The Team

We are Hugh and Alex Addison, a brother-and-sister duo from Cumbria and we are taking on an extraordinary endurance challenge in September 2025. With the help of a few friends, Matt Blott and Will Sawday, we will be crossing the British Isles (Ireland and Britain) using nothing but human power.

This challenge isn’t just about testing our endurance, it’s about supporting a cause close to our hearts. We’re raising funds for the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institute (RABI) who provide mental health support to those in rural communities.

Growing up in a farming family within a tight-knit agricultural community, we’re equally passionate about raising awareness and funds for mental health support in the rural communities we call home.

This challenge is about more than pushing physical boundaries—it’s about making a real difference. For more information and to follow our journey, keep an eye on this website and our Instagram page.

Training

In preparation for The Challenge, we’ve been putting a few big shifts in. Alex has done the Great North Swim in Windermere and Hugh’s completed the Edinburgh Marathon!

It’s certainly been pretty insane to be doing these huge undertakings as components of the main challenge, but it all helps!