Ascent are on Board for the Atlantic 4 World Record Atlantic Rowing Attempt
In November 2005, the Atlantic 4 crew from the UK are aiming to beat the current world record crossing time in the Woodvale Events Ocean Rowing Race, and they have teamed up with one of the UK's leading performance coaching consultancies to meet this challenge.
(PRWEB) February 15, 2005 -- Clay Lowe and Peter Freeth are leading
performance coaches who together created Ascent, a unique adventure coaching
experience that combines powerful coaching with a physical challenge to reveal
and overcome the inner barriers and fears that prevent people from realizing
their dreams. The combination of the physical and mental challenge is exactly
what faces the Atlantic 4 rowing team as they attempt to set a new world
record.
The race will be held over the 2904 miles from St Sebastian de la
Gomera in the Canary Islands to Antigua in the West Indies. The Atlantic 4 crew
comprises George Simpson, Dave Martin, Neil Wightwick and Glynn Coupland, 2 of
whom will be rowing and 2 resting, changing places every 2 hours throughout the
journey. The current world record stands at 36 days, 59 minutes and 30 seconds,
which the Atlantic 4 team are aiming to beat.
The Atlantic 4 team are
supporting the Anthony Nolan Trust, the UK's largest stem cell and bone marrow
register, and are actively seeking sponsorship partners to support the world
record attempt. Any money raised over what is needed to complete the challenge
will be donated to the Anthony Nolan Trust.
Dr George Simpson, one of the
Atlantic 4 crew, says “We chose Ascent on the recommendation of a local company,
Big Fish, who use them regularly for team strengthening events. Our decision was
made easier when we discovered that they have a proven combination of endurance
athletes and highly acclaimed sports psychologists.
Our challenge
requires two superhuman efforts; firstly we must be able to row for 12 hours a
day in 2 hour shifts, for over a month. Secondly, we must be able to live in a
23ft by 6ft boat with 4 driven men on board who are starved of sleep and mental
stimulation. For us to achieve the first, we need to be at the very peak of our
physical ability and to achieve the second we must be totally able to accept the
needs of the people around us, accept that they are tired and not irritate each
other to the point of madness. With Ascent on board, we aim to build the
physical and mental strategies which will lead us to a world record breaking
crossing.”
Clay Lowe’s US Military experience lends itself on several
levels to the needs of the team. “Having spent 68 days surviving on little food,
even less sleep across jungle, mountain and desert terrain, I can relate to the
physical and mental hardship these guys will have to endure. I have experienced
the mental toughness required to put mind over body and to not only function
personally, but to have to lead men under such conditions. I'll also be using my
master fitness training to help them hone their physical prowess. I'm also no
stranger to fundraising having had to raise £12,000 for Raleigh International’s
Kinabalu Challenge.”
Peter Freeth says, “We are very excited to be part
of the team that gets Atlantic 4 across the ocean in a world record beating
time. Maintaining the right mindset for anyone is critical, and for the Atlantic
4 team will mean the difference between setting a new world record and not.
Forming a cohesive team is also vital for the crew so that they can continue to
motivate and support each other throughout the voyage.” That high performance
mindset is vital for anyone, and the skills that Peter applies to the Atlantic 4
team are the same that he uses to help business teams achieve consistent high
performance.
The Ascent experience, created by Peter and Clay, is an
opportunity to get away from the daily routine, relax, spend time with an
inspiring group of people and reassess what is most important in your life.
Participants find that the whole Ascent weekend helps them to rediscover their
passion for life and realign their goals with what is most important to
them.
“We recognized that there is increasingly something missing from
people’s professional lives – a sense of challenge, of adventure, of taking the
opportunity to achieve something truly amazing with your life” says Peter
Freeth. “There are many people running outdoor activity weekends, but they’re
not giving people the high quality coaching and reflection that is an integral
part of Ascent. Ascent is focused on you, as an individual, transcending your
dreams. It combines the best aspects of an executive retreat and high quality
coaching whilst working with an amazing group of people.”
The Ascent
program comprises intensive coaching, personal discovery work, time for
reflection and a climb to the 1085 metre summit of Mount Snowdon in North Wales.
It promises to combine powerful personal development with a real sense of
excitement and adventure.
Clay Lowe adds, “Ascent is for people who know
they could achieve so much more in life if they could shake themselves free of
their everyday chains. We’re inviting people to leave behind the ordinary world
and join us for a real personal adventure. There is nothing else like Ascent,
combining climbing with the personal focus and comfort of a retreat weekend,
where people can really explore what is most important to them and get life
changing results.”
Visit the following websites for more
information:
www.ascent-experience.com
www.ciauk.com
www.pgadventures.com
www.atlantic4.co.uk
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