Category Archives: Bizarre
Highlining with Valentin – The Path of the Sky
Most people have heard of and maybe even tried the art of slacklining. But multiply everything you know by 100 and you’ll get slacklining’s more dangerous and adrenaline fuelled relative – highlining! Professional highliner Valentin Rapp’s discovered his passion for … Click to read the full article
Posted in Bizarre, Featured, Tightrope Walking
Tagged Highlining, Valentin Rapp
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4 New Adrenaline Based Extreme Sports
It’s impossible to tell who the first adrenaline seekers were. Maybe it was the first single cell organism that migrated from the ocean, and eventually sprouted legs. Maybe it was cavemen who discovered fire. Arguments could be made for a … Click to read the full article
Posted in Air Sports, Bizarre, Featured, Land Sports, Rock Climbing, Water Sports, White Water, Zorbing
Tagged Canyoneering, Creature Crafting, Wing Suit Diving, Zorbing
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Glamping With City Slickers
If you consider yourself a city slicker and the thought of going without your smartphone for a weekend scares the bejesus out of you, then read on my friend. The phenomenon known as “glamping”, or “luxury camping” is the city … Click to read the full article
The Cyprus Ultramarathon – Because Regular Marathons Are Just Too Easy…
For some people, being able to run a marathon like the London marathon – 26 miles on the street with no break, is a fitness goal to aspire to, or a challenge of a lifetime. Others, however, laugh in the … Click to read the full article
Posted in Bizarre, Festivals and Events, Land Sports, News
Tagged Cyprus, Cyprus Ultramarathon, Events, Marathon
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Hit the Slopes and Go Sandboarding in Cape Town
Ever thought that donning a snowboard in board shorts and sunglasses enjoying balmy temperatures was impossible? Think again! Snowboards might be built for snow, but it’s not the only surface in which this multifaceted sporting device excels. That’s right, for … Click to read the full article
Posted in Africa, Bizarre, Sand Boarding, Travel
Tagged Cape Town, Sandboard, Sandboarding, South Africa
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Snowkayaking – A New Extreme Sport?
So first of all let’s go on record as saying that this cannot be regarded as an entirely new extreme sport – the simple fact that people have partaken in the event tells us otherwise, but for the most part, … Click to read the full article
Posted in Bizarre, Featured, Winter Sports
Tagged Extreme Sports, Snowkayaking
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The Best X Game Skateboarding Performances
The X Games have become a popular sporting event focused on action sports. It has found popularity and big money sponsorships by fulfilling a niche in extreme sports. The event is particularly popular amongst the under-forty crowd, a highly prized … Click to read the full article
Posted in Featured, Festivals and Events, Land Sports, News, Skateboarding
Tagged Skateboarders, Skateboarding, X Games
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Training Tips for the British Tough Mudder Challenge
Tough Mudder, an annual extreme sporting event that challenges daring athletes and regular Joes to tackle a ‘hardcore’ 10 or 12-mile obstacle course, is something that half a million people worldwide have already taken on. Some will succeed, some will … Click to read the full article
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Tagged Extreme Sporting Event, Tough Mudder
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