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  • 17th November 2019 Adventures, Blog, Challenges, Featured  1

    A world-first 127 mile foot-crossing over the 55 million year old Namib

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  • 9th March 2018 Adventures, Blog, Challenges, Featured, Race reviews  2

    100 miles of ice!

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  • 7th April 2017 Blog, Challenges, Race reviews  5

    14 hours in the hands of the Special Forces

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  • 29th September 2016 Adventures, Blog, Challenges, Race reviews  1

    Running the inaugural Cape Wrath Ultra, a truly Beautiful Behemoth

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2nd February 2020

Talking to the children of Fulbridge Academy

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21st May 2019

An invite to Buckingham Palace

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6th September 2020

Cycling the Green Wheel

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Adventures, Blog, Challenges, Featured

17th November 2019

A world-first 127 mile foot-crossing over the 55 million year old Namib

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Adventures, Blog, Challenges, Featured, Race reviews

9th March 2018

100 miles of ice!

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7th April 2017

14 hours in the hands of the Special Forces

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3rd November 2016

Talking at the Palace

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29th September 2016

Running the inaugural Cape Wrath Ultra, a truly Beautiful Behemoth

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    Talking to the children of Fulbridge Academy

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    An invite to Buckingham Palace

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    Talking at the Palace

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    Cathedral abseil for its 900th birthday, yes please!

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    £26,000+ – Amazing support for Rory and family.

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    Guest Speaker: Duke of Edinburgh Awards at TDA

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    Dumball – It’s a Goa!

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    Individual Fundraiser of the Year! – £18,000 for Anna’s Hope

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    Jools Holland Fairies for Anna’s Hope

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    Prince’s Trust Motivational Talk

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    Pride in Peterborough Awards

