Couple sponsoring BirdLife are first in the world to run the entire length of South America unsupported, but supported nature throughout

Imagine how it would feel to run into the Caribbean Sea… Now imagine running into the Caribbean Sea after having run a marathon whilst pulling a trailer weighing up to 100kg… Now imagine running into the Caribbean Sea after having run a marathon almost every day with a trailer for 15 months! This is the …

Running with Parrots

From the very South to the North of continental South America we have been in the company of parrots. Watching them preening, screaming over our heads, excavating nests or apparently checking us out on ´ fly-bys´ has just been amazing. They never cease to brighten us up and remind us how amazing this wild planet …

British Couple First in World to Run Length of Bolivia

Press Release  British adventure-running couple, Katharine and David Lowrie, are hoping to run into the record books after completing an unsupported and gruelling 1,187 mile run across Bolivia, a country four times the size of Great Britain. This is the first time this feat has ever been attempted.  Due to the vast wild areas the …

A break from running; time to find our parrot

We have been unusually quiet over the last week. The reason is we took time out to learn more about the charity, Armonia,  we are jointly running for. If a picture speaks a thousand words, please enjoy a 29,000 word essay below, click the arrow on the gallery to begin playback. It has been an …

Raffle-Auction in Aid of Armonía & Birdlife International

Buy Your Tickets NOW! for a Chance to Win one of these original acylic paintings by Katharine! Both the rainforest frog and keel-billed toucan have been professionally mounted. Closing Date 30 June 2013. E-tickets equivalent of £5. The person who buys the most tickets WINS and can choose which painting they would like. The person whose …

Our new long-shiny-nosed office colleague

We’re sitting in the office of Armonía (our Bolivian bird & wildlife charity). We’re tapping articles, uploading photos, compiling school presentations and catching up on all the tasks we dream about doing as we run. We always plan to achieve so much after the daily 20 mile slog, but after finding a home for the …

Saving macaws, anteaters and the other weird and wonderful wildlife of South America!

Help us protect some of the last remaining wildlands in Bolivia, home to macaws, jaguars and anteaters.. During the coming months of the expedition, we’ll be running 20 miles per day in a bid to secure over 5000 GBP for BirdLife International and their partner Armonía, who are working to protect critically endangered species and habitats. We have …