“Handball” is a deceptive name for this fast and furious sport. You may immediately think of football’s ultimate sin, but handball is actually a high octane Olympic sport in its own right. A cross between football and basketball, the game is all about high speed, quick passes and precision, an impressive combination when you consider […]
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Mountain Biking in Morzine
Morzine, based in the Portes Du Soleil in the Northern French Alps, is now one of the most popular MTB destinations in the world and we’re not surprised… This vast area has something for everyone from cross country to downhill, not forgetting the MTB Pass’portes du Soleil! This unavoidable yet spectacular event at the end […]
One Day Ahead-C’est fini! (Part 2)
Part 2 of our Guest Blogger Ex-British Triathlete Helen Russell’s Le Tour One Day Ahead Challenge. Hellen Russell – Cure LeukaemiaAt breakfast that morning the team were introduced to our guest cyclist for the next two days-Lance Armstrong. Most of us, including myself, had met him before at our training camp in Aspen and […]
Start them Young
Although the majority of the new generation of British children play outside less than once a week and the distance they stray from homes on their own has shrunk by 90%, there exists an ever-increasing demand for outdoor and activity learning. 43% of adults think a child shouldn’t play outdoors unsupervised until the age […]
Kitesurfing: The How, Where and Why!
A surface water sport that combines the best aspects of wakeboarding, windsurfing, surfing and paragliding (with a touch of gymnastics), kitesurfing is an extreme sport rapidly growing in popularity. A growing number of people are flocking to the shores not for the sun but also for the wind. Who is it for? If […]
Cycling Packing List
Helen is a Great Britain age group triathlete. She is a former age group World and European Duathlon champion and European Triathlon champion. Last year Helen was part of the One Day Ahead team which raised £1million for Cure Leukaemia by riding the entire route of the 2015 Tour de France one day ahead of […]
Raising funds for the Centre for Clinical Haematology – Le Tour-One Day Ahead (Part Three)
This is guest post written by Helen Russell – Helen is a Great Britain age group triathlete. She is a former age group World and European Duathlon champion and European Triathlon champion. You can follow Helen’s preparations for Le Tour One Day Ahead at @helengoth and in her series of blogs for SportsCover Direct. […]
Be a Helmet Head
Whether you’re looking to face your fears, get fit, meet new people or just have fun, rock climbing This month, German F1 legend Michael Schumacher, who is no longer in a coma, returned home from hospital to a specially adapted rehab room where he will spend the foreseeable future. He is making “progress” since his […]
Raising funds for the Centre for Clinical Haematology – Le Tour-One Day Ahead (Part Two)
This is a guest post written by Helen Russell – Helen is a Great Britain age-group triathlete. She is a former age-group World and European Duathlon champion and European Triathlon champion. You can follow Helen’s preparations for Le Tour One Day Ahead at @helengoth and in her series of blogs for SportsCover Direct. “If […]
Raising funds for the Centre for Clinical Haematology – Le Tour-One Day Ahead (Part One)
This is guest post written by Helen Russell – Helen is a Great Britain age group triathlete. She is a former age group World and European Duathlon champion and European Triathlon champion. You can follow Helen’s preparations for Le Tour One Day Ahead at @helengoth and in her series of blogs for SportsCover Direct. […]