Adam Woolliscroft

Adventures, Races, Kit and Life

“Ride it like you stole it!”

“Ride it like you stole it!” and “You need to have the skills to pay the bills.”  seemed to be the two catchphrases of Eric Lagerstom, the race organiser and … Continue reading

August 22, 2016 · 1 Comment

Baby’s first adventure !

Everyone seems to be staring at us disapprovingly as the baby wails yet again! This is not a good feeling but there is nothing we can do to escape. The … Continue reading

May 14, 2014 · Leave a comment

Taming the Taiwan Challenge – 113km

7 months into fatherhood and it’s time for the first proper race as a dad. It’s suddenly a very different world ! Time has accelerated and is now measured in … Continue reading

May 4, 2014 · 1 Comment

The South China Morning Post captures some of life’s little trials very nicely…

http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health/article/1434185/fit-fab-adam-woolliscroft The little things matter more to Adam Woolliscroft than to most people. That’s because he knows the difference that something as little as a millimetre can make. In 2010, … Continue reading

March 23, 2014 · Leave a comment

Charging down Chang Mai’s trails at 64 years young !

As the truck winds 1,200m up into the luscious green mountains surrounding Chang Mai I am secretly a little nervous. Suddenly it seems a touch higher than I remembered…. On … Continue reading

March 23, 2014 · 1 Comment

Testing the GoPro Black 3+ on Hong Kong’s Lady Clementis Ride

In the last few weeks I was very lucky and got a brand new gadget to play with – the perfect outdoor-action boy’s toy, the “GoPro Hero Black 3+”.  Having … Continue reading

November 21, 2013 · 3 Comments

Teva Warriors tearing up the Moontreker trail.

Sometimes you are lucky and sometimes you are not ( like broken necks ). On this occasion LUCKY ! A  change of date to the Moontreker meant that one member … Continue reading

November 17, 2013 · Leave a comment

The Myanmar Adventure – Trip Overview

Burma is hot at the moment ! Not just the temperature but there is no doubt that Burma/Myanmar is currently an on-trend holiday destination. This makes sense to as there … Continue reading

November 17, 2013 · Leave a comment

Mahamek Tigers trained to take on the might of British schoolboys…

There is no doubt that completing an event like the Atacama Crossing – 7 marathons in seven days, self-supported across the world’s most arid desert, gives one a huge sense … Continue reading

November 6, 2013 · Leave a comment

Dilapidated Daulatabad Fort – designed to withstand elephant charges!

I was lucky to have one of those very rare amateur explorer’s moments of excitement, when from the road I spotted something interesting looking in the distance. It was well … Continue reading

October 25, 2013 · Leave a comment