Paul Buck will be attempting to walk the 117 miles of the Devon Coast to Coast trail, in aid of Epilepsy Action.

Leaving Wembury on the South Devon coast Paul will be following the trail crossing both Dartmoor and Exmoor ending at Lynmouth on the North coast of Somerset.

You can live track Pauls progress using the link below. Please also visit Pauls’ web site www.walking4charity.co.uk for updates and where you can also make a donation to the charity online

Update 18th August - unfortunately Paul had to abandon his attempt during the 3rd day due to appalling weather conditions which are forecast to continue through the week. A new attempt will be rescheduled.

The Mazda London Triathlon is the largest triathlon in The World with over 13,000 entrants. Triathlon is the UK’s fastest growing sport and this event captures the growing interest in this exhilarating multi-sport. It offers a unique opportunity to swim, bike and run around the closed roads of London; taking in major landmarks such as: Canary Wharf, The London Eye and Big Ben.

Charity villages, corporate challenges, The World’s top elite racers and thousands of triathlon rookies all help create a party atmosphere at this major festival of sport. Throughout the weekend the ExCel centre in London Docklands area is the hub of the event with over 55,000 competitors, spectators and sports enthusiasts filtering through. The transition area is a sea of bikes, dominating one of the giant halls. Next to this you can find the largest triathlon expo in The World, which is actually bisected by the event finish line. All in all the Mazda London Triathlon is an event that everyone must experience.

Click Here to track the route taken!

Click Here to track the route Alexander Lewis took!
Click Here to track the route Peter Conchie took!
Click Here to track the route Phil Nicholson took!

www.thelondontriathlon.com

The Elite Challenge will take place on the 11th July 2008 when David 'Mac' McKinnon will climb the Three Peaks... with a difference! Instead of driving between the peaks, Mac will cycle. He aims to cover 500 miles in just 60 hours all under his  own steam. His aim is to raise £100,000 for a mobile chemotherapy unit.

Location: Snowdon - Wales, Scafell Pike - Lake District and Ben Nevis - Scotland
Climate: Cold, wet and windy!
Time Target: under 60 hour

START Peak 1: Climb Mount Snowdon Cycle 1: 200  mile cycle to Scafell Pike (approx) Peak 2: Climb Scafell Pike Cycle 2: 250 mile cycle to Ben Nevis (approx) FINISH Peak 3: Climb Ben Nevis

This event covered 55 miles of the spectacular Rob Roy Way. 17 miles walking and  39 miles cycling starting at Drymen and ending at Kenmore - all in around 12 hours.

After arrival at Kenmore on Saturday evening there was a sumptuous feast and party, followed by camping on the stunning banks of Loch Tay or accommodation in local hotels.

Then the Rob Roy Way "highland games" for participants on Sunday including a special brunch before departing for home. 

 

The KPMG Everest Challenge is a tough 30 km foot challenge where teams of 4-6 navigate their way across the mountains of the Loch Lomond area ascending more than the height of Mount Everest between them.

All monies raised through the Everest Challenge will be split between two hospices: St Margaret of Scotland and The Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice.

Click here to follow route taken.

 

Read Mark's tales of his Journey to date. An incredibly tough and challenging cycle leg. Go to MB2MC. Earlier in May, SportsTrack was used by Mark Beaumont during the Etape Caledonia. Mark - the fastest man to cycle around the world - went off on another adventure in Europe.

Now, he and a team of amateur, like-minded adventurers will hike, bike and ski from Chamonix, across the Alps, then down through Provincal villages, heading towards the Mediterranean Sea. From there, they will catamaran across to Corsica, before tackling a 150km kayak leg around its coastline, renowned for the abundant sea and bird life. After 3 days on the water, they will cycle to the foot of Mont Cinto and then trek to the summit to plant the Active Earth ­Peace and Sustainability Through Adventure Flag.

