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Running across every UK national park

Running across every UK national park: Next Challenge 2019 grant winner

Mike Creighton won a Next Challenge Grant in 2019 to run across all the national parks in the UK. Health issues means he still has one park left to go, but in the meantime here is his story. The Next Challenge Grant is a crowd-funded adventure grant which has supported over 70 adventures since it was founded in 2015. Applications for 2023 are now closed, but you can read about past winners and…

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Walking Around Scotland with a Pony

Walking Around Scotland with a Pony

65 year old architect and Perthshire resident Sue Manning recently went walking in the mountains with her pack pony Kirsty.

She won a Next Challenge Grant in part because she wanted to show that it is possible to have an adventure at any age, travelling slowly and without going too far from home.

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Sue’s trip was…

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Crossing the Kolyma Mountain Range in the Russian Arctic

Crossing the Kolyma Mountain Range in the Russian Arctic

I tend to call the winning ideas from my grant “adventures” rather than “expeditions” because I don’t like to throw around the term “expedition” lightly. Like the word “epic”, I think it gets over used and there is a risk of diluting its meaning.

Grant winners Wyatt Stevens and Tully Henke recently completed an epic expedition.

Two month-long hikes in Arctic Russia, carrying over 40kg of…

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Teenager Walking from the Lakes to the Dales

Teenager Walking from the Lakes to the Dales

The Next Challenge Grant is open to applicants of all ages but I especially like receiving applications from young people.

I never stop being impressed by the ambition and boldness of youth, and today’s grant winner is no exception.

At first glance, a few days of walking in the UK may not immediately seem like a huge adventure. But when you consider doing it alone, navigating yourself and…

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Paddle-Boarding the Longest Lakes in England, Scotland and Wales

Paddle-Boarding the Longest Lakes in England, Scotland and Wales

We all know about the British Three Peaks Challenge: climbing up the highest mountain in each of Scotland, England and Wales.

But what about a Three Lakes Challenge? Crossing the largest lake in each of the British nations.

Grant winner Jo Laird set out to do just that with a stand-up paddleboard (albeit without the 24-hour time limit and crazy driving through the night).

Here’s how she…

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The Winners of the 2019 Next Challenge

The Winners of the 2019 Next Challenge

I am delighted to announce the winners of the 2019 Next Challenge Grant.

There are 11 fantastic adventure ideas ranging from prison island “swimming escapes” and fat-biking across a frozen plateau, to crossing a mountain range in northeastern Russia and walking the Staffordshire Way with a baby.

The Next Challenge Grant would not be possible without the support of the following people:

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The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF)

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF)

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF)

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) was founded in 2010 by Tony O. Elumelu, CON, an entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist who is passionate about africa’s economic development.

In 2015, TEF consolidated its various programmes and initiatives and made investing in Africa’s next generation of entrepreneurs and business leaders a priority. The future of the Tony…

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2019 Grant Deadline Extended (plus: win £150's worth of free kit)

2019 Grant Deadline Extended (plus: win £150’s worth of free kit)

Two bits of news for you grant fans:

1. 2019 Grant deadline

The deadline for the 2019 Next Challenge Grant has been extended. It was previously 31 December 2018 but is now 31 January 2019.

In previous years, the grant has taken place over two rounds: an initial application followed by detailed applications from a shortlist.

However, I realised that there weren’t actually that many more…

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