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Aaaaggghhh! I had to share this teaser of the prom Aaaaggghhh! I had to share this teaser of the promo video we're working on for my Dragon's Tail three-day event in some incredible parts of South Wales. . The amazing footage from @fenlandaerialphotography makes it difficult to choose what to cut, like choosing a favourite child as all.of the locatios are so stunning, but will be totally worth it! . See the link in my bio for more details, comment below and tag mates to secure a limited space for next year's dates. #dragonstail #visitwales #challengeyourself #selfbelief #retreat #hiking #trailrunning #mountainbiking #getoutside
Our lovingly restored historic mill, mentioned in Our lovingly restored historic mill, mentioned in the Doomsday book sits proud in its 20 acre grounds, this will be your home for the duration of our unique Through the Mill experience. We have created an experience that will push your physical and mental limits, and reward you with a level of relaxation that you'll have damn well earned! After a rigorous dose of activities ranging from military bootcamps and river dips to mindful yoga and meditation, each day will wind down with relaxing hot tubs and stories around the fire pit inspirational speakers sharing tales of adventures. You'll even get a professional sports massage and consultation to help reset your body. All meals and healthy shakes will be a carefully curated culinary experience using the finest locally sourced produce to fuel your adventures before retiring to your individuality designed rooms to enrich your rest time. We're running a founder's event on the weekend of October 14-17 at a fraction of the 2022 cost to launch the event and require four more participants to help us create this amazing experience. Three full days and nights crammed full of challenging and eye-opening experiences in the amazing Mill and its 20 acres including all meals, sports massage, bootcamps, hot tubs, yoga, therapy all for only £595 or £995 for couples sharing. (Instalment options available) This is hugely reduced to just cover costs reasy to launch in 2022, so if you want to be first to be put Through the Mill in the founding event, jump on now! We only have THREE SPACES LEFT so please DM with your email address to receive full details. #wellness #bootcamp #militaryfitness #experience #event #positive #trainingcamp #mentalhealth #wellbeing #yoga #health #fitness #throughthemill
Reposted from @finding_your_ultra Three brilliant Reposted from @finding_your_ultra Three brilliant adventures in one awesome weekend! – Run, bike & hike some of the most stunning places in South Wales This experience offers an exhilarating bike, hike & run around some of the most stunning parts of South Wales. Don’t just take my word for it, read the testimonials from the brilliant guys and gals below, who were all awesome to share the weekend with! What’s included: ✅ Free fitness consultation call upon booking ✅ Three nights accommodation ✅ All meals and drinks ✅ 1-2-1 coaching throughout the event ✅ Bike & helmet hire ✅ Three packed days of challenging activities ✅ Likeminded friends you never knew you had! For more information on this event and the next available date see the link in my bio. #fitnessjourney #pushyourself #walesadventure #ultramarathontraining #adventurefun #sayyes #retreat #getoutside
It's here! Through the Mill! A challenging grind f It's here! Through the Mill! A challenging grind for body and mind. We anticipate this will become one of the most prestigious bootcamp/wellness experiences in the UK and you can be the first to go through it. Our lovingly restored historic mill, mentioned in the Doomsday book sits proud in its 20 acre grounds, this will be your home for the duration of our unique Through the Mill experience. We won't call this a 'wellness retreat' or an endurance challenge because it's just so much more!  We have created an experience that will push your physical and mental limits, and reward you with a level of relaxation that you'll have damn well earned! We aim for everyone to leave the weekend with their minds and bodies blown (in a good way), to still be thinking and talking about their experiences and how much they learned about their physical and mental strengths for weeks to come. After a rigorous dose of activities ranging from Royal Marine Bootcamps and river dips to mindful yoga and meditation, each day will wind down with relaxing hot tubs and stories around the fire pit from inspirational guest speakers sharing tales of adventures. You'll even get a professional sports massage and consultation to help reset your body.   All meals and healthy shakes will be a carefully curated culinary experience using the finest locally sourced produce to fuel your adventures before retiring to your individuality designed rooms to enrich your rest time. We're launching with a founder's event on the weekend of October 14-17, 2021 at a fraction of the 2022 price to launch the event and have space for four more participants to help us create this amazing experience. Three full days and nights crammed full of challenging and eye-opening experiences in the amazing Mill and its 20 acres including all meals, sports massage, bootcamps, hot tubs, yoga, therapy all for only £595 or £995 for couples sharing. (Instalment options available) This is less than half the price we'll be launching at in 2022, so if you want to be first to be put Through the Mill in the founding event, jump on now! We only have four spaces left, so please DM with your email address to receive full details.
Pen Y Fan, double ascent including a 15kg pack? D Pen Y Fan, double ascent including a 15kg pack? Done it mate. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 After already completing two challenging days of mountain biking, hiking, running and dune climbing, this relentless group of legends brought their A-game despite their tired legs and took on a taste of the Fan Dance SAS selection route. Racing 2 miles to the 886m summit first time for speed with Ryan and Lee getting up in an impressive sub-30 minutes, then after returning to the bottom, loaded up a 15kg pack and went back up for a second time. (One pack conveniently loaded with drinks to celebrate at the top!) The team welcomed the praises, cheers and baffled disbelief from the walkers as we passed many of them several times up and down, and they earned every bit of credit given. The group was unwavering no matter what I threw at them, and they took every challenge with relentless determination and smiles with their mental strengths growing day-by-day. I'll be repeating this once more this year and again in January. Check out the link in my bio, tag a mate and DM me for details and to secure any future dates tbc. #penyfan #challengeyourself #mentalstrength #beeratthetop
Day 1: The Dragon's Tail. Blood, sweat, mud and vo Day 1: The Dragon's Tail. Blood, sweat, mud and vomit, and that was in the first half an hour on the bikes! I'll take that as a compliment and a job well done. 🥳 We kicked off the day riding some of the brilliant Afan Forest routes soaking up the views along the way on the amazing bikes from @afanvalleybikeshed "Better than Alton Towers" Lee Trunks 😂🙌🏼 Then we hit the dunes, including the 2nd biggest dune in Europe, which everyone underestimated at first glance and we soon got busy busting a sweat! "Respect the dune" Ryan Difford 🙏🏼 Everyone put in a top quad busting, glute screaming effort, and definitely earned some good pub grub and a drink in the local with some live music and very interesting locals! Day 1 of 3, done. ☝🏼👏🏼 #afanforest #dragonstail #adventureweekend #visitwales #respectthedunes
