Two seven - member teams are racing to the South Pole to raise money for wounded soldiers . Prince Harry is the patron of the British team competing in the Walking With The Wounded race . ` ` True Blue '' actor Alexander Skarsgard and Dominic Cooper of ` ` The Wire '' are also taking part . A polar storm at Novo Base is leaving the team stranded in Cape Town , South Africa .
Three seven-member teams are racing to the South Pole to raise money for wounded veterans . Prince Harry is the patron of the British team competing in the Walking With The Wounded race . `` True Blood '' actor Alexander Skarsgard and Dominic West of `` The Wire '' are also taking part . A polar storm at Novo Base is keeping the teams stranded in Cape Town , South Africa .