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 November having walked 4,636 kms. On March this year he posted a video of his adventure on YouTube. It received a massive 295,000 hits within five weeks - a figure that not only shows what an extraordinary journey this was, but makes many of us feel we’ve hardly lived by comparison with this young man. As he states on his website, www.thelongestway.com,“It is the longest way from a daydream into a dream.” (more…)
On 3 May, 2009, In Adventure, by Tobias Mews
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?
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?
