Tour d'Afrique: Epic 12,000km Cycling Adventure Across 10 African Countries

I awake with heavy eyes during the cool morning, my various aches and pains nudging me off the sleeping mat and out into the bright sunshine; onward again through the valleys of Tajikistan. Last night I stayed in a house with three women and numerous children approximately 300 kilometres from Dushanbe. I hadn’t slept well. The dogs barking throughout the night kept alerting me off my sleeping mat and – careful not to disturb one woman and her small child – over to the window to check on my bi

The PATAGONIAN EXPEDITION RACE is described by its organisers as “a true expedition, taking teams of four through lands previously unknown to the human eye.” It is probably the wildest, most remote race on the planet, exploring some of the most isolated and breathtaking landscapes known to exist. It was created by geologist Stjepan Pavicic in 2002 when he shared a dream with an international team of specialists who had both the expedition and project management experience to create something

The Adventure Fund is an annual grant created by the Sidetracked Magazine family, its aim being to support people in pursuit of adventurous travel and exploration. At its very core it focuses on the spirit of adventure itself. This year’s Adventure Fund winners personify this very trait and demonstrated it fully in their persistence to make their expedition a reality despite the many hurdles strewn in front of them. The idea began with a team of five in the Revelations range, but soon became