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21 year old MTB trials rider Scott Wilson is from Lydd in Kent. He has been competing for 13 years, taking part in his first competition just after his 6th birthday. Scott competes all over the UK and the world.

He has been six times British champion, British Elite indoor champion Ebtc and Hbtc club champion, European Number 2 & 3 and World champion.  

In August 2012 Scott  was made the first ever Rider Representative to the committee of the Biketrial International Union, the sports governing body. He said "It was a very big shock, especially as before hand I had no idea it was happening. But I am very honoured to have been selected and that I am the rider they thought would be best for the job."

His other achievements this year include;

“My favourite Buff is the Original Buff because they're so versatile. I use it on my head, under my helmet in summer to keep all the sweat out of my eyes and in winter I wear it around my neck to keep me warm.”

www.scott-wilson.co.uk

Posted On: 01/12/2011

Tom is an elite triathlete based in Loughborough.  He trains alongside some of the best athletes in the world and although he has always been involved in competitive sport, it wasn’t until he started to compete in triathlon that he found his passion. At present, Tom races for Total Fitness Bath and Brive Limousine (professional French racing team). His most memorable race was the World Aquathlon Championships in Lausanne, Switzerland, and his claim to fame is that he holds the fastest bike split at The Royal Windsor Triathlon, which has been staged for the last 19 years. Triathlon provides Tom with the determination, motivation and discipline to succeed and he is enjoying every minute of it.

'I would have to go for the trusty original Buff  headband, wouldn't survive the winter without it. Most certainly a must for all winter warriors!!'

http://www.wix.com/tommyc123/tomcurtis

http://tommycurtis.blogspot.com

Posted On: 07/12/2011

Paul Everitt, 29, from Grimsby is a plumber by trade.

On May 1st 2010 he left his home town of Grimsby, England on his 4 wheeled, 4 seater Bikecar on a mission to Turkey. Sadly the trip ended in Italy after passing through the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Germany and right through the heart of the Swiss Alps.

A year later the Bikecar had a face lift and Paul was ready for another adventure to a new continent.

On April 29th 2011 with the safe arrival of the Bikecar in the port of Halifax, NS Canada he began this new journey.

Slowly after 5 months and 3 days on the roads in Canada, Paul had covered over 7000km with the aid of 20+ people (both friends and complete strangers) who had helped him cycle through both gentle and harsh terrain.

On 2nd October 2011 Paul made it to Mile "0" in Victoria BC, Canada and decided to extend the trip and keep on pedalling south into America along the west coast and finally end somewhere in Mexico.

Paul’s adventure is not just about the travel and experience its also about raising awareness and funds for injured troops from the British, Canadian and American armed forces who have fought in Iraq and Afghanistan.

“I'm also trying to promote travelling in a unique way and making your own dreams come true, anything is possible if you put your heart into it. That's something I have come to learn while on the road.  Since day one an Original Buff has not left my head – I don’t know what I would have done without it!”

April 2013 Update. Paul's just about to embark on his next adventure but here's a short film he made for us featuring his favourite items of Buff

Websites: 
www.going-solo.co.uk

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Going-Solo/160311713995252

Posted On: 16/11/2011

The Cairngorm Sleddog Centre was established in 2000 by the Stewart Family who have trained and raced sleddogs for 20yrs.  The Stewarts have raced and trained all over the world and their son John is involved within the sport at the very highest level in Yukon and Alaska.  Alan and Fiona live at the base of the Cairngorm mountain range, a Scottish National Heritage site deep within the Cairngorm National Park, in a 260 yr old cottage with 39 sleddogs.  The main goal for clients coming to the CSC is to get an insight into real sleddogs training for races overseas, the history, the breed, background, and our life with the dogs.  We don’t do "Husky Joy rides" 

In the summer Alan and John are both commercial  North Sea divers - another area they wear Buffs in!

In 2006 CSC won the Scottish Tourist Award.

"I wear many different makes of technical winter clothing and boots designed for use in -40c temperatures most days...I wear a Buff ALL the time – every day.  I work outside all day in harsh environments, Scotland in winter and the North Sea in summer and there is simply no substitute for a Buff.”

www.sled-dogs.co.uk

Posted On: 28/11/2011

Sarah Outen is a record-breaking ocean rower, self-confessed fruitloop and lover of life. She's at her happiest when she's out on the water or off on some sort of adventure, sharing it with others, or simply munching chocolate.

