As if 296kms was far enough, the organisers of the 2010 GORE-TEX Transapline Run, have decided to increase the distance to 305kms — but have very kindly dropped the altitude from 17,700m down to 13,500m! To be quite honest with you — I’m utterly relieved!! Climbing twice the height of Everest in a week was […]
I have read about some truly amazing feet’s of endurance and the 7 examples below that are featured on the website Elite Feet are pretty good ones. I’m going to try and find a few more to add to these! Below are brief descriptions of some of the greatest accomplishments in endurance running. Even if you’ve […]
When choosing which races to enter each year, the decision often rests on the “when?”, “how far?” and “how much?” questions. However, I hadn’t factored on the “how high?” factor. When I read that the GORE-TEX Transalpine-Run involved 17,700 meters of ascent over the course of almost 300 kms, I thought — “now there is […]
On the 9th November 2007, Christoph Rehage began a trip that would take him on the journey of a lifetime. Indeed, he had possibly the most amazing adventure any 26 year-old could ever had — he “walked” from Bad Nenndorf, Germany to Beijing, China. Just over 1 year later he arrived home in Germany on 13th […]
The Yukon Arctic Ultra is not a well-known race — partly because it’s only been running since 2004. And partly beacuse only a few people have ever competed in it, let alone finished it. When asked what the most difficult race is, most reply “oh the Marathon des Sables of course”. Now this has all changed because those who have heard of it, would agree with what the Yukon’s organisers describe as “The toughest and coldest race inthe world”. So what is it that’s so tough?
Often described as the “toughest foot race in the world”, 2009 marked the 24th edition of the infamous Marathon des Sables. It involves running 256kms (154 miles) across the Sahara desert, under the searing heat of the Moroccan sun, which for some will have been the biggest challenge of their lives. However, on the 27th […]
Have you ever dreamt of riding across the world via the ancient trading routes? Well, 25 year old Becky Sampson had and she has finally realised her dream and it’s called Expedition Equus. On 1st April 2009 Becky and her horse Bertie set off from London on a 4 year adventure that will take her […]
On the 1st of February 2009, history was made. Michel Desjoyeaux of France became the first man ever to win two Vendee Globes. “It’s indescribable. Even though I won it eight years ago, this is huge,” Desjoyeaux said. “Paradoxically, I don’t feel like I suffered. Either I’m getting old, or I was really at ease.” […]
Almost 100 years ago, two polar explorers set off on what would become one the most famous battles in polar exploration. The ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition set off in 1910 under the leadership of British Naval Officer Captain Robert Falcon Scott in order to “to reach the South Pole, and to secure for the British Empire the […]
