Our friends at Running Monkey have kindly added a superb write up from novice ultra runner who took part in his first ultra marathon with Across the Divide. Simon Bright had never run an ultra before he set himself the challenge of taking part in the Iceland Laugavegur Ultra Marathon - read how Simon got on here.
Iceland Ultra write up online
August 31st, 2010 | Adventure Racing, Adventure Travel, Challenge, Charity Challenge, Charity Challenges, Charity Events, Endurance, Iceland, Just Events, Just for Fun, Laugavegur, Raise funds for the charity of your choice, Runner, Running, Thorsmork, adventure race, cancer run, charity run, fundraising marathon, open event, ultra marathon, wilderness running |
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ATD HQ staff tips for long-haul flights
We in the office like to think of us as well travelled individuals. We have spent many an hours on flights and over the years have lean’t a few things or two. Here are a few of the suggested tips – sorry most involve alcohol!
- Emergency seats are allocated on a 1st come 1st served basis. Check in early and you might get lucky – Mark Howlett
- Always ask about the possibility of an upgrade. If you don’t ask…. you won’t get.
- Save up those airmiles, from all those trips you’ve taken or for using a particular Credit Card – and use for upgrading – Mark Hannaford
- Red wine with dinner, thick comfy socks and make sure you go to the toilet before the person next to you passes out for the next 15 hours – Claire
- A couple of Bloody Mary’s and ff the entertainment system isn’t all that make sure you download some films on your laptop, i-phone or some other gadget – Steve
- Stock up on bottles of water once you’re through security to hydrate. Moisturiser and lip balm - Luci
- If you’re travelling with children pick flights with seat back TV’s. For the parents and G&T and wine with dinner - Karen
- A couple of Bloody Mary’s with dinner, go to the loo, pop in your ear plus and you sleep right through – Julie
What about you, what do you recommend?
August 25th, 2010 | Adventure Travel, Challenge, Charity Challenge, Charity Challenges, Charity Events, Just Events, Just for Fun, Raise funds for the charity of your choice, Trek, fundraising, open event, trek for charity |
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Ultra marathon advice and training by Steve Clark
ATD Director Steve Clark is an ultra runner junkie! He likes nothing better than to take off with his dog for lengthy runs in and around Somerset. Having completed the London and Edinburgh marathons he took on the MDS. After these challenges he wanted something different so he set up our portfolio of adventure races. Including the Namibia 24 hour Ultra Marathon, the Iceland Laugavegur Ultra and the Grand Canyon 24 hour Ultra.
It is hoped that this article will give the first time ultra marathon runner some pointers about how to approach a training programme for their first race. Because the prospect of completing an ultra is so daunting, many runners set an unrealistic training programme that involves too much training too soon. This will more often than not lead to an early injury that prevents the runner from training.
August 18th, 2010 | Adventure Racing, Adventure Travel, Challenge, Charity Challenge, Charity Challenges, Charity Events, Corporate, Corporate Event Solutions, Corporate Experience, Endurance, Just Events, Just for Fun, Marathon, Namib, Namibia, Raise funds for the charity of your choice, Runner, Running, Team Building, adventure race, cancer run, charity run, fundraising, fundraising marathon, open event, ultra marathon, wilderness running |
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Best books read whilst on distant shores…
We have asked the ATD HQ team what was the best book they’ve read whilst away on a trip or travelling:
In no particular order….the books chosen were….
- The Beach by Alex Garland – read by Julie whilst in Thailand
- I Dreamed of Africa by Kuki Gallmann – read by Alice whilst teaching in Kenya
- The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini – read by Jo W whilst sailing across the Channel to Alderney
- The Number 1 Ladies Detective Agency (the first 4 books) by Alexander McCall Smith – read by Luci whilst in Egypt and Jordan
- War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy – read by Mark Howlett, started in Bangkok finished in Beijing
- The Diversity of Life by Edward O. Wilson – ready by Emma in Peru
- On the Road by Jack Kerouac – read by Claire in San Francisco on the way to Central America
- The Wind up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murikami – read by Steve in Zanzibar
- The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy – read by Mark Hannaford crossing the border from Chile to Peru
So that’s ours what are yours?
August 10th, 2010 | Adventure Travel, Challenge, Charity Challenge, Charity Challenges, Charity Events, Endurance, Journal, Just Events, Just for Fun, Raise funds for the charity of your choice, charity trek, fundraising, open event |
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DEC appeal launched for the Pakistan floods
Over 1,000 people are reported to have died with that number likely to rise as more information becomes available. About 2.5 million people are believed to have been affected by the floods which may worsen as further rain falls and water moves downstream. In the aftermath of the floods there is a serious risk to survivors from potentially deadly diseases which will spread as a result of contaminated surface and drinking water.
The Disaster Emergency Committee has opened the ‘DEC Pakistan Floods Appeal’. The money raised will help fund the life saving work in Pakistan of the DEC’s Members and their partners. It will also support the efforts in Pakistan of the DEC’s members which are the leading UK aid agencies.
Donate now online or call 0370 60 60 900
August 5th, 2010 | Adventure Travel, CSR, CSR Projects, Challenge, Charity Challenge, Charity Challenges, Charity Events, Corporate, Corporate Event Solutions, Corporate Experience, Corporate Social Responsibilty, Corporate in the community, Endurance, Journal, Social Enterprise, charity trek, corporate experiences, fundraising |
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Iceland Ultra race 2010
ATD Director Mark Hannaford has just returned back from the Iceland Laugavegur Ultra Marathon a beautiful course stretching from Landmannalaugar in the highlands to Thorsmörk, a natural conservation area.
