Darren Saunders
Growing up in the Black Mountains in Abergavenny, Darren spent the majority of his upbringing exploring the local mountains and wider landscapes. Aged just 10 he was already setting out with a small rucksack filled with sausages, bread, lard and a frying pan to cook lunch outdoors. He carried this thirst for adventure and knowledge into later life by joining the military, something he saw as a natural progression, and travelling the world on operations.
On leaving the army after a near fatal helicopter crash, Darren decided that adventurous activities of a safer kind was what he needed, and so began his love of sailing and endurance sports. Now, aged 54, and having sailed and rowed many thousands of miles, he is taking on the GB Row challenge again. The focus on this occasion, being to raise as much money as possible for the team’s chosen charity and bring awareness in general to the Mental Health issues of our time. He also hopes to be a part of the first 3-crew to circumnavigate the entire GB coastline unsupported and set a new World Record.
