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Renee Brinkerhoff is headed to Union Glacier, Antarctica on December 5 to complete 356 miles on the ice in the interior of Antarctica in her Polar Porsche. It is a 1956 Porsche 356 A coupe that’s been engineered with skis and tracks to tackle snow and ice. The car is equipped with solar panels and her navigator will be Jason de Carteret, a world record holder, polar explorer. But this isn’t Renee’s first road trip. It is the culmination of her Valkyrie Racing adventures, the apex of Project 356, a quest to race on all 7 continents in extreme rallies she began in 2013. When she competes this quest she will be the first person to race a car on all 7 continents! Her driving force is to raise awareness and funds to combat child trafficking globally. To date she and her team have raised nearly $500,000 and they are working toward their goal of $1mm by the time they return from the ice.
SHOW SPONSORS
Covercraft • Techforce • American Collectors Insurance • Linkage Magazine
INSPIRATION
Hurley Haywood when he was her driving instructor and La Carrera racer Doug Mockett.
CHALLENGE
No testing was done in the new Polar Porsche so she’ll be driving this highly modified car and learning as she goes. It’s all in theory.
SPECIAL AUTOMOBILE
1956 Porsche 356 A Coupe her alter ego.
BOOK RECOMMENDATION
The Bible King James Version
000 by Robert Saviano
PARTING WORDS OF WISDOM
We have one chance at this life. Go after your goal and live your life thoughtfully around your goals.
Count the costs before you go, life and limb, and when you go put on your big boy pants and don’t chicken out. Enjoy yourself.
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Just listened. Boy is she inspiring! She has such a “huge WHY” which is so much bigger than herself. What an amazing, fearless & beautiful person she is! Go Team Valkyrie!