Mark Beaumont

Endurance Cyclist
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The Inspiration

Mark Beaumont BEM is a British endurance cyclist, broadcaster and author. At the age of 12 he cycled across Scotland and at 25 he cycled around the world, for the first time. He holds the record for cycling round the world in less than 80 days, completing his 18,000-mile route in 78 days and 14 hours

Saddlesore Single Malt Whisky is inspired by Mark who encourages people to find there own 80 days.

Beaumont was born in Blairgowrie, Perthshire and raised in Scotland, where he was home-schooled until the age of 11 by his mother, Una. He was educated at the High School of Dundee. At age 15, he completed a solo ride the length of Great Britain from John o'Groats to Land's End.
In 2008, Beaumont broke the world record for a circumnavigational bike tour of the World. To qualify for the Guinness world record, he was required to travel an 18,000-mile route that passes through two approximately antipodal points. The route began and ended in Paris, France, riding through 20 countries across Europe, the Middle East, India, Asia, Australasia and North America.
In 2010 Beaumont cycled from Anchorage, Alaska, USA to Ushuaia in Southern Argentina. In addition to cycling 13,080 miles (21,050 km) in 268 days, he climbed the highest peaks in North and South America: Denali and Aconcagua.
Mark Beaumont and a six-man crew rowed to the 1996 location of the magnetic North Pole in the summer of 2011, setting off on July 29 and completing the 500-mile Arctic journey in August 2011. Led by polar adventurer Jock Wishart, the team departed from Resolute Bay in the Canadian Arctic. They became the first crew to successfully row a boat to the magnetic North Pole location, a feat made possible by the retreat of Arctic sea ice.
During Summer 2017, Beaumont completed a second global circumnavigation, known as the Around the World in 80 Days Artemis Challenge. The intention was to complete the trip in 80 days, inspired by the Jules Verne 1872 novel Around the World in Eighty Days. He completed the journey with a total time of 78 days, 14 hours, 40 minutes, beating the previous around-the-world cycling record by 44 days

Saddlesore Single Malt Whisky is inspired by Mark Beamont, ........

Adventures to Date

1997 - Across Scotland : Cycled across Scotland at the age of 12.

1999 - John O'Groats to Land's End : Completed a solo, supported ride length-wise across Britain at age 15.

2007-2008 - The Man who Cycled the Americas: Covered 13,080 miles from Anchorage, Alaska, to Ushuaia, Argentina, climbing Denali and Aconcagua along the way.

2008 - The Man who Cycled the World: Set a Guinness World Record for the fastest circumnavigation by bicycle, riding 18,296 miles in 194 days and 17 hours.

2011-2012 - Arctic Rowing and Atlantic Attempt (2011–2012): Joined a team rowing to the North Magnetic Pole in 2011, followed by a 2012 Atlantic rowing attempt from Morocco to Barbados that ended in a dramatic rescue after their boat capsized.

2015 - Cairo to Cape Town: Broke the solo world record for the length of Africa by riding 10,000 km in 42 days and 8 hours.

2017 - Around the World in 80 Days: Smashed his own global circumnavigation record by riding 18,000 miles in 78 days and 14 hours.

Current Focus and Media

The Endurance Podcast: Hosted live and digitally, featuring stories from inspiring figures in adventure. Hosted live and digitally, featuring stories from inspiring figures in adventure.

Public Speaking: Regularly speaking at major events.

Family Adventures: Completing smaller local expeditions, such as gravel biking across Scotland with his growing children.

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