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Adventure Grant
Elise Downing Running the coast of Great Britain
Age : 23 Nationality : British Previously : worked as customer care team leader at a food startup . Starts : work in progress Elise was not a runner , ran a half marathon which then morphed into her dream to run around Great Britain .
George Kefford and Jason Crossing Stradbroke Island
Age : 14 Nationality : British and Australian Previously : attended school . Starts : December 2015 These guys took a boat out to a small desert island off the coast of Australia to complete a world first crossing on foot www . georgekefford1 . wix . com / home
Richard Fairbrother Great Wall winter walk
Age : 42 Nationality : Australian Previously : living in Beijing . Starts : January 2016 There ’ s a particularly remote stretch of the Great Wall of China that is seldom walked , which Richard will attempt to walk this winter , solo and unsupported www . journeysetc . com .
Michael Bartley Alp d ’ Huez on a fixed gear bike
Age : 20 Nationality : British Previously : currently a law student at Northumbria University . Works part time for St Oswald Hospice charity . Starts : January 2016 Alp d ’ Huez is a classic Alpine climb on the Tour de France . Michael will climb it on a fixed gear bicycle eight times , which is the height of Mount Everest .
Ben Smith and Judith Pope Pakrafting the Caledonian Canal
Age : 36 ( Ben ) and 34 ( Judith ) Nationality : British Previously : Ben ( Dorset ), has been a wanderer , writer and touring cyclist whilst Judith ( Bristol ) is aiming to simplify life and get outside more . Starts : May 2016 Using an inflatable ‘ pakraft ’ boat to paddle across Scotland .
Katie Tunn Living a month on an uninhabited island
Age : 30 Nationality : British Previously : Katie is an artist and marine conservationist . Starts : March / April 2016 Katie ’ s plan is to live alone on a remote , Scottish island for a month without human contact and electricity !
Robinson Ellin 48-hour cycle Holland
Age : 40 Nationality : British Previously : working as a teacher in Hertfordshire Starts : early 2016 Robinson ’ s cycling to the Anne Frank Museum in Holland and back in a 48 hours to highlight prejudice to his students .
Abbie Barnes Walking all the National Trails
Age : 19 Nationality : British Previously : working as a freelance filmmaker for wildlife conservation and adventure films Starts : still has 10 trails left and over 1,000 miles before July Abbie will finish walking the length of every National Trail in the UK before starting University .
Sebastian Schweizer Swimming the Gulf of Orosei
Age : 48 Nationality : Swiss Previously : Sebastian is a freelance forest engineer specialising in fresh water ecology and GIS . He is setting up a rafting company in Tuscany . Starts : Spring 2016 With wetsuit , fins and mask , Sebastian will be attempting an unsupported week-long swim along the Sardinian coast .
Carmen Braun and Alex Tamo 100 nights ’ camping
Age : 22 ( Carmen ), 25 ( Alex ) Nationality : Canadian Carmen and Alex will be undertaking 100 nights of camping .
Richard Fairbrother |
Robinson Ellin |
Sebastian Schweizer |
All of the adventure grant winners are being offered BAM kit to say thanks for entering and to encourage them on their travels . |
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Adventure Grant
Elise Downing
Running the coast of Great Britain
Katie Tunn
Living a month on an uninhabited island
Age: 23 Nationality: British
Previously: worked as customer care team leader at a food
startup. Starts: work in progress
Elise was not a runner, ran a half marathon which then
morphed into her dream to run around Great Britain.
Age: 30 Nationality: British
Previously: Katie is an artist and marine conservationist.
Starts: March/April 2016
Katie’s plan is to live alone on a remote, Scottish island for a
month without human contact and electricity!
George Kefford and Jason
Crossing Stradbroke Island
Robinson Ellin
48-hour cycle Holland
Age: 14 Nationality: British and Australian
Previously: attended school. Starts: December 2015
These guys took a boat out to a small desert island off the
coast of Australia to complete a world first crossing on foot
www.georgekefford1.wix.com/home
Age: 40 Nationality: British
Previously: working as a teacher in Hertfordshire
Starts: early 2016
Robinson’s cycling to the Anne Frank Museum in Holland and
back in a 48 hours to highlight prejudice to his students.
Richard Fairbrother
Great Wall winter walk
Abbie Barnes
Walking all the National Trails
Age: 42 Nationality: Australian
Previously: living in Beijing. Starts: January 2016
There’s a particularly remote stretch of the Great Wall of China
that is seldom walked, which Richard will attempt to walk this
winter, solo and unsupported www.journeysetc.com.
Age: 19 Nationality: British
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