Their motto is “Race Retrain Recover” and they are the UK Ministry of Defense's competent authority for motorsport as a recovery activity. My plan is to ride my Triumph Tiger 800XC motorbike from the British Army Training Unit Suffield (BATUS) to Tuktoyaktuk, north of the Arctic Circle! The journey of more then 8,000km (5,000miles) is the equivalent of "Lands End to John O' Groats" six times! It w
ill see me ride through Alberta, British Columbia, The Yukon and Northwest Territories of Canada. Riding north through the Rocky Mountains, breaching the Arctic Circle and continuing north to the edge of the Arctic Ocean! A combination of open prairie, beautiful mountain passes and unforgiving dirt trails; that will test physical and mental resilience, mechanical, navigation and riding skills to the limit. Why and am I doing this? In part, stupidity. But the main aim of Arctic Rider is to raise awareness of, and donations for, Mission Motorsport. The Forces' Motorsport Charity. Their motto being "Race Retrain Recover", they are the UK MODs competent authority for motorsport as a recovery activity. A worthy military charity, please visit the website to find out more: www.missionmotorsport.org
"MISSION MOTORSPORT, THE FORCES’ MOTORSPORT CHARITY AIDS IN THE RECOVERY AND REHABILITATION OF THOSE AFFECTED BY MILITARY OPERATIONS BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH MOTORSPORT AND THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY"