A delightful little escape to the Isle of Wight wi A delightful little escape to the Isle of Wight with @sarahjk1828 for some overdue #r&r trying to squeeze all the activities, places to see and food to eat into the time we had. Despite it being a 'restful holiday' it included plenty of running, cycling, paddleboarding and walking. Exercising is great for mental wellbeing and can actually help you feel more energised, improve your sleep and as a bonus balance out those foodie treats, so I always make it a mission to include loads of activities into holidays and getaways, it's worth it even if only for the guilt free indulgences. 😃 We landed on our feet staying at @adgestonevineyard and relaxing there with some great live music and awesome family team and playful goats. We will be back! #isleofwight #adgestonevineyard #allthefood #supping
You'll have to catch me first Pony Police! #rebel You'll have to catch me first Pony Police! #rebelwithoutahorse #isleofwight
My home town of Peterborough has a huge Italian co My home town of Peterborough has a huge Italian community within which I have many great friends, all massively passionate about their home country and of course football (and food). So this is an amazing rare treat that we get to meet in this final on Sunday, although as @dommitoro31 said it's 'just another day in the office for Italy 😂', so let's see our boys make it a very tough day at the office then! I've seen a lot of great camaraderie and banter between Italian and English supporters which is so great, and whatever the outcome, it's simply awesome to be in the final at Wembley against an undeniably great team and Sunday is going to be amazing. Good luck to all, and may the best team win! (England 😉) #eurofinals #comeonengland #itscominghome #englandvsitaly
Just picking up a tiny piece of heather to pop int Just picking up a tiny piece of heather to pop into a jar as a souvenir for my daughter as I ran the 400km @capewrathultra the length of the Scottish Highlands. During the notorious ultra marathon @marathondessables (slide right) my then 12 year old daughter asked me to bring back some sand from the Sahara, so like a good dad should, I carried a tiny corked jar in my pack and around 200km into the desert collected her souvenir of the squillion year old desert and it became a bit of a habit wherever I'd run. To be fair I probably had more than enough sand in my shoes, socks, toes, ears and and hair to fill a bucket by the time I was done, but those tiny jars sat proudly on her trinket shelf remidning her that no matter where I was in the world she and my her brother were always in my thoughts driving me on, helping me want to succeed and set an example of what us simple humans are capable of when we put our hearts and minds to it. Even your dorky dad. If something you're aiming for sparks your passion, purpose and curiosity you can potentially find your unwavering flow and an drive to achieve what may have once seemed impossible. Small things like wanting to make your children proud can help feed that flow and drive you onwards through the toughest of times. Find your flow and find your ultra. Check my last post and link in bio about joining me on a multi-day endurance adventure (not a race), lead by me to help find your flow, push your limits, fine tune your abilities and find your ultra. #endurancetraining #retreat #dragonstails #ultramarathontraining #marathondessables #capewrathultra #runbetter
This is not a race, this is The Dragon's Tail. A m This is not a race, this is The Dragon's Tail. A multi-day endurance adventure that will push your limits as you pit your grit against the Welsh terrain – I've specifically designed this event to cater for mixed abilities enabling us as a group to cover ground without anyone getting too left behind. I have a particular set of treats to level the field for those stronger players..😉 I’ll be coaching you throughout the weekend before during and after each day, fine tuning your performance and mindset so you go home feeling exhausted but upgraded and buzzing for the next challenge. ✅ Free fitness consultation call upon booking ✅ Three nights accommodation ✅ All meals and drinks ✅ 1-2-1 coaching throughout the event ✅ Bike & helmet hire ✅ Three packed days of challenging activities ✅ Likeminded friends you never knew you had! ‼️To find out the daily activities and what’s in store – Click the link in my bio‼️ . . #fitness #trekking #hiking #limitless #findyourultra #wales #gobeyondlimits
We've got almost full groups for August and Septem We've got almost full groups for August and September and I can't wait to share this with them! Reposted from @the_fitnessfinders The Dragon’s Tail ❗ Three brilliant adventures in one awesome weekend! – Run, bike & hike some of the most stunning places in South Wales What to expect: This is not a race but it will push your limits as you pit your grit against the Welsh terrain – I’ll be coaching you throughout the weekend before during and after each day, fine-tuning your performance and mindset so you go home feeling exhausted but upgraded and buzzing for the next challenge. The night before: Arrive and settle into our accommodation, stroll to the local pub for dinner for the group to get to know each other, and get briefed for the days ahead. We’re not adverse to a little drink before a solid few days of graft, and the locals may even treat us to some live music. 🔥 Day 1: Afan Forest Trail Biking 🔥 Day 2: The Gower Coast 🔥 Day 3 – The Finisher | Pen Y Fan – Brecon Beacons If you’re feeling exceptionally tough at this stage, the course can be tackled with a loaded pack, as per the Fandance requirements (25lb/35lb/45lb) to get a fuller experience of what it takes to make it into these elite forces. Cost: All this for only: £385 Only £100 deposit to secure your place Followed by three monthly payments of £95.00 Optional personalized training plans are available to build up your strength, fitness, and mindset ahead of the event, and to prepare you for future Ultra Challenges. Ask for more info if this is of interest. ‼️For More information and to get yourself booked on: Click the link in out bio‼️ http://darrengrigas.com/wales/ To check out some of Darren's Past Challenges: https://darrengrigas.com/category/challenges/ See you soon! #fitness #travel #adventure #training #coaching #mindset #cycling
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Prince's Trust - Guest Speaker

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As a guest speaker Darren is a true inspiration to all. His approach to challenge, personal development and lifelong learning made him the perfect guest speaker to inspire and motivate our team. His adventures are the perfect hook to get the young people engage and his subtle but targeted “suggestions” on personal development stayed with the team throughout the twelve week programme.

Kit Lists - Everything you need for your running and adventure challenges

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If you're just starting out, or planning to cross a desert, jungle or 100 miles of ice, I share all the tips and recommended products here
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Peterborough Open Awards Centre CIC - Motivational Speaker

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Motivation and inspiration are key elements in encouraging young people to strive beyond their limiting beliefs. As a guest speaker on our National Citizen Service courses; the group listened attentively as he talked them through his various exploits as an extreme adventurer and charity fundraiser. His stories of completing the Marathon Des Sables and spending a week challenging alongside Sir Ranulph Fiennes as he became the oldest UK citizen to complete the challenge held his audience spellbound. A true motivational speaker.

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