Mark Beaumont is a remarkable man with a penchant for ultra endurance expeditions. On February 15th 2008 Mark Beaumont arrived at the Arc de Triomphe, Paris after spending 194 days and 17 hours cycling solo around the world. His epic journey, which would see him break one of the last great circumnavigation World Records, took him over 18,000 miles, across four continents and through 20 countries. Through an unbeatable display of sheer determination, Mark beat the previous record by 81 days, cycling at a speed of 100 miles a day for over half a year.

Watch a 10-minute documentary about Mark here.

Facing hostile encounters on the border lands of the Helmand Province, monsoon rains in South East Asia and an unrelenting headwind for 3,500 miles across the desolate Australian Outback, Mark’s will to succeed kept him going. Despite being mugged in Louisiana, locked up by police in Pakistan, and nearly washed away by torrential rains in Thailand, as well as being knocked off his bike three times, Mark said he never felt like giving up.

"There were long stretches where I didn't speak to anyone and had no contact. I took a lot of strengthfrom the fact that a lot of people were watching a little dot on a GPS map and knew where I was."

With a mixture of tremendous determination and successful goal setting, Mark spent 2 years planning his expedition. Despite developing chronic tendinitis and being turned down by hundreds of potential sponsors, he continued fundraising remaining focused on his goal.

Mark is an accomplished motivational speaker.  His experience of planning and executing a successful expedition have equipped him to talk with great insight on motivation, team management, logistical planning, risk assessment and successful project management.

Mark's story is a personal rollercoaster of mental and physical endurance as well as a fascinating insight into the world we live in. He has been highly commended for his filming for the BBC (the documentary received a nomination for a Scottish BAFTA in 2008) and his ability to share this journey in a captivating and entertaining way.

Mark’s first book, The Man who Cycled the World, was published by Bantam Press in May 2009.  

From June 2009 until February 2010 Mark is embarking on  a new challenge, cycling the length of the American Cordillera - the longest mountain range on the planet. On this epic journey 26-year old Mark will not only be cycling but will also have to climb the two highest peaks on the continent, Mt McKinley (Denali) in Alaska and Aconcagua in Argentina.  This trip is being filmed for a multi-platform BBC1 documentary The Man who Cycled the Americas which will air next year.

You can read more about Mark's amazing new journey here.

If you are interested in booking Mark for a speaking engagement next year, please contact us.