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Brian Smailes holds the record for the fastest 4 and 5 continuous
crossings of the 40 mile Lyke Wake Walk over the North York Moors. He
completed the 210 miles over rough terrain on 5 crossings in June 1995
taking 85 hours and 50 minutes. In 2009 he completed his 54th crossing.
In August 2001 Brian cycled from Lands End to John O`Groats, a journey
of over 910 miles in 6 days 13 hours 18 minutes. This involved carrying
food, clothing and tent, and was completed without support between both
ends. In August 2003 he walked from John O’Groats to Lands End,
completing it in 34 days. A further cycle ride, this time from John
O’Groats to Lands End took place in July 2007 to complete the two-way
cycle crossing.
On a 2005 expedition, Brian walked the Inca Trail in Peru, visiting Lake
Titticacca and Bolivia while in the area.
China’s Great Wall expedition in 2007 involved walking sections in
remote areas along the former borders of Mongolia.
An expedition in 2008 took him to the jungles around Canaima in
Venezuela, exploring on foot and by dugout canoe the tributaries of the
Rio Carrao up to Angel Falls.
The 2009 expedition was to Corsica, walking over the mountains up to
2118m on the GR20 walk, starting in Calenzana and finishing in Conca.
The planned expedition in 2010 is to Punta Arenas in Chile to walk
across the mountains of Patagonia.
Long distance running, canoeing and sub aqua diving are other sports he
enjoys, completing 25 marathons and canoeing the Caledonian Canal 3
times. Brian has dived all around the UK coastline as well as Thailand,
Cuba, Venezuela, Egypt and Mexico.
Brian lives in Yorkshire and has walked the hills and dales throughout
the County. His wish is that people should be able to access the world
with ease and enjoy it as much as he does.
Brian can be contacted either by writing to him at Challenge
Publications or by e-mail at
challengepublications@yahoo.co.uk. He will be pleased to offer advice, arrange
courses, talks or to discuss any aspect of walking especially connected
with his books.
Anyone completing The National 3 Peaks Walk can send their names and
details of their walk, and these will be entered on a register of
successful attempts, which he is compiling. Details can be found in the
Challenge Publications section.
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