Check out the Flying Frenchies slicing through the air on a 600m-high highline, reaching speeds of up to 75kph zipline-style before using their BASE-jumping skills to dismount with impressive grace and style. Who’s up next? This article is from the SportPursuit Blog Archive and was first published on 11th November 2016.
Inspiration
It only takes one story to be reminded how good it can feel to be outdoors.
The Kit List – September 28th
What you should be reading, watching and listening to. Plus our top gear picks this week. Read Alex Honnold is both an inspirational and problematic figure in climbing. Technically accomplished, a remarkable performance athlete, he is also most well known for incredibly risky “free soloing” ascents climbing alone without any ropes. Outdoor Magazine reflects on…
National GetOutside Day is here!
On Sunday 30 September, National GetOutside Day, organised by Ordnance Survey, is aiming to get 1 millionpeople active outdoors across the UK. Even if it’s just for an hour. Because we all know an active outdoor lifestyle helps you live longer, stay younger and enjoy life more. With the clocks going back, day’s getting shorter,…
Skiers turn Boston streets into urban playground
While most Massachusetts residents were busy digging themselves out from the 68 inches of snow that fell in February of 2015, the athletes at Teton Gravity Research (TGR) were turning the streets of Boston into their own urban playground. This post was first published on 19th February 2016.
How’s this for a bike-friendly office space?
SRAM Headquarters was captured in action over the course of one day with employees providing their perspective on their new Perkins+Will designed workplace. This is “One Day at SRAM” – their space, their story. This post was originally published on 9th September 2016.
The Kit List – September 21st
What you should be reading, watching and listening to. Plus our top gear picks this week. Read It’s been an incredible season of cycling and it feels like the summer has flown past like the peloton at full sprint – luckily Cycling Weekly has put together a recap of the best moments from this year….
Skiers conquer the Tsirku Glacier
From the archive: this feature was first published by SportPursuit 4th Nov 2016. With winter fast approaching we are looking back on some of the gnarliest riding from past season so you can start building up the stoke for this year’s snowy months. Tsirku is a three-part big-mountain adventure ski series from Sherpas Cinema and…
Run7 Global – 7 Wonders, 7 Marathons, 7 Charities
Run7 is a newly founded charitable initiative that exists to raise funds and awareness of the best global sustainable business practices. Driving education and dialogue to combat climate change apathy via a ‘world-first’ series of marathons and ultra-marathon events staged at 7 Natural Wonders of the World. Run7 was founded by and is delivered by…
The Kit List – September 14th
What you should be reading, watching and listening to. Plus our top gear picks this week. Read An innovative use of recycled plastic has been unveiled in the Netherlands, where a pilot scheme has launched the first bike path made entirely of recycled plastics. Read more on Cyclist Magazine. Part running, part mountaineering, all incredible…
Three Videos to Watch
Three great videos to inspire you to get out and get active Totally Active’s cyclocross expert Nick Craig gives a real feel for this unique and amazing event. In 2016, the inspirational Nicky Spinks made fell running history by becoming the fastest person to run a Double Bob Graham Round. The 49-year-old cancer survivor marked…
A Royal Ramble
The 440km long Kungsleden in Swedish Lapland offers hiking through some of Europe’s greatest wilderness. Lara Dunn heads north of the Arctic Circle to tackle part of it. This article was first published on 13th October 2016 and is a feature piece from Totally Active The Kungsleden stretches 440km from Abisko in the far north of…
Trekking and Hiking Fitness Routine
Can’t get out on hills to prepare for a big hike or trekking trip? Don’t worry, top PT Ayo Williams has the perfect gym routine for you. Read more articles like this in Totally Active Magazine. The best training for trekking is to get out on the hills with a pack! However, with many of…
6 Best Endurance Racing Events
Totally Active Editor Nikalas Cook looks back over fifteen years of endurance racing and names his 6 must do events. Read more articles like this in Totally Active Magazine. Tough Guy What is it? Obstacle racing has become massively popular in the last couple of years but Tough Guy, which started in 1987, is the…
Obstacle Races
Claire Maxted has plenty of races under her belt from road running to trail and mountain events, and adventure races to triathlons. So, surprisingly, this is only her second foray into obstacle race fun. She is editor of Trail Running magazine, the UK’s only bi-monthly dedicated to off-road running. Read more articles like this in…
Ultra Tour Monte Rosa
Lizzy Hawker is an endurance athlete whose enduring passion is for the mountains and wild places. She won the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc an unprecedented five times, held the world record for 24 hours (road), and was the 100 km Women’s World Champion (2006). An innate endurance and natural affinity with the mountains led…
Destination Canaries
A bit of winter sun can give your training, mood and health a real boost. For late winter and early spring the Canary Islands offer consistent weather and affordable regular flights from the UK. Read articles more like this in Totally Active Magazine. LANZAROTE Who? Totally Active Editor Nikalas Cook and Gear Tester Paul Barton…
SwimRun
Freelance journalist and blogger Fiona Russell is better known as Fiona Outdoors. She is based in Scotland and happily combines work with play. Mostly, she’s a keen triathlete, cyclist, hill runner and skier but will try any outdoor activity that comes her way. Read more articles this this in Totally Active Magazine. What is SwimRun?…
Nigel Sylvester and his BMX hit LA
Pro BMX rider Nigel Sylvester presents the second installment of his series, Go! Moving on from New York City to Los Angeles, Nigel gives a true, up close and personal experience of what riding his bike is really like.
Glen Coe Skyline
Ian Corless is a photographer, writer and podcaster who specialises in the world of trail, mountain, ultra and skyrunning. Currently travelling the world, Ian reports from the world’s most iconic races. In 2016, he will publish a book called ‘Running Beyond’ in conjunction with Aurum Publishing. In this article he reports back on the inaugural…
Backpacking Basics
Erin “Wired” Saver started backpacking when she moved to the Northwest US in 2009 after growing up in the Midwest. Her passion for long distance running quickly transferred over to the trails. She found herself running less and hiking more as the time passed, now having completed over 10,000 miles, including hiking’s Triple Crown, the…
Stunning ski video made with just an iPhone and string
“No iPhones were harmed during the making of this video” This post was originally published on 12th February 2016.
Cascadia- Danny MacAskill takes on the rooftops of Gran Canaria
Check out Danny MacAskill’s insane journey across the rooftops of Gran Canaria. Mixing vertigo-inducing lines and killer POV-footage, “Cascadia” delivers some incredible riding.
Is this the best ski video of 2015?
Olympic halfpipe bronze medallist Kevin Rolland and freeride skier Julien Regnier race all over La Plagne, France, in their latest movie short “Fast Forward” shot by filmmaker Mathias Lopez and also starring members of the French Alpine Ski Team.