The most popular article on this site so far has been “this is the way to experience life – 100 goals in 100 weeks”. I have decided to follow Ian Ushers lead and write my list of 10 endurance events I want to complete before I die. So no more excuses, it’s time for me to take action!
And in the process to ask for your help. Can you help me reach any of these goals ? Do you have any of the same ambitions ? Would you like to do one of them together ? Do you have the skills or experience to guide, teach or advise me and help me to reach any of them? I’m keen, hungry and willing to learn.
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Race RAAM Solo
Arguably the world’s toughest endurance race. RAAM is 3000 mile bike race across America. Solo riders cycle up to 22 hours per day and must complete the route in under 12.5 days. For more information www.raceacrossamerica.org
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Row the Atlantic Ocean Race
Covering a distance over 3000 nautical miles this event tests body and mind. Taking around 50 days competitors face a constant battle of sleep depravation, salt sores and the physical extremes. For more information www.woodvale-challenge.com
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Run Marathon des Sables
Considered the world’s toughest footrace, it is a six-day, 156 mile ultra marathon through the Sahara dessert. Equivalent to 5.5 regular marathons in 6 days, carrying a load with temperatures of up to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. For more information www.darbaroud.com
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Climb the 7 Summits
The holy grail for the average mountaineer. The 7 summits includes the highest mountain peak on each of the planets 7 continents. For more information www.7summits.com
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Bike Iditarod Trail Invitational
The world’s longest winter ultra marathon race across Alaska. Competitors battle 1100 miles of snow and ice with temperatures reaching -40C. For more information www.alaskaultrasport.com
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Cycle Around the World
An average round the world cyclists completes 18,000+ miles and takes anything from 6 months to 20 years to complete. For me this would be a slow journey of discovery rather than a record attempt. For more information www.cyclingaroundtheworld.nl
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Walk to the North or South Pole
To follow in the footsteps of the world’s greatest explorers has always fired my imagination. The poles have been a magnet for adventurers for the last century or so and continue to test the planet’s finest explorers to this day. For more information www.thepoles.com
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Sea Kayak Around the UK
The 3000 mile British coastline with it’s harsh and dangerous waters have always inspired and scared me in almost equal measures. For more information www.seapaddler.co.uk
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Boulder Font 8A in Fontainebleau
This is not strictly an endurance event but since I have been working on this for the past 2 years and hope to achieve it before the London Olympics in 2012 I feel 5 years of effort make it qualify! For more information www.bleau.info
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Set up the CrazyJourneys Foundation
10% of all profits that CrazyJourneys.com makes will be directed into a charitable foundation with the objective of funding and helping young and disabled explorers and adventurers to reach their goals. It will provide expedition funding, help with marketing and sponsorship negotiations, planning and mentoring particularly with regard to generating media coverage.
Can you help me?
What are your top 10 must do goals before you die?
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Thanks
Stephen
very gooot
see you latter