Its origins have been lost to history, but this weekend some hardy Ayrshire souls will tackle a unique tradition - and all to win a ham. The greasy pole challenge in Irvine sees teams attempt to scale ...

A 45-foot long telephone pole, dripping with grease, juts off a pier 200 feet off Gloucester’s Pavilion Beach and people just can’t wait to run it. “Some contestants sprint out like racehorses hoping ...

Paul Holborn, who is based in San Antonio, made history as the first British winner of the World Marathon Challenge. He recently faced a new test by running a marathon at the North Pole in harsh, ...

In National Geographic's new series Pole to Pole, Richard Parks led Will Smith across Antarctica—on skis. Now he's gearing up ...