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Alex Staniforth

Alex Staniforth

Adversity Adventurer, Motivational Resilience Speaker, Author and Mental Health Activist

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The 100 UK County Tops

The full list of UK county tops and schedule is below. You can still view the entire day-by-day route from my live tracker here>

After much research I decided to climb the 48 ceremonial counties of England, 33 historic counties (shires) of Scotland, 6 former administrative counties of Northern Ireland and 13 historic counties of Wales. Confused yet? Some county tops were on the border of two counties, hence the list adds up to 97 rather than 100.

Youth Hostel Accommodation was kindly provided by YHA England & Wales, Hostelling Scotland and HINI Hostelling Northern Ireland.

13th May SHINING TOR (CHESHIRE)
CHEEKS HILL (STAFFORDSHIRE)
KINDER SCOUT (DERBYSHIRE)
14th May HIGH STONES (S YORKSHIRE)
BLACK HILL (W YORKSHIRE)
BLACK CHEW HEAD (GTR MANCHESTER)
15th May BILLINGE HILL (MERSEYSIDE)
16th May GRAGARETH (LANCASHIRE)
WHERNSIDE (N YORKSHIRE)
17th May SCAFELL PIKE (CUMBRIA)
18th May MERRICK (AYRSHIRE)
KIRRIEREOCH HILL (KIRKCUDBRIGHTSHIRE)
19th May CRAIGAIRIE FELL (WIGTOWNSHIRE)
Ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
20th May SLIEVE DONARD (DOWN)
SLIEVE GULLION (ARMAGH)
21st May CUILCAGH (FERMANAGH)
22nd May SAWEL MOUNTAIN (TYRONE/LONDONDERRY)
23rd May TROSTAN (ANTRIM)
24th May Ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
Ferry from Ardrossan to Brodick
25th May GOAT FELL (BUTE)
Ferry from Brodick to Ardrossan
HILL OF STAKE (RENFREWSHIRE)
26th May BEN LOMOND (STIRLINGSHIRE)
27th May BEN VORLICH (DUNBARTONSHIRE)
BIDEAN NAM BIAN (ARGYLL)
28th May BEN NEVIS (INVERNESS-SHIRE)
29th May CARN EIGE (ROSS AND CROMARTY)
31st May BEN MORE ASSYNT (SUTHERLAND)
1st Jun Ferry from Scrabster to Kirkwall
2nd Jun WARD HILL (ORKNEY)
Ferry from Kirkwall to Lerwick
3rd Jun RONAS HILL (SHETLAND)
5th Jun Ferry from Stromness to Scrabster
6th June MORVEN (CAITHNESS)
7th June CARN GLAS CHOIRE (NAIRNSHIRE)
8th June BEN MACDUI (ABERDEENSHIRE/BANFFSHIRE)
CARN A-GHILLE CHEARR (MORAY)
9th June MOUNT BATTOCK (KINCARDINESHIRE)
10th June GLAS MAOL (ANGUS)
11th June BEN LAWERS (PERTHSHIRE)
13th June BEN CLEUCH (CLACKMANNANSHIRE)
INNERDOUNY HILL (KINROSS-SHIRE)
WEST LOMOND (FIFE)
14th June CAIRNPAPPLE HILL (WEST LOTHIAN)
CULTER FELL (LANARKSHIRE)
BROAD LAW (PEEBLESSHIRE/SELKIRKSHIRE)
15th Jun WHITE COOMB (DUMFRIESSHIRE)
MEIKLE SAYS LAW (E LOTHIAN)
MEIKLE SAYS LAW (BERWICKSHIRE)
16th Jun BLACKHOPE SCAR (MIDLOTHIAN)
THE CHEVIOT (NORTHUMBERLAND)
CAIRN HILL WEST TOP (ROXBURGHSHIRE)
17th Jun CURROCK HILL (TYNE & WEAR)
20th Jun MICKLE FELL (DURHAM)
21st Jun BISHOP WILTON WOLD (E RIDING YORKSHIRE)
NORMANBY LE WOLD TOP (LINCOLNSHIRE)
22nd Jun NEWTONWOOD LANE (NOTTINGHAMSHIRE)
BARDON HILL (LEICESTERSHIRE)
24th Jun ARBURY HILL (NORTHAMPTONSHIRE)
COLD OVERTON PARK (RUTLAND)
26th Jun BEACON HILL (NORFOLK)
27th Jun GREAT WOOD HILL (SUFFOLK)
28th Jun GREAT CHISHILL (CAMBRIDGESHIRE)
CHRISHALL COMMON (ESSEX)
29th Jun DUNSTABLE DOWNS (BEDFORDSHIRE)
HADDINGTON HILL (BUCKINGHAMSHIRE)
NE SHOULDER PAVIS WOOD (HERTFORDSHIRE)
30th Jun HIGH HOLBORN (CITY OF LONDON)
1st Jul BETSOMS HILL (KENT)
NE SHOULDER WESTERHAM HEIGHTS (GTR LONDON)
LEITH HILL (SURREY)
2nd Jul BLACK DOWN (WEST SUSSEX)
4th Jul Kayak to the Isle of Wight (and back)
ST BONIFACE DOWN (ISLE OF WIGHT)
6th Jul LEWESDON HILL (DORSET)
7th Jul HIGH WILLHAYS (DEVON)
9th Jul BROWN WILLY (CORNWALL)
11th Jul DUNKERY BEACON (SOMERSET)
DUNDRY HILL (BRISTOL)
13th Jul MILK HILL (WILTSHIRE)
WALBURY HILL (BERKSHIRE)
PILOT HILL (HAMPSHIRE)
14th Jul WHITEHORSE HILL (OXFORDSHIRE)
CLEEVE HILL (GLOUCESTERSHIRE)
EBRINGTON HILL (WARWICKSHIRE)
15th Jul WORCESTERSHIRE BEACON (WORCESTERSHIRE)
TURNERS HILL (WEST MIDLANDS)
16th Jul BROWN CLEE HILL (SHROPSHIRE)
GREAT RHOS (RADNORSHIRE, WALES)
17th Jul CHWAREL Y FAN (MONMOUTHSHIRE)
BLACK MOUNTAIN (HEREFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND)
18th Jul PEN-Y-FAN (BRECKNOCKSHIRE)
CRAIG Y LLYN (GLAMORGAN)
FAN FOEL (CARMARTHENSHIRE)
19th Jul FOEL CWMCERWYN (PEMBROKESHIRE)
20th Jul PLYNLIMON (CARDIGANSHIRE)
21st Jul ARAN FAWDDWY (MERIONETHSHIRE)
CADAIR BERWYN (DENBIGHSHIRE)
CRAIG BERWYN (MONTGOMERYSHIRE)
22nd Jul HOLYHEAD MOUNTAIN (ANGLESEY)
SNOWDON (CAERNARFONSHIRE)
23rd Jul MOEL FAMAU (FLINTSHIRE)

