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Dave Cornthwaite (born 25 October 1979) is a British adventurer and author. He is best known for self-propelled travelling, often using unusual forms of transport. Having gained a degree in International Development at Swansea University, Cornthwaite spent two years as Editor of Swansea University newspaper [http://www.waterfrontonline.co.uk/ Waterfront], before founding the HadOne features paper. A brief spell as a graphic designer ended when Cornthwaite took up longboarding and founded BoardFree, a charitable skateboarding initiative based upon two endurance skate journeys across the UK and Australia. Following BoardFree's success Cornthwaite tried his hand at [http://www.davecornthwaite.co.uk/bouncefree/index.htm Aquaskipping], breaking the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhe75Oo0uMQ 100m British record in September 2007], at Hove Lagoon, England. Cornthwaite currently runs the [http://www.thegreatbigpaddle.com Great Big Paddle] project, in which he plans to kayak the length of the Murray in 2009, [[http://wiki.riteme.site/wiki/Stand_up_paddle_surfing Stand Up Paddle]] from the UK to Africa in 2010, and then Canoe the length of the Amazon in 2011, all to promote healthy living and a respect of the waters upon which paddlers play and train. |
Dave Cornthwaite (born 25 October 1979) is a British adventurer and author. He is best known for self-propelled travelling, often using unusual forms of transport. Having gained a degree in International Development at Swansea University, Cornthwaite spent two years as Editor of Swansea University newspaper [http://www.waterfrontonline.co.uk/ Waterfront], before founding the HadOne features paper. A brief spell as a graphic designer ended when Cornthwaite took up longboarding and founded BoardFree, a charitable skateboarding initiative based upon two endurance skate journeys across the UK and Australia. Following BoardFree's success Cornthwaite tried his hand at [http://www.davecornthwaite.co.uk/bouncefree/index.htm Aquaskipping], breaking the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhe75Oo0uMQ 100m British record in September 2007], at Hove Lagoon, England. Cornthwaite currently runs the [http://www.thegreatbigpaddle.com Great Big Paddle] project, in which he plans to kayak the length of the Murray in 2009, [[http://wiki.riteme.site/wiki/Stand_up_paddle_surfing Stand Up Paddle]] from the UK to Africa in 2010, and then Canoe the length of the Amazon in 2011, all to promote healthy living and a respect of the waters upon which paddlers play and train. |
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[[File:http://www.ananova.com/images/web/860720.jpg|thumb|Dave Cornthwaite skating across Australia]] |
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=== BoardFree === |
=== BoardFree === |
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Cornthwaite was the first man to push a skateboard the length of Britain from Lands End to John O'Groats, taking 34 days and skating a total of 895.9 miles for a journey named BoardFree UK. He followed this up with BoardFree Australia, a Guinness World Record-breaking skate journey from Perth to Brisbane, across Australia. Upon reaching Brisbane on January 22nd 2007, Cornthwaite had skated 3618 miles/5823km, taking 105 days, and breaking American Jack Smith's previous distance world record by 618 miles/ 994km. |
Cornthwaite was the first man to push a skateboard the length of Britain from Lands End to John O'Groats, taking 34 days and skating a total of 895.9 miles for a journey named BoardFree UK. He followed this up with BoardFree Australia, a Guinness World Record-breaking skate journey from Perth to Brisbane, across Australia. Upon reaching Brisbane on January 22nd 2007, Cornthwaite had skated 3618 miles/5823km, taking 105 days, and breaking American Jack Smith's previous distance world record by 618 miles/ 994km. |
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Dave Cornthwaite (born 25 October 1979) is a British adventurer and author. He is best known for self-propelled travelling, often using unusual forms of transport. Having gained a degree in International Development at Swansea University, Cornthwaite spent two years as Editor of Swansea University newspaper Waterfront, before founding the HadOne features paper. A brief spell as a graphic designer ended when Cornthwaite took up longboarding and founded BoardFree, a charitable skateboarding initiative based upon two endurance skate journeys across the UK and Australia. Following BoardFree's success Cornthwaite tried his hand at Aquaskipping, breaking the 100m British record in September 2007, at Hove Lagoon, England. Cornthwaite currently runs the Great Big Paddle project, in which he plans to kayak the length of the Murray in 2009, [Stand Up Paddle] from the UK to Africa in 2010, and then Canoe the length of the Amazon in 2011, all to promote healthy living and a respect of the waters upon which paddlers play and train.
BoardFree
Cornthwaite was the first man to push a skateboard the length of Britain from Lands End to John O'Groats, taking 34 days and skating a total of 895.9 miles for a journey named BoardFree UK. He followed this up with BoardFree Australia, a Guinness World Record-breaking skate journey from Perth to Brisbane, across Australia. Upon reaching Brisbane on January 22nd 2007, Cornthwaite had skated 3618 miles/5823km, taking 105 days, and breaking American Jack Smith's previous distance world record by 618 miles/ 994km. BoardFree continues to assist and encourage people to undertake distance skate journeys for charity Visit [1]