On Day 9 of their Great British MINI Adventure, Dave and Tobias explore the trail running utopia of Coed y Brenin forest in Snowdonia National Park. Despite the downpour, they had the time of their lives.
For their penultimate National Park, Dave and Tobias tried their hand at Strava Art by designing their own 'New Forest Pony' trail route.
Alongside a decent pair of bike shorts, possibly the next most important purchase you’re going to make is a waterproof bike shell. There’s lot of choice, but one thing is certain – you get what you pay for. We test out one of the best – the Aussie Grit Apparel...
An idea born in the pub - a trail running sea to summit challenge from Hurlstone Point to Dunkery Beacon, the highest point in Exmoor.
Update: Dave and Emily are ironically no longer a couple, so should you be reading this, some of the info...
[stag_intro]Many people say that getting to the start line of an ultra marathon is almost as hard as running it – especially a race where there is a 40% failure rate. Although no stranger to endurance events, Jack Gammon, a music teacher and budding ultra runner from Warwick, recounts his...
A short film about the Tuscan Trail, an unsupported 560km bikepacking event across Italy's beautiful Tuscany
On the fourth day of their National Parks MINI Adventure, Dave and Tobias explore the Cheviot Hills in the Northumberland National Park. This extraordinary landscape is home to hundreds of Iron-Age hillforts - a few of which Tobias discovered on foot whilst running in-between them.
600m of ascent, the Gap, epic views and death defying descents all led themselves to an awesome day of mountain biking in the Brecon Beacons - Tobias and Dave's 11th National Park in as many days.
It’s so easy to sign up to new ultra endurance events these days, especially from the comfort of your warm...
For their final National Park, the South Downs, Dave and Tobias had a go at geocaching - a cross between treasure hunting and orienteering. It turned out to be a lot of fun.
In the company of Heather Fell, Dave and Tobias create a 'Micro Ten Tors' challenge of their own - despite the fog and wind doing it's best to thwart their plans.
Tobias loses track of time whilst running around the Pembrokeshire Coast National Trail on Day 10 of their Great British MINI Adventure around all 15 National Parks.
Dave and Tobias tackle a unique bike and run challenge up Cairngorm Mountain on the fifth day of their National Parks MINI Adventure
In the days leading up to my latest challenge, Everest in the Alps, here's what I'm thinking about.
