Sport Walk Challenges
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Challenge Preparation – Working with a support crew
Insight by Roger Burlinson If you’re taking on a major Sport Walking challenge, it’s likely that you’ll want, if not need, some help in the shape of a support crew. Support crews sound quite professional but, in fact, they’re normally just friends or family that travel your challenge route, popping up just when you need…
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Meet Jack – Five A Day Trailblazer!
When we first created Five A Day February, as a Sport Walk Personal Challenge, we never imagined that anyone would achieve what Jack Durnford has, in just two years. Nor did we ever imagine that anyone would take the approach that Jack has taken! We assumed a few people would give it a go, which…
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NEW VIDEO: Race To The King Footage
We spent a morning hanging out on the South Downs Way, filming participants in Race To The King and although we planned only to capture Sport Walkers, there were more runners than walkers coming through while we were there, so we thought we’d produce a portrait reel of everyone. There are two locations – the…
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Going it alone – how to build your own challenges!
Challenges are not just for big events, they’re for everyone, any time, so start planning yours! It’s not surprising that big events are so alluring – all those people gathered together with a shared aim, the atmosphere, the support, the medal, the t-shirt but when you boil it all down, that stuff’s just window dressing.…
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South Downs Way Completion – Full Report
The long read: a blow by blow report of Roger Burlinson’s non-stop South Downs Way Sport Walk, in his own words.
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South Downs Way Non-Stop Success
Roger Burlinson completed the full 100 mile South Downs Way non-stop solo in 27 hours and 56 minutes.
