Ideas for something a bit different?

[Dirty Boy]

What could I possibly do that's different to all the current activities out there considered as big acheivements? Must be UK based.

At the moment there's this list I'm looking at...

Swim the channel
London Marathon
3 Peaks Challenge
Sail Single Handed Around Britain
Cycle Lands End to JOG.

Something a bit different, any ideas?

I was thinking perhaps Kitesurfing the North Sea to Holland/Belgium?

[10 Pence Short]

You could swim the roads canals of the Lake District.

[yourang youtang]

Swim round the UK.

[Dirty Boy]

yourang youtang said:

Swim round the UK.

Okay, swimming the UK would probably take ITRO 1 year to complete based on my swimming capability, that's swimming for 8 hours a day every day lol!

[V8mate]

Have a pint in every pub in the UK in one year.

[carter711]

Handstand whank x 10

[Carpie]

Reckon running the marathon is the best idea, it's most achieveable, as it will allow you to work at the same time during training, whereas you'd need a few weeks/months to cycle LE-JOG, although it's something i fancy doing at some point.

Can anyone swim the channel or does it have to be a big organised affair?

Do em all, just choose one to do first

[ewenm]

If the 3 peaks is a bit easy, try doing the 14 Welsh 3000+ footer mountains in one day. After that how about training up for a Bob Graham round? Or going for the record for bagging all the Munros (Scottish 3000+ foot mountains).

[Hedders]

V8mate said:

Have a pint in every pub in the UK in one year.

In a couple of years that won't be such a challenge

[smutbag]

If you want to make it a swimming based one, give me a shout. I'm involved in long distance outdoor swimming.

My ex used to swim for Scotland so I've got years of life saving/boat crewing experience and could help you organised/train/crew for this kind of thing. I've crewed on most outdoor swims in the UK.

Heck I'll even volunteer to life save for you. If it's for charity obviously!

[Dirty Boy]

Carpie said:

Can anyone swim the channel or does it have to be a big organised affair?

No idea? Shipping lanes may cause a problem, but if you've got a boat support crew, i'd imagine it's 'doable'

ewenm said:

If the 3 peaks is a bit easy, try doing the 14 Welsh 3000+ footer mountains in one day. After that how about training up for a Bob Graham round? Or going for the record for bagging all the Munros (Scottish 3000+ foot mountains).

What i'm trying to achieve (pie in the sky at the moment) is an achievement that's not in the public domain.

From above - Has anyone actually kitesurfed across the North Sea yet? Not that I can find - So i'd be the first - a pioneer if you like, the one everyone remembers (maybe ) just looking for alternative ideas.

[sleep envy]

swim from LE to JOG

[smutbag]

Carpie said:

Can anyone swim the channel or does it have to be a big organised affair?

It has to be an organised affair. You'd probably kill yourself otherwise.

No-one should be in open waters without a boat crew, who will also notify the coastguard and shipping authorities. They in turn will tell you about any potential shipping traffic, who will also be alterted to your presence in the water.

Open water swims (excluding lakes/lochs) are generally dictated by the weather conditions and tide. You want to try and get as much tidal assistance as possible in order to complete your swim.

[ewenm]

Dirty Boy said:

What i'm trying to achieve (pie in the sky at the moment) is an achievement that's not in the public domain.

From above - Has anyone actually kitesurfed across the North Sea yet? Not that I can find - So i'd be the first - a pioneer if you like, the one everyone remembers (maybe ) just looking for alternative ideas.

I think you might be on a hiding to nothing there. Who remembers the first person to do LEJOG? Or to swim the channel? Not many folk, I'd guess. I'd look to do something that you'll really enjoy, regardless of whether it has been done before or not.

[Eddh]

See if you can break the 7 wk wall?

[The jiffle king]

Toughguy

Say no more....

And the website undercalls the number of obstacles as it's 2 years out of date...

And only the winter one counts!!

T-J-K

[shirt]

Dirty Boy said:

What could I possibly do that's different to all the current activities out there considered as big acheivements? Must be UK based.

At the moment there's this list I'm looking at...

Swim the channel
London Marathon
3 Peaks Challenge
Sail Single Handed Around Britain
Cycle Lands End to JOG.

Something a bit different, any ideas?

I was thinking perhaps Kitesurfing the North Sea to Holland/Belgium?

3 peaks is the weakest out of those, but how about all of them consecutively

[mercemployee]

Unicycle LE to JOG

[pies1981]

triple ironman

[V8mate]

shirt said:

Dirty Boy said:

What could I possibly do that's different to all the current activities out there considered as big acheivements? Must be UK based.

At the moment there's this list I'm looking at...

Swim the channel
London Marathon
3 Peaks Challenge
Sail Single Handed Around Britain
Cycle Lands End to JOG.

Something a bit different, any ideas?

I was thinking perhaps Kitesurfing the North Sea to Holland/Belgium?

3 peaks is the weakest out of those, but how about all of them consecutively

In one weekend.