Extreme Vegan Sports:extremely good fun!

Andrew Knight

    

www.ExtremeVeganSports.org

VegansVegans don't eat, wear or use animal don't eat, wear or use animal products, or products tested on products, or products tested on animals!animals!  

No meat pies No leather jackets No animal-tested lipstick!!! Etc…

Surely vegans must endure grim and joyless lives of self-denial? … What kind of folk would subject themselves to such extremes???

Vegan bodybuilding!Vegan bodybuilding!

Vegan cycling!Vegan cycling!

Vegan running!Vegan running!

Naked vegan running!Naked vegan running!

Vegan martial arts!Vegan martial arts!

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Vegan rogaining!Vegan rogaining!Not to be confused with…Not to be confused with…

Marathon des SablesMarathon des Sables

The EvidenceThe Evidence The evidence published in peer-reviewed scientific journals is consistent:

athletes using sensible vegan diets, including supplements when appropriate (e.g. creatine for strength sports, iron for endurance sports), are at no disadvantage, and may, in fact, experience certain advantages (such as higher antioxidant status, which can speed exercise recovery).

Venderley AM & Campbell WW. Vegetarian diets : nutritional considerations for athletes. Sports Med 2006; 36(4): 293-305.

Barr SI & Rideout CA. Nutritional considerations for vegetarian athletes. Nutrition 2004; 20(7-8): 696-703.

American College of Sports Medicine, American Dietetic Association & Dietitians of Canada. Joint Position Statement: nutrition and athletic performance. American College of Sports Medicine, American Dietetic Association, and Dietitians of Canada. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2000; 32(12): 2130-2145.

Nieman DC. Physical fitness and vegetarian diets: is there a relation? Am J Clin Nutr 1999; 70(3 Suppl): 570S-575S.

***** 1st World Championships ********** 1st World Championships *****

10th International Vegan Festival10th International Vegan FestivalRabjerg Mile, DenmarkRabjerg Mile, Denmark

20062006

Vegan dune Vegan dune tumbling!tumbling!

Italy: Steffano Mazzarano!Italy: Steffano Mazzarano!

France: Stephane France: Stephane Hennion!Hennion!

Australia: Andrew Knight!Australia: Andrew Knight!

1. Find a reeeally big dune!1. Find a reeeally big dune!

2. Take a running leap...2. Take a running leap...

3. Tumble!!!3. Tumble!!!

Don’t lose your head...Don’t lose your head...

Unpowered aids may be Unpowered aids may be used used

Formation tumblingFormation tumbling

Mens doubles eventMens doubles event

Team vegan!Team vegan!

Vegan 3 Peaks ChallengeVegan 3 Peaks ChallengeMay 2009May 2009

1. Mt Snowdon, Wales: 1,085 m1. Mt Snowdon, Wales: 1,085 m

2. Scafell Pike, England: 978 m2. Scafell Pike, England: 978 m

3. Ben Nevis, Scotland: 1,344 m3. Ben Nevis, Scotland: 1,344 m

The aftermath...The aftermath...

Yorkshire 3 Peaks Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge 2010Challenge 2010

Vegan 15 Peaks Vegan 15 Peaks Challenge 2010Challenge 2010

1. The Snowdon Massif1. The Snowdon Massif

2. The Glyderrau2. The Glyderrau

3. The Carnedau3. The Carnedau

The most important The most important part…part…

Mt Blanc, France: 4,808 Mt Blanc, France: 4,808 mm

Day 1: Mer de GlaceDay 1: Mer de Glace

Day 2: Aiguille du MidiDay 2: Aiguille du Midi

Day 3: La Petite VerteDay 3: La Petite Verte

Day 4: 3 Monts RouteDay 4: 3 Monts Route

The adventures of The adventures of Andrew the Super-Andrew the Super-

Banana !!!Banana !!!

More vegan skydiving!More vegan skydiving!

Extreme ironingExtreme ironing

Snowdonia 2011Snowdonia 2011

Are you extreme enough???Are you extreme enough???

All who subscribe to our fun and life-affirming sporting ideals may consider themselves members of the Extreme Vegan Sporting Association!

All sports considered, but you've gotta be vegan!

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Future events…Future events…

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•Wet

•Cold

•High

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Badwater MarathonBadwater Marathon

North Pole MarathonNorth Pole Marathon

Polar ChallengePolar Challenge

Shark DivingShark Diving

El Caminito del El Caminito del ReyRey

World’s most dangerous World’s most dangerous hikehike

Vegan yodelling!Vegan yodelling!

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