Name: Anthony March
Place of Birth: Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
Now Lives: Southampton, Hampshire
When I’m not having a SFDO, I will be found earning pennies as: The General Manager at SFDO! Working on updating and maintaining the site on a day to day basis as well as developing the new packages sites, products and future voucher scheme. Lots to look forward to!
Sum up a ‘Super Fun Day Out’ in 10 words: Fresh, Challenging, Engaging, Adrenalin, Exciting, Unreal, Awesome, Fear, Accomplishment
The most ‘Super Fun Day Out’ you’ve ever had: Kayaking down the River Rhone in 40C degrees, though the heat was not the fun bit.
Earliest Memory of a SFDO: Being taken White Water Rafting by my parents in the Rockie Mountains in Canada. I had a vague understanding when we were told it was one of the most dangerous rivers in the world, and what to do if we fell out to survive. Pure adrenalin ruled the actual experience though and it was amazing.
Craziest Sport You’ve Ever Tried: Probably the aforementioned White Water Rafting.
Next adrenalin activity you plan on trying: Zorbing looks fun so will have to try that at some point. I also really want to try quad bikes at some point.
Highest Height (excluding regular flights): 6000 feet walking on (Mt Ventoux)
Deepest Depth: What’s the depth of your average swimming pool?
Longest Distance: Never really counted. Probably somewhere between 15 and 20 miles.
Favourite Extreme Sport: From the ones I have tried it would have to be the watersports either kayaking or white water rafting.
Wackiest Sport You’ve Ever Heard of: Cheese Rolling (for at least the past 200 years) – There are few things wackier after all
Why you are involved in SFDO: Because they are paying me! No, Super Fun Days Out is a great company, with excellent prospects and a good purpose. All in all they are the kind of company I want to work for and see succeed. Getting to try some of their activities would just be a bonus!
Sum up your ideal day: ‘Love Life… Live It’: Wake up early enough to watch the sunrise and then have a nice hearty full English breakfast with friends. Pack up camp and spend a lazy morning kayaking down a calm and still river before changing at lunch to a large raft and taking on the rapids. BBQ in the evening with games, chatting and general merriment and then sleep. Oh and breathtaking views the whole time of course.
How I like to challenge myself: I like to think I would try (almost) anything once and that in anything I do choose to do, that I give it my best shot. I also am quite competitive and like to win, so it always good and challenging when the opponent is better than you.
Extreme Sports Film: Cool Runnings – agreeing with Bex again
Adrenalin sports I have tried include: Archery, Rock Climbing, Shooting, Camping, Horse Riding, Hiking, Hill/Mountain Climbing, Cycling, , Kayaking, Canoeing, , Water fun parks, , Tractor Driving, Laser Quest, Playzone, Golf, White Water Rafting, Karting, Assault Courses, Ice skating (never could stand up), Dragon boating, Sailing, wow more than I thought!
Name: Bex Lewis
Yaz El-Hakim, Hugh Bassett-Jones and Dominic Northcott, all staff at the University of Winchester, had a vision for “the best, most comprehensive, most intuitive and free of charge directory for anyone wanting to take part in any extreme or adrenaline sports anywhere in the country.” They made their vision a reality after securing a Business Start-Up award, and have since joined up with Bex Lewis and Helen Owten who take on the social media side of the company. Facing stiff competition from others at the University of Winchester, Super Fun Days Out was one of only two successful businesses in the November 2008 rounds for new business start-ups, and the funding has been put to good use.
“I’m standing in a field with a 180cc single-cylinder, two-stroke engine strapped to my back. A large fabric wing lies dormant on the ground in front of me. I look over my shoulder, shout “clear prop” and press the green start button. The engine roars into life.
