The BIG Ones
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105 Full Iron Distance Triathlons
Year: 2023
Duration: 105 days Distance: 14,763 miles Swim 2.4 miles, cycle 112 miles, run 26.2 miles, then repeat, for 105 days solid. No rest days. By far the hardest thing I have ever done. |
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Swimming the Length of Britain
Year: 2013
Duration: 135 days Distance: 900 miles Swimming the length of Britain was a challenge that many thought impossible. I disagreed and spent 4.5 months at sea proving it could be done. I grew my beard to shield myself against jellyfish. True story. |
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Cycling Around the World
Year: 2012
Duration: 155 days Distance: 16,000 miles Yes, this is also in the 'Hiccups' section because I didn't achieve the original goal. I still do count it as a huge success because it was the first big challenge I attempted and carrying on after my injury gave me the confidence to go off and attempt even bigger challenges in the years to come. |
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Across Europe Cycling World Record
Year: 2018
Duration: 24 days, 18 hours, 39 minutes Distance: 3980 miles After a failed first attempt I eventually succeeded in cycling the 3890 mile route from Portugal to Russia in 24 days, 18 hours and 39 minutes. |
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4200 Mile Continuous Triathlon
Year: 2016
Duration: 85 days Distance: 4200 miles On the 1st April 2016 I set of on a 4200 mile triathlon around the coast of Great Britain. It was the toughest 85 days of my life as I attempted the entire feat completely self supported. |
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Running the Length of Britain
Year: 2015
Duration: 44 days Distance: 1011 miles To complete the final leg of the worlds first ever length of Britain Triathlon, I ran 1011 miles from John O'Groats in 44 days fully self supported carrying everything on my back. Working my way up to 40 miles per day I explored as many trails through Great Britain as possible. |
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Cycling the Length of Britain
Year: 2008
Duration: 25 days Distance: 1300 miles The ride that started it all. With no money to go abroad, I decided to spend a month cycling the length of Britain. The problem was I didn't even have a bike and had no cycling experience at all. It took me a long time. |
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Lap of Wales Triathlon
Year: 2022
Duration: 13 days Distance: 714 miles After getting injured during Iron102 (see hiccups) I was keen to have something to focus towards to help with my recovery. I've always wanted to do a triathlon around the country I live in and this was the perfect time to do the 714mile triathlon. |
The Smaller Ones
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Cycling from 'Sean' to 'Conway'
Year: 2024
Duration: 5 days Distance: 300 miles The idea to to cycle from your first name to your surname. I cycled from River Sean to Lake Conway |
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The 496 Challenge
Year: 2021 & 2024
Duration: 31 days Distance: 496km What if on the 1st January you ran 1km, and then on the 2nd, 2km. Carry that on and you end January with a 31km run. Add that all together and you run a total of 496km in a month. That's what I did. |
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Strathpuffer 24 Hour MTB
Year: 2024
Duration: 24 hours Distance: 153km I've never done a MTB race before. So thought what better way than going in at the deep end. The Puffer has been on my bucket list for years. I just wish someone had told me how tough MTB riding was. Everything hurts. |
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Trek across JordanYear: 2023
Duration: 5 days Distance: 80km In 2023 I was lucky enough to take a team of inspiring individuals in a trek across the deserts of Jordan. |
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Double Brutal Triathlon
Year: 2023
Duration: 41 hours, 3 minutes Distance: 8km swim. 374km bike. 82km run. This was the first ever organised triathlon I have ever done and it was a cracker. I actually enjoyed doing a short event like this. That didn't mean it was easy. It was very hard but I had fun. PS. Don't hate me for saying a double iron is short. For me it is ;) |
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Running Across Iceland
Year: 2021
Duration: 9 days Distance: 235 miles I joined a group of 22 other runners and we all ran across Iceland from top to bottom averaging about a marathon a day. |
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National Park Marathons
Year: 2021
Duration: 15 days Distance: 393 miles There are 15 National Parks in the UK and I decided to run a marathon in each of them consecutively. Thats 15 marathons, in 15 National Parks, in 15 days and I did it self supported with no crew. |
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Snowdonia 360 e-bikepacking
Year: 2020
Duration: 5 days Distance: 360 miles Snowdonia opened up a 360 mile route around North Wales and because I had just moved to Wales, I thought I'd cycle it. Oh, and to change things up a bit I did it on an e-bike to see if e-bikepacking was at all possible so that elderly, injured or less abled people could still enjoy multi days bike adventures. |
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Conwy to Conway 280 mile run
Year: 2019
Duration: 11 days Distance: 280 miles So I decided to run the 280 mile route from Conwy Castle in North Wales to Castle Conway on the west of Ireland with my wife, son and dog in tow. (PS, the dog didn't run the whole way) |
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London Marathon
Year: 2019
Duration: 4.5 hours Distance: 26.2 miles It may come as somewhat of a suprise to some of you but in 2019 I attempted my first ever running event, and my first ever marathon race, and to make things a little more challenging, I decided to wear a giant Scout badge. |
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Sailing Britain World Record
Year: 2015
Duration: 83 hours, 53 minutes Distance: 700 miles The 4th length of Britain attempt saw me and two of my mates sail the 700 mile route from Lands End to John O'Groats in 83 hours and 53 minutes - a new world record. I also nearly had a record for being seasick for the longest, an excruciating 50 hours. |
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Kayaking the Thames
Year: 2015
Duration: 7 days Distance: 149 miles I decided to kayak down the Thames for 7 days starting the day after Boxing Day. Me and a few of my friends experienced the Thames freezing over and cold nights wild camping. But what a great way to see in the New Year. |
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Walking to London for less than the train
Year: 2014
Duration: 5 days Distance: 115 miles I decided to try and walk from my Mum's house in Cheltenham to London, a distance of 115 miles for less than the cost of the train - £48.50. I spent nights on golf courses and under bushes and survived on £8 a day (which included an ale) |
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London to Paris Cycle
Year: 2014
Duration: 24 hours Distance: 180 miles I have done this challenge twice and love it. It's one of the classic's. The idea is to cycle from London to Paris in 24 hours. The first time I did it I teamed up with my friend Sophie. Conditions were great but still a tough day on the bike. |
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Midmar Mile - 8 Mile Club
Year: 2014
Duration: 1 day Distance: 8 miles The world's largest open water swimming event. I completed The Midmar Mile in 1995 and then decided to do it again in 2014 but this he was going to up the stakes by doing all 8 events back to back. |
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Cycling London to the Alps
Year: 2012
Duration: 7 days Distance: 750 miles My friend Jez and I decided to cycle to the Alps for cheaper then the flight. The conditions were horrendous but it landed up being one hell of a (wet) adventure. |
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Three Peaks Cycle Challenge
Year: 2012
Duration: 3 days Distance: 500 miles The goal is to try and climb the highest peak in Wales, England and Scotland while cycling the 430 miles in-between them. I teamed up with my friend Sophie to try and complete the challenge in 60 hours. Not record pace but hard enough to make it that much more rewarding. |
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The Kilimanjaro Penguin
Year: 2010
Duration: 9 days Distance: 80 miles To raise money for charity I decided to wear a penguin suit to climb up Kilimanjaro. It was a stupid idea - but I did it. |
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Cheese Rolling
Year: 2009
Duration: 23 seconds Distance: 100m Not every success has to be a grand adventure or idea. Sometimes it can be something silly. The best 23 seconds of my life. I competed in the infamous Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling Competition, a 200 year old tradition. I still suffers to this day with the injuries I sustained that day - but I survived and will have an awesome pub story for life. |
