Head Above Water Premiere: Alex Staniforth’s Frog Graham Round
Come and join us at the Force Cafe for the premiere of Head Above Water. The film explores Alex Staniforth’s journey of identity, discovery, and completing the Frog Graham.
Garth and Alex will discuss making the film and the Frog Graham challenge, followed by a Q&A. It promises to be an inspiring evening for adventurers and budding swim-runners, helping to fuel your 2024 goals!
- All ticket costs are being donated to Mind Over Mountains.
- The film starts at 18:30
About the athlete:
Navigating ill mental health, epilepsy, and bullying since school, along with surviving two major disasters on Mount Everest, Alex is no stranger to overcoming challenges.
An adventurer, author, and founder of mental health charity Mind Over Mountains, he is the fastest ever to climb all 100 UK county tops by human power. In 2020, Alex ran the National Three Peaks Challenge, covering 452 miles in 9 days and 12 hours. 2022 saw Alex face a different kind of challenge, Long Covid.
While unable to pursue his goals as an athlete, he discovered the healing power of open-water swimming in the Lake District.
This formed an ambitious attempt at a comeback challenge, the Frog Graham Round. The UK’s ultimate swim-run challenge, competitors run roughly 40 miles, ascend over 15,000 ft, and swim two miles across four lakes.
