The Next Challenge

Author: Tim Moss

  • Running the Isle of Man TT on foot

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    The ‘TT’ (Tourist Trophy) is a series of motorcycle races that take place on the Isle of Man each year. The route of those races is 37 miles and grant winner George Shelton decided that it would make for a good day’s run. So, earlier this summer, he and his brother Fred set off to…

  • The World Cup, Cycle Touring and Ramadan

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    As well as enjoying the drama of England’s progress through the group and knock-out stages of the World Cup, it’s also reminding me of where I was this time four years ago: cycling across Malaysia. Our time in the country did not just overlap with an international football tournament, it was also Ramadan, which made…

  • Kayaking Across Kosovo and Albania

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    Grant winner Val Ismaili and his friend Mark (pictured above) have recently completed a kayak descent of the Drin River, which runs for 200 miles through Kosovo and Albania. [one_sixth]–[/one_sixth][two_third][box] The Next Challenge Grant Val’s trip was supported by The Next Challenge Grant, an annual bursary for aspiring adventurers. It’s funded by me – Tim…

  • Five Reasons to Cycle South Korea

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    North Korea is in the news a lot at the moment. I’m sure it’s a great place and, who knows, maybe it will be open to cycle tourists one day. But until then, let me sing the praises of its southern neighbour. Laura and I spent three blissful weeks cycling across South Korea as part…

  • Running from Italy to England

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    Six years ago, Dan Keeley was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and experienced a dangerous manic episode whilst in Rome. Six months ago, he went back to Rome to exorcise his demons, which he did in remarkable style by running over one thousand miles back home. Here’s Dan’s story… [one_sixth]–[/one_sixth][two_third][box] The Next Challenge Grant Dan’s trip…

  • A Miniature Scottish Triathlon

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    Brothers Ed and Richard dreamed of undertaking an epic expedition, conspiring in the pub to complete a massive triathlon right the way across Scotland. When they woke up the next day, however, they remembered that they had jobs and lives and families, and couldn’t just disappear for weeks on end. But that didn’t put them…

  • Your Responses to Me Talking About Depression

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    Last month I shared a story on this blog about how depression and anxiety almost stopped our round-the-world cycling plans. Since writing about it here, I’ve spoken about it on stage, posted it on LinkedIn and even had the story published on my work intranet. Whenever I’ve prepared to tell the story in a new…

  • Bonus Material From My New Book

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    There was loads of stuff that I wanted to include in my new book, but just could not fit in. Even after editing, there were 20,000 words worth of stories and anecdotes that I removed. The book has 16-pages of photographs in the middle, but that only equates to one for every month of our…

  • 10 Tips for Writing a Book

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    After two years of focussed work, I have recently finished writing my second book: With the Sun on Our Right. It has been a greater ordeal than my first book. That is partly because of the nature of the book. My first was a practical guide, with seven distinct topics, each broken down into bites-size…

  • Winners of the 2018 Next Challenge Grant

    Winners of the 2018 Next Challenge Grant

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    This is always my favourite blog post of the year: announcing the winners of this year’s Next Challenge Grant. I am always inspired by the wonderful ideas and warmed by the variety of people that come up with them. We have winners from Jamaica to Slovakia, Cameroon to the Philippines, and Paris to Leamington Spa.…

  • Adventure, Cycling and Depression

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    Many people reading this will know that, a few years ago, I set off to cycle around the world. What fewer will know is that the trip almost never happened due to issues with my mental health. Two days into a training ride, I had a break down and had to go home. Over time,…

  • Why I Won’t Be Using a Publisher for My New Book

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    In a week’s time I will be sending my book to a printer. I will get several hundred paperbacks delivered to my house, I will sell them on my website and I will post them to customers myself. There will be no publisher involved. This is a conscious decision and here’s why… Working with a…