Double world record holder to lead new Endurance Event Medicine course on Dartmoor

World Extreme Medicine’s newest course has its basis in top-class athletic training from one of the best in the business.

Course leader and WEM Faculty member Laura Penhaul is a double world record holder who led the first all-female crew to row the Pacific Ocean from America to Australia.

A performance specialist now living back in the South West, Laura has supported world class athletes across a range of sports. She was the Lead Physiotherapist across four Olympic and Paralympic cycles from Vancouver to Tokyo and prepared cyclist Mark Beaumont for his round-the-world challenge in 2017.

She will lead a comprehensive course programme that covers key medical challenges and techniques that enable racers to push their bodies to their physical limits.

The specialist course, which takes place on Dartmoor, is designed to equip medical professionals and endurance athletes with the knowledge and practical skills needed to manage medical issues in endurance events.

Laura says, “The four-day course is a mix of lectures and active sessions out on the moor. It’s ideal both for seasoned support medics and complete novices keen to get in to event support.

“Whatever their level of experience, course attendees will learn how to effectively support athletes competing in ultra-endurance races like Marathon Des Sables, Sportive cycling events and multi-day adventure races of all kinds in the UK or abroad.”

WEM’s inaugural Endurance Event Medicine course takes place in Okehampton from 8 – 11 May. It’s ideal for medical and healthcare professionals looking to upskill and specialise, and for experienced racers and supporting professionals.

To find out more visit: World Extreme Medicine