The Challenge

A 9 day trek across the floor of the Great Rift Valley starting from the sacred Mount Longido and finishing at the stunning Crater Highlands and the world famous Ngorongoro Crater. This is a unique and physically and mentally challenging expedition guided by members of the Masai community, once the fiercest of warriors but now struggling to retain their lifestyle in this fascinating geographical and geological region.

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The Expedition Leaders

The expedition leaders are former Royal Marine Commando, Alan Chambers, veteran of Britain's first unsupported expedition to the North Pole he was awarded an MBE for Determined Leadership in Constant Adversity, and Dr Ed Coats who rose to fame in the race to the South Pole with James Cracknell and Ben Fogle.

They will be joined by Trystan Williams, Principal of The Springfields Academy and member of the successful Coldest Classroom on Earth expedition to the Arctic Circle in 2011.

Training Camp

Our congratulations go to the students and staff that attended the training / selection camp in the Brecon Beacons at the end of January.

From this, the team of 10 students (plus their accompanying member of staff ) were selected for the final expedition team.