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SPW Hyde Park Sprint Triathlon

The 2009 Student Partnership Worldwide (SPW) Hyde Park Triathlon took place this weekend (Sunday 26th). This exclusive and popular sprit triathlon, organized by Across the Divide, was once again a great success with 227 competitors taking part in this sunny spring morning....

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News just in....Namibia 24-hr Ultra Marathon completed...

We've just heard from the Namibia Ultra Marathon race director Steve Clark, that everyone is now back in Swakopmund. Steve said the race was very tough with temperatures getting up to 42 ºc. Winner Darren Roberts was very surprised and shocked to hear he...

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Footloose on South Georgia Island

In March of this year Mark Hannaford was lucky enough to get a fantastic photographic project down to South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands with the Scott Polar Research Institute (http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk...

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Climbing Brandberg Mountain in Namibia

On the 6th of July Kobus Alberts, Steffen Oesterle, Volker Mohrholz and Toralf Heene started the climb to Königstein.We left at 14:00, with the aim to overnight in the area near to Springbokwasser. (Just to...

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Namibian Ultra Marathon - The toughest footrace on earth?

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Namibian Ultra Marathon - The toughest footrace on earth?

As memories of the aches, pains and blisters begin to fade for the 35 000 runners who competed in the London Marathon, a handful may now be looking to take on an even bigger challenge to push their limits...

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Extreme diving - ice diving in Antarctica by Dr Lesley Thompson

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Extreme diving - ice diving in Antarctica by Dr Lesley Thompson

Diving Medicine - Lesley ThomsonMost of my diving has been in cold water. Not just the American definition of cold water, being anything less than 18ºC, but properly cold! UK winter diving of 5-6ºC for example,...

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Extreme diving - ice diving in Antarctica by Dr Lesley Thompson

Diving Medicine - Lesley Thomson Most of my diving has been in cold water. Not just the American definition of cold water, being anything less than 18ºC, but properly cold! UK winter diving of 5-6ºC for...

created by markyatd | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Kuiseb Canyon, Namibia | First descent

There are not many places left in the world that have not been fully explored but the Kuiseb Canyon located deep within Namibia Namib-Naukluft is one such place. Its remoteness, inhospitality and lack of...

created by markyatd | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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India charity challenges www.acrossthedivide.com

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open event challenges | SUMMARY FOR 2009

Charity challenges for 2009 Suitable for | Individuals Suitable for | Company Teams Find out more here | charity challenge website Open events are charity challenges which allow you to...

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Across the Divide Builds Classrooms in Africa and Team Spirit in the UK

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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Projects - what are they?

'Corporate social responsibility, once a do-gooding sideshow, is now seen as mainstream. But as yet too few companies are doing it well' Economist Jan 17th 2008 However, the definition of what CSR actually is...

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Charity Walk in Sussex | Just Walk Two

The Big Walk for Charity in the South We are here at last in 2008 and the year of Just Walk Two. An exciting sponsored walking event for anyone wanting to fundraise for the charity of their choice. This...

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Dr Sean Hudson from Expedition Medicine talks about his time at Patriot Hills, Antarctica

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Dr Sean Hudson from Expedition Medicine talks about his time at Patriot Hills...

Expedition Medicine at the South Pole Dr Sean Hudson is a director of Expedition Medicine A chance meeting at a MRT conference in 2007 led to the opportunity to help set up the most remote expedition clinic...

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Just Walk - 2008

A new UK event for 2008. Just Walk is an exciting new sponsored UK charity walk for anyone wanting to fundraise for the charity of their choice and the second such fundraising walk will take place on Saturday the 10th of May. This fundraising walk is open to charities...

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Dug out canoe used by local fishermen pulled up on the banks of

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Across the Divide Director wins BT’s Essence of the Entrepreneur Award

After being shortlisted in not one but three categories in the Virgin Responsible Tourism Awards ATD director has been selected as one of the winners in the Essence of the Entrepreneur Award, Mark Hannaford one...

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New Diving Medicine course launched in Oman

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New Diving Medicine course launched in Oman

18th - 24th October 2008, BANDAR KHAIRAN - OMANNumbers are strictly limited on what promises to be superb course- make sure you sign up early to avoid disappointment We at Expedition Medicine are...

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