Mark Beaumont first made history when he smashed the standing world circumnaviagtion cycle record by nearly 2 months. He completed the epic 18 297 mile distance in 194 days - totaly annihilating the previous record of 276 days (and his personal target of 210 days!). Read about his world cycle at ARTEMIS WORLD CYCLE.

This time round, Mark is both hosting and participating in the Mont Blanc to Mont Cinto Challenge - a 5-stage adventure expedition of 1000km across France. Each stage will be led by a current record holder of the particular discipline, and each leg will be joined by adventure athletes who will be taking part in at least one stage of the Challenge. The purpose of the Challenge is to raise awareness for the launch of the Earth Active Foundation, which aims to provide funds and social loans to support social projects that lead to shift towards peace and sustainability.

Read about this incredible adventure, see the international athletes taking part, inform yourself about the Earth Active Foundation, pledge your support and add your words of encouragement.

Go to MONT BLANC 2 MONT CINTO

 

SporTrack Followed Mark Beaumont – the fastest man cycled around the world - in real time as he participates at this year’s recent Etape Caledonia cycle event.

Click Here to track the route he took!

SportsTrack UK launched at the recent Etape Caledonia cycling event in Highland Perthshire on the 18th May 2008. Etape Caledonia is Britain’s only closed road cycling event with nearly 2000 participants.

Click here to view the event.(Google Earth required)

Click here to read a report on the event on www.britishcycling.org.uk

Click here to read a report on the event on www.everydaycycling.com

Click here to read a report on the event on www.etapecaledonia.co.uk

 

The Molokai World Championships, recognized as the World Surf Ski and OC-1 Championship, is the title watermen covet most.

The 32nd annual solo race began near the west end of the island of Molokai and crossed the volatile Ka'iwi Channel. It is considered to be one of the roughest ocean channels in the world - and finishes at Hawaii Kai. The race distance is 32 miles. Top South African and International entrants were tracked on this prestigious event. Live tracking followed forty participants.

In order to see all data from the canoeists fitted with SportsTrack in the SurfSki Championship in Hawaii click here. This file requires Google Earth to be loaded on you machine. Once opened, click on the PLAY button on the top right hand part of the screen to view the data collected on that day to be viewed as if in real time.

Join KFM`s Nic Marais and Ronnie Muhl as they trek the Umbwe Route to summit Kilimanjaro. Their aim - to plant the Red Cross Children`s Hospital flag on the highest point of the African continent. A continent whose children they have cared for for many years.  A children's hospital where you know that your child will be in the best hands in a time of need

Mountaineers consider the climb to Uhuru Peak relatively easy. The biggest challenge to self are altitude sickness and fatigue, compounded by headaches, nausea, dizziness, insomnia and a roaring resting pulse.   But the sweet sense of achievement after months of preparation makes every ache and pain worth it when you get to the top and gaze over the continent that is your homeland.

Ronnie - who is on a mission to complete his 7 Summits, and who summited Mount Everest earlier this year will be leading the team as they climb up the Umbwe route to Baranco (at 4000m), then traverse the base of the mountain to Barafu Hut (4670m), before pushing to the summit.  If all goes well, they will reach Uhuru Peak - at 5 895m - on Thursday, 12th June.

Nic is raising awareness of, and money for the Red Cross Children`s Hospital. The hospital specialises in child care and is dedicated to serving the paediatric needs of the children of Africa.

Pledge your support by going to THE CHILDREN`S HOSPITAL TRUST.

Watch their progress live by clicking on the story header. Go to NIC`s SITE and leave your messages of support and see other stories of his involvement with the community.

Watch this formidable Team performing at various AR events around the country on their Route to the Bull of Africa. Multi-talented and highly motivated their participation will provide exciting viewing over the following months in the run-up to the big one in August.

TEAM PROFILE

JAMES STEWART
A multi-talented farmer who believes in leading by example. He is the navigator of the Team. 'Lettuce' to all who know him, James is active in Mountain Search and Rescue operations, and is enormously involved with the Knysna Canoe Club and Plett Surf Lifesaving. With vast experience in water-based sports and mountain biking, including earning EPCU Colours, and a string of Adventure Races behind his name, Lettuce inspires and motivates his Team to push themselves to the limit to achieve their targets.