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Alex Staniforth - Adventurer
Back where it all began. Running with my old man! Back where it all began. Running with my old man!

Last March I got my Parkrun PB at Keswick and this weekend got my slowest at Fell Foot.

The plan was to keep my heart rate under 145bpm to avoid another crash of fatigue, which meant walking most of the hills. It took the discipline of Yoda not to set off chasing people like the good old days, especially when my dad overtook me in the first km. 

I hated exercise as a kid. On holiday in France my stepmum bribed me with €2 to run a mile with him. That was a lot of money back then... I hated every minute but dad inspired me to enter a 10km race for charity, and the rest is history. Dad came to watch every race since, as I happily claimed the family record at every distance from 5km to marathon, whilst he retired to become a Parkrun tourist. 

Never thought he'd beat me again, but never forget where you started.
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#LongCovid #TheComeback #MatchingJackets #parkrun #loveparkrun #fellfootpark
#LakeDistrict #lakedistrictuk #runninginspiration #Fellfoot #windermere #parkruntourist #fatherson
Much-needed adventure inspiration from @mrmarkbeau Much-needed adventure inspiration from @mrmarkbeaumont on his Faster tour at Rheged last weekend. 

Mark is the fastest person to cycle around the world in 80 days (that's 240 miles a day... for perspective) amongst many other records. He's been a huge personal inspiration and kindly endorsed my 2nd book.

So much resonated, but a few favourite takeaways: 

- Trust the process, the bigger picture will always take care of itself. 

- Remove the faff. His team had to ensure he was on the bike by 4am, not 4:05am. That would have added an entire day to his record.

- Mark had 40 people working on his world record. He knew that if he failed, the whole team failed. 

- Good times won't last forever, but that means the bad ones won't either... 

Thanks Mark. Grab his books, talks and films if you're needing some adventure inspiration! 

#faster #worldcycle #ultracycling #markbeaumont #inspiration #80days #mindset #cyclingheroes #rheged #ultracyclist 
@speakersfromtheedge
214/214 Wainwrights complete! Somehow it's taken 214/214 Wainwrights complete! 

Somehow it's taken 12 years, 8 months and 25 days since my first summit, Souther Fell, aged 14 (swipe for evidence). For those who don't know, the Wainwrights are a list of 214 summits created by legendary writer Alfred Wainwright. There was no better hill to finish than the aptly named 'Great Cockup', with a great crowd of friends.

The record is 5 days 12 hrs 14 mins... If only we hadn't stopped for a sandwich 😂 

Meanwhile @thehodfather666 is currently climbing all 214 with a 4 stone hod of house bricks, to raise money for @mindomountains.

However fast you go, there's something strangely addictive about this collection of fells. It's been a fun project to explore the Lakes and maybe one day I'll start again to see how fast I can get around... 

📸@danobeaumont

#GreatCockup #Wainwrights #LakeDistrict #Hillwalking  #GetOutside #Lakes #peakbagging #wainwrightswalks
A big welcome to the first CEO of @mindomountains, A big welcome to the first CEO of @mindomountains, Ian Sansbury! 

When Chris and I founded the charity in 2020 we never imagined how big it would become. From the flagship event with @adventureuncovered to delivering 27 events last year, supporting 300+ people with their mental health, including the NHS, Police and Ambulance Service.

Leadership is about creating a vision, and building a great team to achieve it - like our wonderful trustees, team and 50+ freelance staff who continually go above and beyond. 

It’s also knowing your strengths and weaknesses, when ironically it's compromised my own mental health sometimes too. As the charity grows I'm not the right person to take it where it needs to be, so it can reach everyone who needs our help.

Feeling like a proud parent sending their kids off to start school, with less crying, but I'm super excited to see the charity grow and support even more people with Ian’s expertise. 

I’ll remain heavily involved as a trustee (and Chief Interference Officer) to support the team, tell the story and raise money through daft adventures… 

Thanks to everyone who's been part of the first chapter. Onwards!

#NewChapter #MyBaby  #MentalHealthCharity #MindOverMountains
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