Climbing Zinalrothorn allows you to enjoy a loo with the most stunning view in the world but you have to contend with flying loo paper! The hike up to the Rotorn Hut begins in a lush green valley, before eventually opening up onto a moraine field. It was hot and so to avoid having to … Continue reading Zinalrothorn (4,221m) and Obergabelhorn (fail) Summit Report, 25th August 2018
Inspired by my father-in-law Arthur, I have recently set myself the goal of climbing every one of the fifty-one 4,000m peaks in Switzerland before I reach the age of 70. Last week I added eight new summits which means I have now completed 18. This is a brief report on those adventures. Lagginhorn (4,010m) is … Continue reading Summit Report – Lagginhorn, Pollux, Castor and the Breithorn Traverse
I joined my friend Andrew Noble and his guide Olivier Roduit on a three day ski mountaineering trip with the goal of climbing the Breithorn, Nordent and Dufourspitze, the latter being the highest mountain in Switzerland. We took the cable car out of Zermatt as high as we could (this is not considered cheating apparently) … Continue reading Summit Report (and near-death experience) – Dufourspitze (4,634m)
Epilogue - Oman Desert Marathon After the race we were entertained on the beach by a robe wearing Omani band comprising two bongo drummers and a bad bag pipe player. Apparently the British introduced the bagpipes to Oman and its a big thing. The Omani men loved it and danced til the early hours - … Continue reading Oman Desert Marathon – Epilogue
Oman Desert Marathon Race Report 165km self-sufficient, 6 stage foot race through the desert of Oman to the Arabian Sea The 105 runners got off the coaches and climbed into a fleet of 25 Land Cruisers which then gunned their way through the sand with the Omani drivers demonstrating a recklessness that would leave me … Continue reading Oman Desert Marathon 2017
MDS Fuerteventura Race Report The Event The Marathon Des Sables Half Marathon is billed as three self-sufficient marathons (120 km) over four days in the deserts and “mountains” of Fuerteventura (Canary Islands) with racers seeking stage wins and an overall cumulative time ranking in the General Classification. There were about 275 participants on the start … Continue reading Fuerteventura Half Marathon des Sables 2017
What I learned from cycling the Tour de France route Riding the TdF is a major logistical nightmare but can be executed flawlessly I rode the TdF with the Tour de Force, in support of the William Waites Memorial Trust which provides funds to small, niche charities in memory of William Waites who was tragically … Continue reading Tour de France Route 2017
European Championships Geneva 2015 Standard Distance Race Report - shorter than RAAM but still long (both the report and the race!) This report is more for my memories once again but if you are interested... I have mixed feelings about my performance at the European Champs but have decided to settle on “not bad, all … Continue reading European Olympic Distance Championship 2015
Ironman World Championships Kona 2016 Race Report Here is my race report for the Ironman World Championships 2016 from Kona, Hawaii – as always this is mainly for my memories but for anyone who is interested… To participate at the World Champs you have to qualify at a preceding event and some of you will … Continue reading Ironman World Championships 2016
Ironman Bolton UK 2016 – The Journey to Kona As always more for my memories but for anyone who is interested here is a race report on Ironman Bolton 2016 and a little bit of the back story to my Ironman World Championship Qualification. I did my first triathlon in Windsor, UK 17 years ago … Continue reading Ironman Bolton 2016
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