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

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    100 miles of ice!

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100 miles of ice!

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Found a few useful things in the loft, including a Found a few useful things in the loft, including a skeleton. We've all got them right? 💀 Tomorrow we head to Scotland, so in true last-minute style I'm just finding a few essentials to save having to go and buy more. It looks like we're in for a very wet 100-mile run, so dry bags will be a big help to keep our kit dry... #lastminute #skeletons #ultrarunning #100miler
NO LIES TOLD. I loved this Pinocchio stag from yes NO LIES TOLD. I loved this Pinocchio stag from yesterday, and that his nose stayed on from start to finish 😄 We usually seem to have more hen parties than stags, so it was good to get two stag do's in yesterday, both brilliant groups. I love that Forest Facility Adventure Centre has evolved to serve so many groups, ages and occasions from stag & hen do's, birthdays, corporate team events and school trips, we even had a Pagan Wedding last year! 😃🐺🦌 And to think, this whole thing was just an idea from my old desk job eight years ago, it took a few years of patience through a global pandemic, a shed load of graft and determined optimism and now it's a real thing with a "real boy" climbing obstacles! 😀🤯
Another day in the office at @forestadventurecentr Another day in the office at @forestadventurecentre 🌲 I spent years sitting behind a desk as a Graphic Designer. I enjoyed the creativity… but it was no longer lighting me up. A car accident happened on a random Tuesday on the way to that desk job, causing permenant damage to my back and raising a few questions; "what if that was worse and I didn't walk away from it?" "Am I happy with how far I've challenged myself whilst able bodied enough?" After initially struggling to run a single mile, I started pushing myself through ultramarathons and endurance challenges. That journey led to fundraising, public speaking, and discovering something far more rewarding — using my experiences to inspire and positively impact other people. The idea behind Forest Facility was simple, to reach more people with real life experiences: Get people outdoors. Get them playing again. Get them challenging themselves. Help them build confidence, make memories, and realise they’re capable of more than they think. Now, nearly three years since opening, we’ve welcomed thousands of families, schools, businesses, sports teams and groups through the gates — and I love knowing those experiences and memories will stay with people for years to come. I speak at schools and events across the country and am about to embark on a 100-mile run across Scotland whilst the adventure centre is run by my awesome team. You genuinely couldn’t pay me enough to go back to a desk job now. As long as this place keeps paying the bills and creating smiles, challenges and unforgettable memories, I’m a happy man. If you’ve got a dream, idea, or ambition sitting in the back of your mind… this is your reminder that life changes when you finally back yourself and take action. ONE DAY YOU'LL WAKE UP AND THERE WON'T BE ANY MORE TIME TO DO THE THINGS YOU'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO DO. DO IT NOW. (Paulo Coelho) #jobsatisfaction #businessowner #outdooradventure #publicspeaker #findyouradventure
The ritual of kit and fuel sorting commences. It's The ritual of kit and fuel sorting commences. It's a work in progress...
6 MORE SLEEPS, then NO SLEEP until it's done! Thi 6 MORE SLEEPS, then NO SLEEP until it's done! This time next week, Sarah King and I will have been going for 24 hours straight on our 100-mile run across central Scotland. We will be glad to see daylight return after spending the darkest depths of the night traversing the hilly Trossachs, with only head torches and GPS to help navigate the route. If all goes extremely well, we may have even completed or be close to completing the distance and reaching that 100 mile finish point, who knows? Either way, we'll keep slogging on to get the job done. Thank you to everyone who has shown support and donations to Anna's Hope so far, it truly means a lot to us and the children it helps. https://www.justgiving.com/page/100-miler Thank you for the most recent support from Lucy Metcalfe Paul Grigas Pippa Harpham Gary Thomas Blue Bell Maxey Tracey Dixon You're awesome! 🙌🏼🥰🙏🏼
Two weeks to go!! @sarahjk1828 and I, will be atte Two weeks to go!! @sarahjk1828 and I, will be attempting to run 100 miles across Scotland, passing through the hilly Trossachs along the way. Please support our cause for the incredible @annas.hope charity helping children survive and rehabilitate after brain tumours. Any support is truly much appreciated Just giving link in bio!
Went for a little training run with @sarahjk1828 , Went for a little training run with @sarahjk1828 , it went well. Which is reassuring, we took it exceptionally steady with the aim to finish and feel fine, get up and get back to work and training in the days that followed without feeling wrecked It worked. Phew! Next month we'll be attempting to run 100 miles across Scotland in one go, so this slow steady 'all-day-long' pace is essential. And lots of fuelling, if we get that wrong it will be too easy to crash and burn. I've never run that far, so genuinely don't know how my body will manage, only one way to find out I guess..... Will share the final few weeks of training and then updates on the day! May 19th, go time. #100miletraining #publicspeaker #ultrarunning #runner
I stopped paddling for 10 seconds… and paid for I stopped paddling for 10 seconds… and paid for it. The current on the Panama Canal and Chargres river doesn’t care if you’re tired. It doesn’t care if you want a photo. Stop… and you’re off track or falling behind. Every time I paused for a quick photoor snack, I’d easily drift 50–100m behind the group—and then it was on me and my wingman to dig deep and fight our way back. So we didn’t stop much at all. 30 minutes paddling hard. Quick regroup to catch our breath. Go again. Shoulders burning. No let-up. But always looking around as we go... Massive container ships thundering past. Tropical birds skimming the surface, monkeys howling from the trees... And beneath us? Crocodiles. 🐊🐊🐊 At one point, our cameraman spotted a huge croc head rise just behind me as I passed over it—its head alone nearly 2ft long. Safe to say it was quite a whopper.. Let that sink in. Hundreds of them, right there under us as we paddled along Sometimes in life, you don’t get to stop. You just keep moving forward, watching for crocs but don't forget to enjoy the journey #panama #kayaking #adventure #mindset #motivation dontquit dontstoppaddling
Well that was a long commute into work at @foresta Well that was a long commute into work at @forestadventurecentre The old legs and body are feeling surprisingly good today though, which is somewhat reassuring as this distance isn't even a third of what lies ahead in May as @sarahjk1828 and I will attempt 100 miles across central Scotland (in one go 😬🥵). Silly idea. #100miler #ultrarunning #ultramarathon #100miletraining
I love to make an entrance 😉💪🏼🙌🏼 I I love to make an entrance 😉💪🏼🙌🏼 I'm very happy with how this has turned out, our new startline gateway for the assault course at Forest Facility Adventure Centre Just got to add the final START sign to it tomorrow and we're good to go. One of about a thousand jobs almost ticked off, next!....
Does this still count as hand luggage? Does this still count as hand luggage?
Kids and adults are loving the Tanktopia experienc Kids and adults are loving the Tanktopia experience here at the National Outdoor Expo. We have four of these awesome machines available to drive around Forest Facility Adventure Centre and they even shoot lasers to be included as part of our laser tag battles. Our Forest Adventure venture just keeps getting better!
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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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