Rik Vercoe

An ultra-marathon and marathon runner, but also a keen participant in all events from 5km upwards. Rik has completed the London Marathon three times, but prefers hilly trail marathons in the countryside. He recently ran the Polar Circle Marathon in Greenland as part of his cold weather training for the North Pole. Rik is also a prolific traveller, having visited more than 70 countries worldwide. A keen SCUBA diver instructor, he has made 1400 dives in 30 countries and has written 6 diving guide books. He is running the North Pole Marathon in April to raise money for the charity, The Elizabeth Foundation (www.elizabeth-foundation.org) and after returning to the UK, plans to run 5 marathons in May 2010. Rik works as Site Director for the award-winning Listening Company (www.listening.co.uk).