Sarah Outen Girls Own Adventure Sarah’s story so far
A New Challenge: Overview London2London
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- France , Belgium, Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, China
- Vancouver to New York
- The dangers of this expedition are many and varied
- Fears: Sarah has a fear of deep water! Unique
- Sarah Outen: London2London Launch Friday 1 st April Noon Tower Bridge, London
- Route: London to France (Kayak) April 1st – April 7th* 2011 ( 102 nautical miles)
- September 6th to October 2011 (1,100 miles) North Pacific Ocean, Choshi, Japan to Vancouver, Canada (Solo row) Spring to Autumn 2012 (4,300 nautical miles)
- Sarah Outen: Awards Achievements First woman to row solo across the Indian Ocean (2009)
A New Challenge: Overview London2London On the 1st April 2011, Sarah will embark on the most difficult and dangerous solo expedition ever undertaken by a woman: London2London: Via the World Plotting a route never before attempted, her record-breaking 20,000 mile 2 and a half year adventure will see her rowing the North Pacific and North Atlantic Oceans solo, as well as cycling across three continents. Midday on April Fool’s Day, with the tide behind her , Sarah will set off from Tower Bridge, London, to journey right around the globe using a kayak, a bicycle and a tiny rowing boat. She will set off on down the Thames and cross the Channel in her kayak Nelson, then cycle 7,800 in 22 weeks on her bike Hercules through France, Belgium, Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, China and then back into Russia. Sarah will then use Nelson and Hercules to paddle and cycle her way over 1,000 miles to Japan via the remote island of Sakhalin. She will then row solo across 5000 miles of the North Pacific in her tiny boat Gulliver, take up Hercules saddle again and cycle 3,000 miles from Vancouver to New York, then row solo home across 2,500 miles of the North Atlantic Ocean. 
Nobody has ever rowed this combination of oceans in a single journey around the globe, solo or otherwise. Only 2 men have ever rowed the North Pacific solo. Sarah will be the first woman to row solo across the North Pacific. Her record breaking endeavour is expected to last 2 and a half years and, true to the idea of a continuous journey, she won’t be coming home in between legs. Sarah’s dangerous journey is unique. She will be breaking records, blazing trails and sharing her adventure with school children as she goes, uploading blogs, video and engaging in live Q&A’s with classrooms around the world. The dangers of this expedition are many and varied: Sarah says: ‘When you say goodbye on a trip like this you hug your loved-ones tightly, with the knowledge you might not hug them again. The roads are the scariest bits – there’s a real possibility of being knocked from the bike at any time, or squashed by a truck, so and I need to stay focused. The oceans are something else entirely. I’m still scared of jumping in the ocean. On my Indian Ocean row there were times when I felt physically awful, I was hallucinating and more tired than I’ve ever been in my life. Capsizing within sight of Mauritius, with the boat rolling and rolling and me wondering if I’d die was a low point last time, but I can’t wait to get out on the sea again!’ Specific Dangers: English Channel – the busiest shipping lane in the world. Sarah will be in a tiny kayak, virtually invisible to the eye. Cycling trans Europe – traffic, road accidents, people Cycling through Kazakhstan and China: bears and wolves, mountains, altitude sickness, extreme heat, extreme cold Pacific Ocean: capsizing, drowning, hypothermia, starvation Fears: Sarah has a fear of deep water! Unique: No female explorer has ever undertaken such a challenge before and nobody has ever attempted this route. Sarah says: ‘We’ve such a rich heritage of pioneers, mariners and ground breaking expeditions from the UK – so I’m proud to be flying the flag. It’s cool to be spreading the word that women do crazy expeditions too – there are a lot of beards in this field!’ Sarah Outen: London2London Launch Friday 1st April Noon Tower Bridge, London In the presence of her family; Mum Helen Outen and brothers Michael and Matthew Outen, her friends her nominated charities, her sponsors, schoolchildren from the Rutland area and pupils from Stamford School, a gospel choir and royal Navy escort boats, Sarah Outen will launch her expedition at noon on Friday 1st April 2011. With the first stroke of her paddle she will begin her journey from the foot of Tower Bridge, a journey that will take her 20,000 miles around the globe in 2 and a half years. L2L in numbers 2 ocean rows 3 continents by bike 500 miles by kayak 20,000 miles 6 – 8 000 calories a day 850 days away 14 countries 30 months Up to 11 months at sea A few world records Lots of stories One little tent A team of elves Lots of chocolate Route: London to France (Kayak) April 1st – April 7th* 2011 (102 nautical miles) Trans Europe and Asia to Far Eastern Russia (Cycle) April 10th 2011 – Sept 1st 2011 (France to Kazakhstan 2,000 miles, Kazakhstan 2,000 miles, China 3,000 miles, Far Eastern Russia 800 miles : total - 7800 miles) Russia to Japan, via Sakhalin (Cycle/Kayak) September 6th to October 2011 (1,100 miles) North Pacific Ocean, Choshi, Japan to Vancouver, Canada (Solo row) Spring to Autumn 2012 (4,300 nautical miles) Trans Canada/USA to Nova Scotia (Cycle/kayak) Autumn 2012 – Spring 2013 (3,000 miles) North Atlantic Ocean to UK (Solo row) * May to August 2013 (2,500 nautical miles) Landing point to London (Kayak/Cycle) Approx dates September 2013 Sarah Outen: Biography D.O.B: May 1985 Place of birth: Germany (father was in the RAF) Sarah Outen grew up in Rutland, where she now lives in between adventures. She spent her childhood playing sports, cycling and seeking out famous-five-style exploits. This modern day ‘George’, was destined for a life of adventure. First took up a paddle in Rutland Water aged 12 and an oar in 2004 while a student at Oxford. Sarah went to Stamford High School and then to Oxford University (St Hugh’s College) from where she graduated in 2007 with a degree in biology. After leaving university, she taught for a year before embarking on her record breaking Indian Ocean row in 2009. Sarah set off from Fremantle, Australia on 13th March 2009, but was caught in the Leeuwin current which saw her loop 400 miles before she had to return to shore after 11 days – she later termed this her ‘warm up lap’. On the 1st April 2009 she set off again from Freemantle in her 19ft boat Serendipity and spent 124 days, 14 hours and 9 minutes at sea rowing 4,180 nautical miles to Mauritius. Arriving at Bois Des Amourettes on the 3rd August 2009, she became the first woman to row solo across the Indian, the youngest person to row solo across the Indian and at the time the youngest female to row across any ocean. Sarah lost 20kg of weight and famously enjoyed 500 bars of chocolate during her row. Her first book ‘ A Dip in the Ocean’ was published in 2011. Sarah Outen: Awards & Achievements First woman to row solo across the Indian Ocean (2009) Youngest person to row solo across the Indian Ocean (2009) Youngest female to row across any ocean (2009) 2011: Published first book: ‘A Dip In The Ocean’ (Summersdale) 2010: Appointed Ambassador for The Blue Project 2009 Became a Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society 2009 Winner of Best of Explorers’ Web 2009 Awards for Indian Ocean Row 2009 Indian Ocean Row – three world records obtained: 2008 Completed the 125 mile endurance Devizes to Westminster Race (2nd Solo Female) 2007 Crewed with Geoff Holt’s Round Britain Sailing Challenge 2007 Sarah graduated from Oxford University Directory: wp-content -> uploads -> 2011 2011 -> Voices of the Old Sea Norman Lewis 2011 -> Malevil Robert Merle 2011 -> The Elephant Keeper’s Children Peter Hoeg 2011 -> Jv packet •Mars Colonization Affirmative •Mars Colonization Negative 2011 -> Registration Form (Rev. 8-86) omb no. 1024-0018 2011 -> All America Looks Up to Virginia;” Virginia and the Declaration of Independence 2011 -> Rao bulletin 2011 -> Christopher Columbus was born between 25 August and 31 October 1451 in 2011 -> The Battle of Frenchtown (1855), Washington Territory: the Political and Demographic Context rev 9/4/11 2011 -> Seti aff •seti neg •Asteroids Aff Download 224.49 Kb. 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