Greater Sudbury's Meagan McGrath is continuing her solo adventure, on foot, to the South Pole in Antarctica.
Those who want to sign a map and send her messages of encouragement can do so at Science North until Jan. 31, 2010.
McGrath expects to reach the South Pole on Jan. 14.
“As a result she will spend the festive season alone, on the ice, with no human contact,” said a release from Science North.
“We have created a map of Antarctica, which is on display in the Science North sunwalk, for people to sign for Meagan,” said Science North chief executive officer Jim Marchbank. People do not have to pay admission to Science North in order to sign the map of Antarctica.
“Many people from Sudbury, and across Canada, are taking an interest in Meagan's Antarctic Odyssey and leaving comments and questions for her on our website. This is a way to connect with her on a more personal level,” explained Marchbank.
“We plan on presenting this map to Meagan on Feb. 3, 2010, when she is back at Science North to talk about her adventure.”
McGrath suffered minor injuries Dec. 2, the second day of her trek, after falling into a crevasse. She was rescued and continued her journey on Dec. 7. She is pulling sleds with an estimated 200 pounds (91 kilograms) of supplies as well as backpacking another 40 pounds (18 kilograms) of fuel and supplies.
Tickets to McGrath's public presentation about her trip are now on sale. She will speak at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 3. Phone 523-4629 for ticket information or visit www.sciencenorth.ca/meagan.
