Mark Beaumont

The man who cycled the world

The Man who Cycled the World is an audio visual presentation and the remarkable story of an ultra-endurance athlete .

On 15 February 2008, Mark Beaumont arrived at the Arc de Triomphe, Paris after spending 194 days and 17 hours cycling solo around the world. This incredible achievement saw him break one of the last great circumnavigation World Records, taking him over 18,000 miles, across four continents and through 20 countries: facing hostile encounters on the border lands of the Helmand Province, monsoon rains in South East Asia and an unrelenting headwind across the desolate Australian Outback.

In 2009 Mark set out on an even harder challenge - to cycle the American Cordillera - a 15,000 mile journey down the longest mountain range on the planet during which he also climbed the two highest peaks on the continent.
A personal rollercoaster of mental and physical endurance as well as a fascinating insight into the world we live in.
His BBC1 documentary starts on 19 February 2010.

‘Truly inspiring, the sort of thing that makes you want to get off the couch, out of the house and on the road.’ The Scotsman

For more information please visit www.pedallingaround.com/start/

Minimum age recommendation: 10