What does it take to carve out space as a woman in the climbing world? We speak with British alpinist Fay Manners – who spends much of her time ski mountaineering and alpine climbing everywhere from Scotland and the Alps to India and Greenland – to find out! Hi Fay! […]
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The West Highland Way is often described as Scotland’s most beloved long-distance route, spanning 154 kilometres from Milngavie to Fort William in the Highlands. It’s one of the best ways to immerse yourself in the wild landscapes of Scotland. Typically taking 5-7 days to complete, Gemma shares her experience of […]
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The Bob Graham Round is a trying long-distance hill running challenge, requiring the highest 42 fells in the Lake District (a total ascent of around 27,000ft) to be traversed in sub 24 hours. It’s the ultimate test of endurance, fitness and navigational skills. For one reason or another, only one […]
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After a life changing event and mid pandemic, Stuart decided to run 135km coast-to-coast along Hadrian’s Wall. Here he recounts his solo journey, and what he learnt along the way. Why Did You Decide to Run Hadrian’s Wall? The route for running Hadrian’s Wall covers three counties in a beautiful […]
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A marathon is something many runners aspire to achieving in life, but 38 back-to-back is a whole new level of insanity. But Alice Sheldon has her reasons, and they’re pretty compelling. I guess the first question we all want to know is why the hell did you decide to run […]
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Preferring food and box sets on the sofa to exercise, Jessica’s story of turning her life around and swimming the English Channel (and subsequently becoming a record-breaking adventurer) is as utterly moving as it is incredibly inspiring. So, you swam the English Channel – why on earth did you do […]
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Having only tried paddle boarding for a total of three hours in the past, Stefan and a mate decided to dive right in (thought luckily not literally) and SUP the Thames source to London.. as you do! Here Stefan recounts his SUPing journey from Lechlade to Putney Bridge. SUPing the […]
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When a beer with a mate is long overdue, what better excuse than to jump on a bike and cycle 250 miles (400km) from London to Wales to meet up? Or that’s at least what army veteran Aled Davies thought… Cycling from London to Aberystwyth is a fair old distance, […]
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As the only Roman frontier built largely in stone, the Hadrian’s Wall path is one of England’s most iconic long-distance footpaths. Here Emma recounts her six day journey of walking Hadrian’s Wall – one of the longest hike she’d ever personally tackled. Emma, what was your motivation behind walking Hadrian’s […]
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