Browsing all articles from February, 2011
Feb
25

Prince William’s Extreme Sports Stag Do – The Ultimate Activity Guide!

As news broke from the Daily Mail that Prince William is to enjoy an extreme sports based stag do – we thought we’d lend our expertise and suggest a few of the finest experiences available, making his final day / night of freedom filled with adrenaline and definitely one to remember!

With so much planned for the finest stag-do available, we’d recommend a two day session with a night out in London. So, to kick things off…
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Feb
22

Half Term Activities, What to do With the Kids!

Author Aaron    Category Experience Guides     Tags

Struggling for ideas to keep them entertained this half term? Look no further for great ideas of what to do to protect them from boredom this school holiday with our great Half Term Activities Guide!
If you’re struggling for ideas to keep the kids entertained now that School’s Out, why not take some inspiration from some of the great ideas we have to get them outside and even keep them involved way beyond the half term break! We’ve got some great offers on Junior Track Days for the developing young petrol-heads, and some unmissable special offers on Water Sports like Wakeboarding and Jet Skiing in amongst many others including Kite Buggying, Paintballing and Mini Moto !– All in all, you’re sure to find a solution to keep them from boredom and out from under your feet this school holiday…and maybe spark an inspiration for a new hobby!
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Feb
18

Top 10 Track Days

The UK’s Track Driving Venues are reopening soon, so here’s our top 10 ‘Must Drives’ for this season!

To celebrate the reopening of the UK’s circuits for driving experiences, we have given some care and attention to our track driving menu and navigation – making it much easier to find your perfect track day or birthday gift. It’s easy to get lost for choice with the huge range available, so here is our top 10 based on ratings, tickets sold and overall quality! With so many supercars at so many circuits including Silverstone and Goodwood – it’s not easy to find the perfect experience to realise those childhood dreams…so allow us to help!
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Feb
4

Pro Diaries: Parkour & Free-Running with 3RUN

To celebrate the newly launched Parkour experiences here at Extreme Element, we caught up with Sam Parham of the 3RUN team to talk about the development of Parkour & Free-Running, what you could be doing during the sessions and to hear more about a year in the life of the Guinness World Record holders.

Hi Sam, thanks for talking to us today. So what exactly is Parkour, and in which area do you specialise?

Parkour is the ‘art of movement’ – There is no direct translation, but loosely speaking it is about utilising your environment as an obstacle course – tackling any objects that come in your way, both physical and psychological. From Parkour; Free-Running has developed, which most consider to be more somersault related and displays further creative flair.

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