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Ride of a Lifetime

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Karen Darke

01/04/2015

BBC Radio Scotland - Ride of a Lifetime

Paralympic medallist Karen Darke goes on a high-altitude bike ride from Tibet to Nepal.

Paralympic medallist Karen Darke and four friends take on a high-altitude, high-octane, highly emotional cycle ride from Lhasa in Tibet to Kathmandu in Nepal.

Paralympic silver medallist Karen Darke and 4 friends take on an epic challenge - to cycle from Lhasa in Tibet to Kathmandu in Nepal. It's a 1200km gruelling trek, climbing a staggering 5300m in height but, for the 5 women involved, it proved to be as much of an emotional and spiritual journey as it was a physical challenge. Told through Karen's personal audio diary it shows how sometimes when you lose your way in life the only way to press the re-boot button is to push yourself to the very limit.

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