Racing Across Mongolia’s Grasslands
As the plane began to cruise down towards Ulaanbaatar Airport, those next to the window had their first snippet of the Mongolia countryside and 3 day, ultra-marathon race terrain. Miles … Continue reading
Hong Kong Football Club Vandals train Khelo Rugby
For their annual escape, Hong Kong Football Club Vandals, the legendary touring side, descended deep into the cultural diversity of Calcutta. The justification for the tour, as always, was the … Continue reading
Mastering ultra-marathon kit selection
The detailed research and preparation that goes into your kit selection is really important and can make a huge difference in an ultra-marathon. The nature of the event means that … Continue reading
Inle Lake result !
We clambered into our long boat in the sleepy, chilled village of Nyaungshwe, pushed off from the shore and began our journey out to the famous Lake Inle. The classic … Continue reading
You always think that it will happen to someone else… The story of the broken neck.
It had been a slow game of rugby, especially for the backs, as the ball had hardly moved out along the line and the heavy forwards had battled on in … Continue reading
Emperor Qin’s Afterlife Army – The Terracotta Warriors
It is amazing that 1,000’s of life-size, incredibly detailed terracotta warriors, skilfully forged and painted by as many as 70,000 craftsmen and painstakingly positioned, poised for battle over acres and … Continue reading
Everest’s tent tantalising Yeti
In ancient mythology, the noises from the darkness beyond the camp fire were often associated with the presence demi-gods, roaming the realm that bridged the earth and the heavens or … Continue reading
Atacama Crossing 2013 – Day 7 – The Final Shuffle
Day 7 The final stage of the race was a short, but rather unexpectedly fast 8km sprint into the finish line, which was scenically positioned right by a small church … Continue reading
Atacama Crossing 2013 – The Long March
Day 5 – I survived the long March It was very much a race of 2 halves, ‘strong’ and ‘broken’ ! The start of the race was fantastic. The lead … Continue reading
Atacama Crossing 2013 – Day 4 – Salt flat hell
Day 4 Today, the boundaries of both my mental and physical limits have been fully tested! Today’s torture was all caused by the dreaded salt-flats! The salt-flats are like running … Continue reading
Adam Woolliscroft 