Veterinary Events and Conferences

Adventurer Mark Beaumont to speak at BSAVA Congress 2016

vetreportDecember 22, 2015

Endurance sportsman, adventurer and record breaker Mark Beaumont will kick-start four days of inspiration at BSAVA Congress by sharing uplifting stories of perseverance, ambition and personal challenges during the prestigious Keynote Lecture.

Mark Beaumont’s first taste of adventure was at the age of 11, when he decided to cycle across Scotland.  This passion for endurance has taken him around the world, from top to bottom and to some of the most unforgiving corners of the world by bicycle, climbing and ocean rowing.

Breaking world records and completing world firsts have always been Mark’s hallmark. He has filmed TV documentaries from over 100 countries, mainly on the BBC and presented the build up to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games with the Queen’s Baton Relay. Recently Mark smashed the Cairo to Cape Town cycling World Record, covering 160 miles a day for 41 days over nearly 7000 miles.

Mark says: ‘The greatest feedback from my talks or other broadcasting is that my stories have given people the confidence to take on their own ambitions and allowed them to see their situation clearer.’

The BSAVA Keynote Lecture is free to all Congress delegates and takes place on the Thursday 7^th April at 4pm in Hall 1 of the ICC. It is also preceded by a welcome address from the BSAVA President Tricia Colville and the presentation of the BSAVA Awards.