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Adventurers

Ed Stafford - Walking the Amazon

Ed Stafford

Ed is the first known person to walk the entire length of the Amazon river.  His epic, dangerous and exhausting journey was over 4000 miles long, took him 2 and a half years to complete making it the longest jungle expedition ever recorded.

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Ian Couch

Ian Couch

A versatile adventurer and ultra-athlete who has achieved an impressive list of World Records through his expeditions on land, sea and ice.  Ian’s expeditions have included rowing across the Indian and Atlantic Oceans, making the fastest British speed crossing of the Greenland ice-cap and competing in the 145-mile Gobi Desert Challenge.

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Ben Thackwray

Ben Thackwray

An adventurer and Everest mountaineer with experience of high-risk expeditions to the most challenging environments on Earth.  From climbing Everest, rowing across the Atlantic to running 150 miles across the Sahara desert and crossing the Greenland icecap, Ben is one of the UK’s leading and most versatile adventurers.

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Dave Cornthwaite

Dave Cornthwaite

A passionate adventurer known for his Expedition1000 project, an ambitious series of twenty five journeys of at least 1000 miles in length, each one using a different method of non-motorised transport. Dave hopes to raise £1,000,000 for his selected charities by the end of the project, which will take him across three oceans, to both poles, and to every continent on Earth.

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John Beatty, adventure photographer

John Beatty

One of the UK’s most exciting and stimulating nature, travel and adventure photographers. His assignments have taken him from the spectacular volcanic eruptions on Iceland to the teeming wildlife of East Africa, the wonder of the Galapagos Islands and the peaks of all the Greater Ranges. A thrilling after-dinner speaker who leaves audiences spellbound.

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Mark Kalch, adventurer

Mark Kalch

An audacious explorer who’s unsupported expeditions have taken him from Everest to North Africa, from Ethiopia’s Omo Valley to the mighty Amazon and a solo trek across the Islamic Republic of Iran. Mark is a passionate speaker who provides a remarkable lesson in self-motivation and achievement.

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Mark Beaumont, cyclist and adventurer

Mark Beaumont

Record breaking cyclist who spent 194 days and 17 hours cycling solo around the world. This epic journey took Mark over 18,000 miles, across four continents and through 20 countries, beating the previous record by 81 days, cycling at a speed of 100 miles a day for over half a year.

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Tori James

Youngest British female to climb Mount Everest and member of the the first ever all-female team to complete The Polar Challenge, a gruelling 360 mile race to the Magnetic North Pole. Tori is a multi-talented individual with a passion for extreme adventure and inspiring young minds.

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Alastair Humphreys, adventurer

Alastair Humphreys

A dynamic adventurer who spent four years cycling around the world, his 46,000 mile journey taking him along the length of the Earth’s three great landmasses : Africa, the Americas and Eurasia. An inspirational and challenging speaker providing an extraordinary insight into self-motivation and the will to succeed. 

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