What’s the plan?
In May 2020, I’ll set off to tour Britain, taking on 10 different sporting challenges as I go and exploring parts of our amazingly diverse country that I’ve not been to before. Each of the sports will test me in a new way, most of which, by being the first time I’ve taken them on.
Cycling from one challenge to the next I’ll go self supported, carrying a tent and day-to-day kit on my bike, enabling me to have as much of an adventure between challenges as on them.
Adventure is a brilliant way to build confidence and the soft skills that help us go further. As an ambassador for the Duke of Edinburgh Award, I’ll encourage young people to join me and have a go at some of the challenges too. I’ll also stop off to speak at schools, colleges, universities and businesses to enthusiastically invite young people to change their view of what’s possible.
In the lead up to the Olympics 2020, this is the perfect way to engage young people in sport in a way that feels achievable. All these adventures could be taken on by anyone with a little planning. And best of all, they’re all right on our doorstep.
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The 10 Challenges
Run a lap of the Isle of Man - 38 miles
Mountain bike the Trans Cambrian Way across mid-Wales - 108 miles
Stand up paddleboard the Hebridean Way - 155 miles
Learn to surf at The Wave and then surf in the sea
Kayak the Union Canal from Glasgow to Edinburgh - 54 miles
Swim the length of Windermere, England’s longest lake - 11 miles
Hike Ben Nevis, Britain’s highest peak - 1,345m
Cycle a lap of Northern Ireland - 400 miles
Dingy sail a lap of the Isle of Wight - 50 miles
Traverse a rouged outdoor climbing route - tbc
Follow me live
Once I leave my front door you’ll be able to follow the adventure every step of the way. I’ll have a live tracker map so the public can follow the line I create as I weave my way around Blighty.
I’ll also have a photographer/videographer with me at points during the challenges themselves, capturing the daring adventures to showcase what it’s like to take on so many different sports. Combined with self-shot footage I’ll produe weekly videos for those following along from afar.
Map provided by ZeroSixZero
“I’ve never swam outside, kayaked for more than an hour, ran more than 5km, sailed, mountain biked, climbed outside, or surfed before, but I’m excited to see if I can get to the end of each challenge, and I can’t wait to explore new bits of Britain!”
Get Involved
I’m excited to explore and put Jersey on the map - literally.
Research suggests that most of the public simply don’t know where Jersey and the other Channel Islands are. This adventure is an incredibly unique opportunity to have hundreds of thousands of people looking at a map to find out where I’m paddling.
My SUP LEJOG adventure in 2018 gained a reach of over 2.5 million across my own social media channels during the expedition, plus features in print and online, and on ITV West County, several BBC Radio stations, BBC Sport and BBC Breakfast.
Join Paddle To Jersey as a sponsor to showcase your brand to audiences across social and traditional media, both regionally and nationally. And with sponsorship comes the opportunity to gain access to photo and video content from the adventure to use in social media and on your website.
Get in touch to discuss how we could collaborate for your business.
Fiona@FionaLQuinn.com
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Previous Expedition
In 2018 Fiona set 3 world records when she stand up paddleboarded (SUP) the length of Britain. Over 81 days she battled a fear of the sea to cover 800 miles up the west coast, greeting creatures from the deep as she paddled over the Irish Sea and fighting past the deadly Corryvreckan whirlpool in Scotland.
She became the first woman to SUP across the Irish Sea and the first person to SUP the length of Britain on an inflatable board.
This expedition, added to her walk and cycle from Lands End to John O’Groats the year before, makes Fiona the first woman in history to complete a length of Britain Triathlon.
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