EiA 2019: The diary
EiA 2019: The diary By Lorna Robertson Timmis How it all began… I am sitting in my study with rain and wind pouring down at the behest of Storm Gareth as I am sipping coffee and trying to capture the whirlwind, intense, amazing week during which I took part ...
They’re off! The teams begin the third ascent of Everest in the Alps
The weather held up, spirits soared and the three Everest in the Alps teams began their gruelling challenge at 6am this morning. The four day challenge will see Teams Sagarmatha, Artemis and BlackLine ski uphill the height of Everest raising vital funds for research into children’s brain tumours. There’s been ...
An open letter to our supporters…
Just days to go until our teams fly out for Everest in the Alps 2019 and Lorna Robertson Timmis of Team Artemis has written an open letter of thanks to all her supporters that have helped over the last months of hard work and training… Dear Friends and Family, What ...
Meet Team Artemis
Welcome to the third and last installment in our ‘meet the team’ series. Here we meet Team Artemis (meaning Goddess of the Mountains). Four super fit mum’s from Hampshire that have been training hard for this challenge and are ready to give the men a run for their money! Meet ...
Official hydration partner: Precision Hydration
How to stay hydrated during Everest In The Alps. Staying hydrated is crucial if you want to perform at your best during Everest In The Alps, so our friends at Precision Hydration have put together some advice to help you start and stay hydrated during the event… What hydration challenges ...
Meet Team Blackline
Welcome to the next in our ‘meet the team’ series: This week we introduce Team BlackLine. A group of five Hampshire dads set on making a difference. The team, headed up by TVs Phil Spencer, also includes Mark Lindblom, Rupert McInnes, Nick Sowerbutts and Alex Lewis, and they will be ...
Meet Tobias Mews: Elite ultra athlete, former Army Captain and now Everest in the Alps team member.
Tobias joins Everest in the Alps 2019… Tobias Mews is one of those crazy people that loves a challenge! In his own words he is “an adventure athlete, ultra marathon runner and a 4-time Ironman Triathlete. I’ve seven sub-3hr marathons to my name… cycosportives, mountain biker, Black T-shirt wearing Norseman with a ...
Meet Team Sagarmatha
Welcome to our 2019 meet the team series, where we’ll be delving into the minds of our team members as they prepare to take on Everest in the Alps 2019. First up is Team Sagarmatha! Who is Team Sagarmatha? We are a team of six friends (Stuart Miners, David Flight, ...
Breaking news from the Everest Centre in their research into childhood brain tumours
Scientists have discovered what drives the unpredictable growth of low grade brain tumours… The Everest Centre for Research into Paediatric Low Grade Brain Tumours is a ground-breaking new initiative. The £5 million landmark centre is the largest single investment in research ever made by The Brain Tumour Charity, funded ...
Meet Jaco van Gass: Champion cyclist/adventurer/speaker and EIA Guide.
Meet Jaco van Gass: Champion cyclist/adventurer/speaker and EIA Guide. South African born Jaco van Gass was a member of the British Armed Forces Parachute Regiment. It was during Jaco’s second tour of Afghanistan in 2009, after five and a half months and with just two weeks to go when Jaco sustained ...
Meet Lizi: UK Ironman champion and EIA sports therapist
Meet Lizi Duncombe: UK Ironman champion and EIA Sports therapist Lizi, you have many strings to your bow! Physical Therapist, PT, trainee Osteopath and UK Ironman champion… Tell us more! I used to be a bit of a couch potato and even though I worked in a gym, I’d ...
What happened when 7 school mums took on the ultimate challenge…
What happened when 7 school mums took on the ultimate challenge… Here we catch up with Bebe Corbett, a 44 year old mum of 2. Usually found working on the family farm in Hampshire or running a farm in the highlands of Scotland. Here’s what happened when she swapped Hampshire for ...
