The Outward Bound Trust

Our mission is to inspire young people to defy their limitations so they become strong, resilient and curious, ready for the challenges of life.

We partner with schools, colleges, employers and youth groups to teach the most important lesson they could ever learn: to believe in themselves.

We never let financial need stand in the way of attendance. Over 80% of attendees receive funding to come on courses. Our goal is to empower all young people to succeed; for themselves, their communities and society.

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Running the length of New Zealand - Anna McNuff

Jan 12, 2015

Bluff, New Zealand

Jun 8, 2015

Cape Reinga, New Zealand

Anna was never anything like those ‘real’ runners on telly – all spindly limbs, tiny shorts and split times – but when she read about New Zealand’s 3,000-kilometer-long (1,911 miles) Te Araroa Trail, she began to wonder… perhaps being a ‘real’ runner was overrated. Maybe she could just run it anyway? Traveling alone through New Zealand’s backcountry for 148 days, she scrambled through forests, along ridge-lines, over mountain passes, along beaches and across swollen rivers. Running up to 52 kilometers in a day, she slept wild most nights and was taken into the homes and hearts of the kiwi people...

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Anna McNuff

Solo cycled the 50 US states. Ran the length of NZ. Cycling the Andes. “I am an endurance athlete, adventurer and speaker. I speak at festivals, corporate away days, schools and after dinner events. Topics for talks include: – Confidence and self-belief– Overcoming fear of failure– The ability to ‘choose your attitude’– The practicality of turning big dreams into reality– Determination, resilience and perseverance– The importance of perspective and a positive mindset AchievementsOnce upon a time I represented Great Britain at rowing, but after ‘retiring’ in my mid-twenties, I began darting around the world on the hunt for new and exciting endurance challenges. In 2013 I cycled a beautiful Pink bicycle 11,000 miles through each and every state of the...

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