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Clipper Race Discovery Stage

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Clipper Round the World Yacht Race

Clipper Round the World Yacht Race

The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race is one of the biggest challenges of the natural world and an endurance test like no other. With no previous sailing experience necessary before signing up for the intensive training programme, it’s a record-breaking 40,000 nautical mile race around the world on a 70-foot ocean racing yacht. The next edition will be the Clipper 2025-26 Race and will begin in late summer 2025. The route is divided into eight legs and between 13 and 16 individual races including six ocean crossings. You can choose to complete the full circumnavigation or select one or multiple legs.

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Meet the experts
Meet the experts

Meet the experts

The Clipper Race Travel Stage will be home to a team of travel and adventure experts who'll be ready and waiting to answer your questions on a raft of practical subjects including staying healthy on your travels, family adventure holidays, women's adventure trips, solo travel, beginners photography, prepping for your next adventure with TrueTraveller, and planning incredible journeys by sail, on foot, canoe, kayak, bus or by bike (pedal and motorized).

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Emma Thomson
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Emma is twice the recipient of the BGTW Travel Writer of the Year award, and writes for a diverse range of publications, specialising in remote destinations and responsible, adventure-based tours. In her latest book Quiet Escapes, Emma curates 50 inspirational trips from across the globe, each carefully selected to help you find your Zen. Including natural wilderness adventures, sacred pilgrim routes and unexpected oases of quiet in urban areas.
Global Convoy SAT

Global Convoy
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Max, Becca and Joel will be returning to the show to share their latest amazing adventure - setting a world record by being the first to drive a US school bus the full length of the PanAmerican Highway (Prudhoe Bay, Alaska to Ushuaia, Argentina) - along with various strangers from around the world! Setting off on the 6th of August 2023 and arriving in Argentina’s southernmost city 234 days later.

Jane Wilson-Howarth SAT & SUN

Jane Wilson-Howarth
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Declared as the most impressive travel health authority by Simon Calder, straight-talking Dr Jane, has spent years working in remote regions treating sick locals and travellers. Her comprehensive guide "Bugs Bites & Bowels" appeared recently in a sixth edition as "Staying Healthy When You Travel” and her best-selling book is "How to Shit Around the World". She’ll share tips from her extensive experience and photos of dangerous animals.

James Glancy SUN

James Glancy
SUN

After serving ten years as a Royal Marine, James is now a filmmaker and conservationist who focuses on investigating international wildlife crime and conflicts. He has hosted films on National Geographic and the Discovery Channel and produced shows for BBC and the Weather Channel. His wildlife investigations have seen work at sea filming illegal and unregulated fishing activity in the Med, on board Sea Shepherd in the South Atlantic, and investigating the illegal wildlife trade across Africa and Asia. In 2021 he directed his first feature documentary ' Afghanistan,' about the collapse of the country, documenting the landscapes and culture of the remotest parts of the country and giving a voice to local people he met on the way.
Bex Band SUN

Bex Band
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Bex's first adventure foray was in her 20s when she hiked 1000km the length of Israel. Since then she's kayaked the width of the UK against plastic pollution and kick-scooted the west coast of the USA from the top of Washington State to San Diego. Now a mum, her search for ways to adventure as a family resulted in her third book, Family Adventures, published this year. Noticing a lack of women accessing the outdoors, Bex founded Love Her Wild - a UK-based non-profit women’s adventure community which now has over 70,000 members. Named as a UK Top 30 inspirational entrepreneur by Business Leader, Bex has also been awarded the Next Generation Award. 

Paul Harris

Paul Harris
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Paul AKA the Warrior Walker is a Royal Marine veteran, former kindergarten teacher and adventurer known for walking the perimeter of the UK in both directions. 

At a crossroads in his career, a friend suggested walking to keep himself busy - Paul took up the gauntlet seeing it as a chance to not only challenge himself physically and mentally, but also to immerse himself in the beauty and stories of the land he called home. As he walked the paths and trails, Paul encountered kind-hearted individuals who welcomed him with open arms, offering their support and guidance. The connections he forged reinforced his belief in the power of humans and the impact that a single conversation or act of kindness can have on someone’s life.

Nadia Weigh & Kerry Lewis  SUN

Nadia Weigh & Kerry Lewis 
SUN

Join us for a talk with record-setting kayakers Nadia Weigh and Kerry Lewis as they share the journey of setting a new Guinness World Record by kayaking the length of the Thames in just 21 hours and 33 minutes—well under their 24-hour target. Hear their firsthand stories of the challenges, teamwork, and mental grit that powered them through this epic feat, and gain unique insights into what it takes to achieve a world record!

Carlton Reid SUN

Carlton Reid
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Carlton has been writing about sustainability and transport for more than 30 years. He now writes on tech for Wired.com, on sustainability for Forbes.com and on travel for the Guardian and Daily Mail. Also a historian penning the 1930s British cycle tracks project and author of the books Roads Were Not Built for Cars and Bike Boom. Formerly the editor of BikeBiz bicycle trade magazine, Carlton's love for two-wheeled travel lead him to embark on an epic 4500 mile bike ride around Britain in 2024. Which being Britain, naturally meant enduring one of the grimmest summers on record.
RIchard Harpham

Richard Harpham
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Rich is a professional adventurer who has covered over 14,500 miles of human powered expeditions. He was also a Top 30 of a FTSE 100, has an MBA from Cranfield and managed the Ghana ski team at the Winter Olympics 2010. With his wife Ashley he runs Canoe Trail a water sports and adventure business and is a PaddleUK tutor. His adventures have featured on BBC1, Radio 5, Huffington Post, Times and Lonely Planet. The former editor of Bushcraft magazine and still a regular writer for it and Paddler. Rich and Ashley recently finished their first book: A Paddling Guidebook with 50 routes for Kayakers, Canoeists and Stand Up Paddle Boarders.

Sahir Permall SAT

Sahir Permall
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In 2024, Adventure Queens awarded Sahir one of their three annual grants, providing mentoring and vital support in route finding, equipment, an injection of cash and, most importantly, giving her the confidence to set off on a 2,800 mile bike ride from Scotland to Turkey. Leaving Glasgow in April to arrive in Istanbul by the end of June, Sahir passed through England, France, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia and Bulgaria before arriving in Turkey. On the way, she revisited all the places she has called ‘home’ – to reflect on how her cultural identity has changed over time.

Adventure Bike Rider SAT

Adventure Bike Rider
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Join the team from Adventure Bike Rider magazine for what is sure to be an inspiring and spirited discussion on the many joys of touring the globe on an adventure-ready machine with tips on iconic rides, bike and kit buying, group trips and more. 
RIchard Harpham

Beginners Photography Class
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JRNY magazine is renowned for its incredible travel imagery along with their annual World Travel Photography Awards. The team are hosting a special hour-long photography session for beginners looking to develop their skills ready for the next trip.
Prepping for your first adventure trip SAT & SUN

Prepping for your first adventure trip

SAT & SUN

This session is an essential port of call for everyone planning to set off on their first trekking, cycling or water-based adventure. Joining Stefan Baker and Tim Riley from True Traveller will be a team of kayak, mountain bike and hiking experts to discuss do’s and don’ts of prepping for the big trip. Creating a simple check list of tasks to do before you leave: a health audit for the destination, checking you’ve got the right cover for the activity, what kit you need for the local weather, what to do in an emergency - everything you'll need to ensure a perfect trip.

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