![]() Shackleton, who lived and led for his men, left them to bring help, and it is somehow fitting that we have the same sense of solitude and lack the tangibility of a photograph to reassure us about the well-being of the 22 men left behind.Shackleton ("the Boss") to his men, was a true leader. Most moving of all, though, is the absence of photographs during the voyage described above. The second thing I found so moving about Alexander's account was the skillful and authentic way she weaves Hurley's unbelievably stark and beautiful photographs into the fabric of this story. Coming from brother seamen, men of our own cloth and members of a great seafaring race like the Norwegians, this was a wonderful tribute. All the seamen present then came forward and solemnly shook hands with us in turn. He said he had been at sea over 40 years that he knew this stormy Southern Ocean intimately, from South Georgia to Cape Horn, from Elephant Island to the South Orkneys, and that never had he heard of such a wonderful feat of daring seamanship as bringing the 22-foot open boat from Elephant Island to South Georgia. One spoke in Norse, and the Manager translated. Alexander comments, "They would later learn that a 500-ton steamer had foundered with all hands in the same hurricane they had just weathered." And upon reaching civilization for the first time, the captain of the Endurance, Frank Worsley records the reaction of some of the hardiest seamen in the world: Three or four white-haired veterans of the sea came forward. I doubt that even Alexander's account of the voyage does justice to the courage, skill and fortitude exhibited by these men.Two comments put this one piece of the survival struggle into perspective. At one point, Shackleton and five men sailed 800 miles in a 22-foot boat through the tempestuous South Atlantic Ocean to reach help. I can't recapture the magnitude or beauty of the book in a few words, but two things struck me as particularly moving. ![]() The photographs of Frank Hurley, the expedition's photographer, are sublime and powerful. The story of the voyage and survival of the Endurance, Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1914 expedition to traverse the Antarctic continent on foot, is truly awe-inspiring. This is a truly gripping and beautiful book. These details, together with the incredible photography included in Alexander's book, make her book the more complete and equally exciting rendition of this incredible voyage. Nor does he mention Shackleton's and the other crew member's claims to have felt a "fourth presence" with them on the last climb over the mountains of S. For example, Lansing's book does not talk about the mental breakdown of several of the men after the boat trip to Elephant Isle nor about McNish's resentment of Shackleton for having to kill Mrs. In addition, she includes details of the journey which were left out of Lansing's book which left me with the impression that Lansing was "protecting" Shackleton against possible negative or critical comments-an entirely unnecessary thing to do given his incredible leadership of this voyage. She includes details about the crew and Shackleton and about their post-voyage lives that makes the story much more personal. Award for whomever completes the least.Īll runners will receive a sweet T and other swag.After reading this book, I bought and read the "classic" by Alfred Lansing and while it was a very good read, I believe Alexander's book to be the better one. Parking information will be updated as we approach race day.Īwards for whomever completes the most laps. More information will be available closer to race date. IF spots are available on race day the fees are as follows:Īid will be available at the start/finish and will include hydration and food products. Runners will run on Polly's Trail Loop and the Ancient Dune Trail.įield is limited to 100 runners. ![]() Time: Three hour and Six hour run start at 8am ![]() Where: Guale Preserve-110 Lawrence Rd-St Simons Island, GA 31522 Simons Land Trust, Inc., or its affiliates, and no part of the fee is a payment for access to Guale Preserve, which is open to the public without charge. Simons Land Trust, Inc., and is open to the public daily. Guale Preserve is a wilderness preserve owned by the St. The trail at the preserve is a mixture of single track and natural paths. Choose to run either for three hours or six. This run will take place on New Years Day 2024! We can't think of a better way to ring in the new year! The concept is simple. The Guale Preserve Endurance Run (GPER) is a three and six hour timed loop experience on the trail around the Guale Preserve located on St Simons Island, GA. ![]()
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