Tring man is Arctic ace

Tring’s Neil Thubron has won what may be the world’s toughest and coldest race, the 300-mile 2015 Yukon Arctic Ultra.

Neil won in six days and 19hrs, hauling a 20kg toboggan for 16-24hrs a day. He was competing to raise money for Humanity Direct, a charity that funds medical operations for children in developing countries. Neil said: ‘I’m proud to have won but knowing that Grace [a 5yr-old Ugandan girl] will get her operation as a result is even better.’ To help Neil, visit humanitydirect.org by clicking here.