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Hear from our Kilimanjaro Challengers as they get kit together, fundraise, get fit and prepare to ‘learn on the way up’.
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- Guillermo Iniguez
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- Ignacio Córdoba
- James Harden
- Jan Vercruysse
- Joe March
- Jose Maria (Chema) Gonzalez
- Juan Carlos Castaños
- Julia Gray
- Kati Kaarila
- Keris Eliott
- Kirsty McNab
- Martin Novak
- Maximilian Kummerer
- Paul Lehner
- Paul Marklew
- Pippa Hall
- Rachel Procter
- Rickkie Rand
- Robert Redman
- Rodrigo Jimenez Abad
- Rolf Roth
- Sam Keates
- Simon Edwards
- Sixt-Hubertus von Kapff
- Sonja Nehls
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March 3, 2020
Just over two weeks ago, I experienced the most unusual Monday morning “at the office” of my life, standing on […]
February 10, 2020
After a last training hike along the North Downs Way on Saturday, making the most of spring-like sunshine, yesterday’s storm […]
January 9, 2020
Despite enjoying a few good walks over the Christmas and New Year period, it was still good to kick-start 2020 […]
January 3, 2020
Some thoughtful Christmas gifts – and an early birthday present – mean I now have almost all the kit I […]
December 6, 2019
As the year draws rapidly to a close and Kilimanjaro looms ever larger, I have been focused on reviewing kit […]
December 2, 2019
After a period of seemingly incessant rain, the weather finally brightened up in perfect time to make the most of […]
November 6, 2019
One of the unexpected benefits of training for Kilimanjaro has been to widen my horizons, trying out new walks with […]
October 22, 2019
Our training weekend in the Lake District was a fantastic opportunity to test out fitness levels and kit, get advice […]
October 9, 2019
In all the excitement of getting to know my Team Ubuntu colleagues, trying out kit and tackling some of the […]
September 20, 2019
The late summer sunshine continued over last weekend, ensuring Paul, Robert and I had great weather for our latest training […]
September 9, 2019
It feels wrong to even mention it in September, but Christmas really has come early this year with the arrival […]
September 1, 2019
Walking is a wonderful way to explore different landscapes and this weekend has taken me on a variety of walks, […]
August 25, 2019
The August bank holiday weekend seemed an ideal time for my first foray into car boot sales. With a summer […]
August 21, 2019
A quick trip to Scotland last weekend to celebrate my parents’ Golden Wedding did not get in the way of […]
August 11, 2019
After a rocky start, involving a mad dash around the garden with umbrellas and tarpaulins, the sun decided to shine […]
August 4, 2019
Having finally shaken off a nasty ear infection, I am trying to recover lost fitness and get back into my […]
July 23, 2019
With an ear and sinus infection impacting on energy levels, my training has taken a backseat in the last couple […]
July 14, 2019
The first week in July saw me spending a week with family in Sutherland, on the north coast of Scotland. […]
June 28, 2019
February 2020 seemed such a long way off when we had our first webinar in April, but three months have […]