In today’s episode it’s an honour to be chatting to a man who thrives on adrenaline and believes that anything is possible, Shaun Gash, who is currently training for a Guinness World Record attempt in August at completing Lands End to John O’Groats on his wheelchair inside 20 days.

Shaun was paralysed from the chest down 26 years ago so has been in a wheelchair for over 2 decades, however, he’s always looking for the next big challenge to push his own boundaries and inspire others to push theirs when they are faced with a barrier. He is a family man, married to his wife Dawn for over 20 years, has three children who support him in everything he does, and take part in any obstacle course they can run in.

Shaun’s the first wheelchair adaptive athlete to have completed in 2 UK Obstacle Course Racing Championships with his team No Fear on Wheels.

To date he has managed to clock up a staggering 100+km of completed courses in his customised wheelchair the RGK Tiga with Frontwheel.

These races include:

Born Survivor;

Reaper;

Ram Run;

Nuclear Races, to name a few. ​ Shaun is the first paraplegic to attempt to climb Mount Kilimanjaro on the Rongai Route.

With the support of his team and porters he reached 16,700 feet before having to evacuate from the mountain due to the terrain which, combined with the altitude, became increasingly difficult.

Plans are in place to revisit Mount Kilimanjaro in 2018 to finish off what he set out to accomplish… to conquer and reach the Roof of Africa. ​ Over the years, Shaun has raised tens of thousands of pounds for many different charities with the challenges he has set himself, The Neuro Foundation; Cancercare; Alex House Friends; Unique Kidz & Co; Lancaster Bulldogs Wheelchair Basketball Club to name a few.

Overcoming adversity and conquering obstacles both physically and emotionally, Shaun has become an inspiration to many who know him and those who have met him both personally and professionally.

You can support Shaun via https://www.momentsofinspiration.org.uk and http://www.20twentychallenge.org.uk