Extreme Athlete Plans To 'Walk' Across Irish Sea Aboard Human-Powered Hamster Wheel

Meera Dolasia
Fri, 28 Sep 2012 11:37:53 -0700

To say that Chris Todd likes to take on the world's toughest physical challenges is an understatement. The Bromham, England resident has won the 6633 ultra, a grueling 350-mile trek across the Arctic not once but twice, ranked second in the Gobi Ultra challenge, which entails running six marathons over six days and recently completed the world's longest (125 mile) non-stop canoe race. Now, he is getting ready for his toughest challenge yet - 'walking' 66-miles across the Irish Sea aboard a human-powered hamster wheel!