In 2009 she rowed into the record books with her mammoth 124 day row from Australia to Mauritius, becoming the first woman ever to row across The Indian Ocean. Not content to stay at home and knit, she is currently planning a Sarah-powered loop of the planet, to take her from 'London to London: Via the World' starting in 2011.

By September 2011 Sarah is making good progress - she now has 10,000 cycling miles under her belt through 10 countries since she left Tower Bridge on 1 April.  By mid September she kayaked across from Russia to Sakhalin Island and is now making her way down that island before kayaking across first to Hokkaido and then to Honshu.

Her first book 'Don't Stop Me Now' is due to be published in February 2011, by Summersdale.

Testimonial:
'I first came across Buff headwear as a teenager and bought a fleecy one which I used on all my expeditions. When my hair fell out due to Alopecia in 2005 I used them to keep my noggin warm in the 'Baldilocks' era. So I was super proud to be supported by them in my Indian Ocean row and other recent adventures. Buff embodies all that I love about outdoor gear - innovative, funky products, designed to be useful. I love them and never travel far without being Buffed up.'

Website: www.sarahouten.co.uk
Twitter:@SarahOuten

Posted On: 13/12/2011

William was told he “might be an ultra runner” in 1994, following some success at ‘ordinary’ marathon running but reporting that he “wasn’t exhausted at the finish”.  He enjoyed instant success, winning the Scottish 100km (62 miles) Championships in July of that year.

William went on to get his first Scottish vest in 1995 and his Great Britain call-up in 1996.  He represented GB in all European and World 100km Championships through the 90’s. He also won the British Championships and the World Age-Group Championships at the 100km distance.

During the early part of the 2000’s William focused on 24 hour races, being ranked in the World Top 10 for two years.  He had outright 24 hour wins in Switzerland, the USA and the UK.  William also tackled some classic ultra distance events including the Spartathlon (twice) – 153 miles from Athens to Sparta, setting a Scottish event record and the World’s hottest race, the Badwater Ultra marathon, through Death Valley in California, setting a British event record.

In 2006 he had a winning debut in his first 6 Day race, in Monaco and became the overall World No1 in that event, for that year. Since then, multi-day races, up to 1000 miles in length, have become his specialty.

In the November 2011 Monaco “No Finish Line” 8 Day race (which had over 6,000 participants) William won the event outright, set a new course record and became the first person to cover more than 1000km during the 8-day race.  

For some years William have been engaged in Project 60@60 in which he was attempting to have set 60 ultra distance records, at World, British and Scottish level, including age-groups, before his 60^th birthday on October 1^st 2013.

The two 1000km records, achieved in Monaco in November 2012, marked his 59^th and 60^th records thus achieving his target 10 months ahead of schedule. Full details are provided HERE.

Now this target has been achieved, William will, in September, announce a new record target, taking him up to the age of 65.

“I use a range of BUFFS in racing and training depending on the prevailing weather conditions.  In my extreme, multiday races I often have to cope with cold nights and hot days all within each 24 hour cycle. With a suitable BUFF to hand I don’t have to worry about maintaining my comfort levels.” 

The Scotsman newspaper described William as a ”role model for the middle aged”.

www.williamsichel.co.uk

www.williamsichel.co.uk/blog   

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WilliamSichelAthlete

Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/williamsichel

youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/William30179

Posted On: 09/04/2013

Posted On: 24/04/2013

Sarah started running when she was 7 & has been running ever since ( a good 30 years).  Inspired by her dad , who is also a runner & her training partner, she has now run over 50 marathons all around the world.
Over the last 3 years she has increased her  distance to ultra races & has become quite successfull.  Her major achievements to date are 2nd solo female in the Adidas 24 hour Thunder run 2011, 1st solo female in the BUFF 12 hour Lightning Run March 2012 & 1st in the 2012 Adidas Thunder Run running 112 miles in August.
Sarah says "BUFF headwear is amazing & you will find it' one of the most useful pieces of gear to own. It's versatile , durable ,comfortable & cool looking of course and I find it perfect for wearing in my ultra events. One of my favourite BUFF items is the  high UV Protection BUFF Cap which is made from Coolmax material & very comfortable to wear & reversible & offers 98% uv protection." Sarah goes on to say she is a proud & honoured member of the BUFF team and we're mightly proud to have her on our team. Keep running!

Posted On: 20/08/2012