The adventure race blazes a trail through moss fields, meadows of wool grass, steam springs, and bizarre lava formations where various blossoms defy the raw climate.
Do not be fooled by the iconic beauty of this mountain marathon course. This is a tough mountain adventure challenge and having a good race plan is essential. It’s a 55km race that is multi terrain (sand, gravel, grass, snow, ice, rivers and streams). It’s a beautiful run and to top it all off – after the race you get to spend the morning at the http://www.bluelagoon.com – just what’s needed for those tired muscles.
Full race results can be found here.
August 4th, 2010 | Adventure Travel, CSR, CSR Projects, Challenge, Charity Challenge, Charity Challenges, Charity Events, Corporate, Corporate Event Solutions, Corporate Experience, Corporate Social Responsibilty, Corporate in the community, Endurance, Iceland, Journal, Just Events, Just for Fun, Laugavegur, Raise funds for the charity of your choice, Runner, Running, Social Enterprise, Team, Team Building, Thorsmork, adventure race, cancer run, charity run, charity trek, corporate experiences, fundraising, fundraising marathon, open event, ultra marathon, wilderness running |
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2011 marks 100 years since Machu Picchu was rediscovered
Hiram Bingham was an American explorer and politician, who re-discovered Machu Picchu in 1911 with the guidance of local indigenous farmers.
Machu Picchu has become one of the major attractions in South America, and Bingham is recognized as the man who brought the site to world attention. He is also mentioned as being one of the posssible basis for ‘Indiana Jones’!
The Incas started building Machu Picchu around AD1400 but it was abandoned as an official site for the Inca rulers a century later. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 and in 2007 was voted one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in a worldwide internet pole.
So why not join ATD in 2011 and discover yourself the magical and magnificent Machu Picchu, the dates are 5-15 May.
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- Discover the magical Machu Picchu
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- Sun Gate at Machu Picchu
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- Charity treks to Machu Picchu are a once in a lifetime experience
August 4th, 2010 | Adventure Travel, CSR, CSR Projects, Challenge, Charity Challenge, Charity Challenges, Charity Events, Corporate, Corporate Event Solutions, Corporate Experience, Corporate Social Responsibilty, Corporate in the community, Endurance, Just Events, Just for Fun, Raise funds for the charity of your choice, Social Enterprise, Team, Team Building, Trek, charity trek, corporate experiences, fundraising, open event, trek for charity |
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Marine magazine features Across the Divide co-founder Mark Hannaford
Across the Divide co-founder, Mark Hannaford, featured in this months ‘Waveform’ – a great read anyway regardless of his presence!
http://www.silvertipworld.com/waveform/july/waveformjuly10.pdf
SILVERTIP Expedition & Diving Management provides consultancy, training and underwater filmmaking services to the expedition, film and television industries.
Our highly experienced team provide the expertise, equipment and enthusiasm required to work in some of the world’s most challenging environments. To find out more, browse the what we do pages.
SILVERTIP is committed to providing education about conservation of the natural world and our living oceans. Visit our Google Ocean and eco-aware pages for more information.
August 2nd, 2010 | Adventure Travel, Charity Challenge, Charity Challenges, Charity Events, charity trek |
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Our intrepid charity dog sled trip leader Per Thore is in Svarlbard kayaking around its coast
The latest signal from Per Thore and his team, and bare with us here as it arrives in Norwegian and we have to translate!
Thursday 6 August
A dispatch from our expedition leader Per Thore Hansen after his epic sea kayak expedition in Svarlbard. ‘Back in Longyearbyen. All well 14 bears, had to scare away 4 of them that was walking into the camp. 550 kilometre paddling , 30 kilometre pulling 100 kilo kajak over the glacier. Surfing in 5 meter waves! Good fun…!’
Friday 30 July
We broke camp early camp due to high bear density .
The first hour of paddling yesterday, was in fine weather, but eventually blew up into a strong breeze, and it was impossible to push against with our slender kayaks. We had set out a hunter cabins to use for shelter with , two bunks and a table. Narrow but well furnished. Followed with the weather last night and today, but the wind has not dropped, so we have to stay here a little longer.
July 23rd, 2010 | Adventure Travel, Endurance, charity trek |
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Iceland Ultra results are in…..
Our team are in the process of returning home from the Iceland Ultra Marathon but we have the results and the whole team finished
Alan Wood – 83rd – 6:33 ( 3rd in the 18-29 age group)
Tom Black – 133rd – 7:00 (6th in the 18-29 age group)
Alex Beard – 151st – 7:11
Ed Hubbard – 162nd – 7:20 (10th in the 18-29 age group)
Neil Turner – 171st – 7:23
Sara Zoeftig – 220nd – 7:56
Richard Steel – 221st – 7:56
Joanne Venus – 246th – 8:24
Simon Bright – 267th – 9:19
Why not join us in 2011? It’s 55km and is multi terrain (sand, gravel, grass, snow, ice, rivers and streams) . It’s a beautiful run and to top it all off – after the race you get to spend the morning at the Blue Lagoon Spa - just what’s needed for those tired muscles.
July 19th, 2010 | Adventure Racing, Adventure Travel, CSR, CSR Projects, Challenge, Charity Challenge, Charity Challenges, Charity Events, Corporate, Corporate Event Solutions, Corporate Experience, Corporate Social Responsibilty, Corporate in the community, Endurance, Iceland, Just Events, Just for Fun, Laugavegur, Raise funds for the charity of your choice, Runner, Running, Social Enterprise, Team, Team Building, Thorsmork, adventure race, cancer run, charity run, corporate experiences, fundraising, fundraising marathon, open event, ultra marathon, wilderness running |
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