besthike.com - the blog

Entries Tagged as 'racing'

human-powered circumnavigation of Earth

March 10th, 2007 · No Comments

National Geographic Adventure Magazine named them “Adventurers of the Year”, calling them “The New Magellans”.
Colin Angus (along with Julie Wafaei for much of the time) had powered himself around the globe using exclusively human power.

National Geographic Adventure Magazine
official website - Angus Adventures
But British adventurer Jason Lewis claims that Angus’ circumnavigation does not […]

Tags: racing · people

John Muir Trail record attempt(s)

November 9th, 2006 · 1 Comment

“I built a castle in the swamp and it sunk. I built a second castle and it sunk too. I built a third castle and it burned down and then sunk. But the fourth castle, Ahhhh! That one stood.”
—Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Well-written account of an attempt to speed hike the JMT by 49-year-old […]

Tags: alpine · racing · long hikes

the fittest man in the world

October 6th, 2006 · No Comments

Labelled “the fittest man in the world” by Men’s Fitness, Dean Karnazes’ past feats include running 350 miles continuously, mountain biking non stop for 24 hours, swimming across the San Francisco Bay, and running a marathon to the South Pole.
from the Geared Up Blog
He is author of Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night […]

Tags: racing · people

world’s toughest foot race

April 11th, 2006 · No Comments

Have you heard of the Marathon des Sables?
Racing 142 miles over seven days in the Sahara. 120F heat. Wind storms. Carrying all your own gear & food. One guy got lost for over a week last year.
Marathon des Sables | Outside Online

Share This

Tags: racing

Close
E-mail It