CHRIS CREWDSON
An all-rounder in the great outdoors, 'Che-Che' has been the Development Officer for the Knysna Canoe Club and the Action Cycling MTB Racing Team. His strength and stamina have seen him through endurance events including the Berg River Marathon, the Peninsula Iron Man, the Foot of Africa and the Three Peaks. This year will see Che-Che take on the world of AR with a vengeance! With his relatively fresh introduction to multi-sport endurance events, his responsibility as press officer will give everyone good insight into what the Team experiences.

CHRISTINE COLLINS
An impressive career in AR has seen 'BB' included in Team Germany in the 1996 Camel Trophy in Kalimantan. She has also been involved as support crew in the Land Rover G4 Challenges around the world. BB is no stranger to AR, and her mental and physical strength when faced with adversity often leave the rest of the Team astounded!

JEFF WILLCOCKS
The intimidating list of achievements and experience behind 'Machine' on his mountain bike and in his running shoes is well known in those circles. He is best remembered for his incredible performance of riding with his partner on a tandem in the 2007 Cape Epic - an astounding feat perfomed unselfishly to get his medically-challenged partner over the finish. Although biking is his forte, marathons are a close second. Also relatively new to the AR scene, his awe-inspiring strength and inspiration on the bike has made its mark on the Team.

AMANDA WILLIAMSON
Full of positive and enthusiastic energy for any challenge and with a 3rd place in the 2007 TransBaviaans, 'Maz' is no stranger to podium positions in the Scott Night Bike events, and her name constantly appears in MTB race top placings. Her commitment to excellence and desire to experience every angle of AR are qualities that will see her through the year ahead.

THE ONES TO WATCH!!

SINGLE TRACK MANIA - Saturday, 14 to Monday, 16 June

36 - 54 hours of adventure (and racing!) lie ahead in one of the best organised AR events on the caledar. The team will be put through their paces with MTB, paddling, hiking, abseiling legs over the 3 days. They will start high up in the mountians in KZN - in the Matatiele area, and then bike, hike and paddle their way down to the sea - a distance of 250km. Team PennyPinchers will be a 2-girl, 2-guy team on this race - with their new lady - Louise Hemnes stepping up to add to an already super-strong mountian bike team.

The SwaziXtreme, held in the Kingdom of Swaziland, has a proud tradition of challenging competitors with routes that incorporate awesome mountains and valleys, waterfalls and rivers, forests and plains. Added to this, the friendly rural people and an atmosphere of risk and reward make for one of the best adventures on the calendar.

SX08 - the 8th consecutive Swazi Extreme - shifted focus this year. Strategy and brain-power determines the top placed teams in this 3-day adventure race. The format for SX08 was for teams to do the maximum distance and gather the most control point clips within the time period. This meant that in addition to the mandatory CP's, there were optional, hidden ones as well, which teams had to find to gain the extra points. These points were tucked away in the most exciting and adventurous corners of the race footprint, demanding both skill and speed to reach, testing each teams' navigational and strategic skills to the limit. Strategy and teamwork were paramount, with decisions on when to go straight and rest and when to zig-zag to collect points being the likely difference between winning and losing teams. This new race format increased the likelihood of a higher finishing rate for the event and increased the tempo up front as leading teams constantly concertinad back into contact with each other throughout the race.

The PRO event was non-stop day and night. This event offered 54 hours of racing time from 05h00 on Friday, 2nd May to 11h00 on Sunday, 4th May. The minimum compulsory distance was 220km. Race elements allowed for an extra 100km of awesome optional distance. This presented a great opportunity for local and international teams to test their team skills and preparation ahead of The Bull of Africa in August. Disciplines included hiking, mountain-biking, kloofing, white-water tubing and iconic rope-work sections.

For all the information on the event, race reports and news of the SX08, go to SWAZIXTREM