Challenge Event Advice and Guidance

Posted 16th September

Looking after your bike before an event for max fun, min risk!

Category: Challenge Event Advice and Guidance

Your bike is your prized possession. So why not give it the love it deserves to continue on many more miles in the future? Ensuring your kit is ready for action is a key element in preparing for your challenge and makes for a far more enjoyable experience overall. Here are some of our recommendations to maximise your enjoyment when you are on a challenge (or generally out enjoying time in the saddle!) and minimise your chances of having to stop en route to carry out fixes. Let the hills keep on rolling!

Posted 30th June

Preparing your Adventure Triathlon Transition Bag

Category: Challenge Event Advice and Guidance

When taking on one of our Adventure Triathlon events like Race the Sun, or Pedal, Paddle, Peak, that combines 3 phases of cycling, hiking and canoeing, the time spent in ‘transition’ are key to helping prepare and maintain your comfort in the next phase of the event. When it comes to FAQs, ‘Prepping a Transition Bag’ is one of our most asked questions.

Posted 23rd November

10 Steps to help you prepare for your next challenge event.

Category: Challenge Event Advice and Guidance

Would you get off the sofa and try to run a marathon without any training? No?! With a good base level of fitness, endurance and cardiovascular training, the challenge will still be hard, but the enjoyment levels will be higher and you’ll minimise the risk of injury.

Posted 17th February

10 Steps to help you prepare for a long distance, multi day trek

Category: Challenge Event Advice and Guidance

You don’t have to be an Iron Woman/Man to complete a long distance trek. Far from it. By following a these TOP 10 TIPS, long distance trekking is available to anyone; you just have to be sensible, do some focused training and work a bit for it. The results are a more enjoyable trek, limiting the possibility of injuries.

Posted 11th December

The Measurement of Success

Category: Challenge Event Advice and Guidance

Summit attempts start the day or evening before when plans are made, you pack your bag and head for an early night tucked in warm comfortable sleeping bags. Pretending to sleep the brain runs through what could possibly happen the following day. The ultimate question is - Will there be success?