (OTA), Marketing and Alumni Officer.
Below clockwise from top left: Trevor the Treverton College School mascot travels to Antarctica
One of the obstacles ready to go into place... It will be used twice, first for rings and then as monkey bars
Start and finish photo area being set up with ice carving under way
An overview of the route and the obstacles.
