What is the The Next Challenge (TNC)? That was the question people kept asking TNC Founder, Tim Moss: What was the next big project, the next mad scheme? Now we’re posing the question to you: What's your next challenge? And, whatever your answer, we'd like to help you with it. We specialise in unique, personal challenges and the best way to get an idea of what that might mean is to look at our portfolio below.
Around the World in 80 Ways (2005)
Who do we help? People who are planning a big trip, challenge or expedition and want some help with the details such as fundraising, sponsorship, logistics and media coverage. People who have an idea but don't know where or how to start People who have an urge to do something big with their lives but aren't quite sure what UCL Quimsa-Cruz (2005)
What's involved? Because we like working on unique projects, each one tends to be different. We'll listen to your ideas, talk about your options and advise where possible. There's no set formula so just give us a go and find out for yourself. We're not experts in everything but we have experience in a lot of areas (and contacts for those we don't!). A Trip from Tim’s to Thom’s (2008)
What can we do for you? We are small, we are independent, we are flexible and we are waiting to help you undertake and overcome your next challenge. Here some things we will lend you a hand with:
Everest Run (2008)
Sponsorship Coming up with an idea Media coverage and press releases Charity fundraising Motivation Logistics and practicalities Doing something really, really amazing that you’ve always dreamed of but haven’t quite got around to …
Portfolio A selection of challenges from our back-catalogue
A Trip from Tim’s to Thom’s (2008) The first and only real-world triathlon from London to the Isle of Wight. Starting at Tim’s house in the capital, biking to the coast, swimming the Solent and running across the island to Thom’s place. All that just to visit a pal…
Around the World in 80 Ways (2005) One world, two students, eighty methods of transport. A global circumnavigation from humanpowered hover crafts to 7-seater bikes. The Great American Rickshaw (2006) Ed was taking a pedicab (and any willing passengers) from San Francisco to New York City by pedal power alone in a record breaking attempt to cross the United States.
Other Challenges: 3 Peaks, 2 Wheels, 1 Week (2008) Cycling between and climbing up the UK’s three highest mountains Everest Run (2008) Running up 50,000 steps at the Royal Geographical Society to the height of Mount Everest Nile Cycle (2006) Pedalling along the Nile in an Egyptian Summer
Good Morning Kyrgyzstan! (2003) A wake up call for participants and country alike. Three young and would-be climbers took their ice axes and aspirations to the TienShen in hope of first ascents.
London-Singapore Overland (2006) An eco-friendly overland odyssey UCL Quimsa-Cruz (2005) New mountaineering routes and first British ascents in the Bolivian Andes
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Current Challenges Some of our current projects
Swedish 2000ers There are seven 2000m mountains in Sweden, all above the Arctic Circle and, as a group, unclimbed in a single winter expedition. Until this year, that is – a British team will attempt them in March 2009.
Arch-to-Arc Triathlon This September, Rob Cousins will attempt to complete a triathlon from London to Paris. He will run 80 miles from the Marble Arch to Dover. He'll then swim across the Channel and cycle 200 miles to the Arc de Triomphe. When he finishes, he will be only the 9th person ever to have done so.
The K2 Kid Francis Charlesworth is a small guy with big aspirations. He is 16 years old and hopes to one day climb K2. He has a long way to go but with such a huge target, every step along the way is a challenge and an achievement in itself.
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21 Century Altai Opening up an untapped mountain range in the depths of Siberia a new era of climbing North Pole 2010 An attempt on the speed-record from land to the Geographic North Pole info@thenextchallenge.org
www.thenextchallenge.org
info@thenextchallenge.org
www.thenextchallenge.org
Tel: 07734 862 390