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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. 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 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!). 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: 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 … UCL Quimsa-Cruz (2005) Everest Run (2008) A Trip from Tim’s to Thom’s (2008) Around the World in 80 Ways (2005)

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Page 1: The Next Challenge Factsheet

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.

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

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!).

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:

� 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 …

UCL Quimsa-Cruz (2005)

Everest Run (2008)

A Trip from Tim’s to Thom’s (2008)

Around the World in 80 Ways (2005)

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Portfolio

Around the World in 80 Ways (2005)

One world, two students, eighty

methods of transport. A global

circumnavigation from human-

powered hover crafts to 7-seater

bikes.

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 Tien-

Shen in hope of first ascents.

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.

A selection of challenges from our back-catalogue

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

London-Singapore Overland (2006)

An eco-friendly overland odyssey

UCL Quimsa-Cruz (2005)

New mountaineering routes and first

British ascents in the Bolivian Andes

www.thenextchallenge.org Tel: 07734 862 390 [email protected]

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…

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Current Challenges

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.

www.thenextchallenge.org [email protected]

www.thenextchallenge.org Tel: 07734 862 390 [email protected]

Other Current Challenges:

21st

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

Some of our current projects