THE GODS AND HEROES TRIATHLON

As most of you know, I have an expedition company called Wheeler Expeditions. The expeditions I run myself are mostly for private clients. I am very proud to say that my son, Brandon, has joined me in the business – and he has conceived and organized an amazing adventure which he calls The Gods and Heroes Triathlon.

Next June, Brandon will lead 16 young and young-at-heart adventurers to:

Swim the Hellespont like legendary Leander in Greek mythology (the Hellespont, now in Turkey, is the straits separating Europe from Asia and is where the Trojan War was fought)…

Climb Mount Olympus to the home of the Greek gods…

Run the original Marathon of 490 BC in the footsteps of Pheidippides.

You’ve got to admit that is seriously cool. Brandon has also included visits to Meteora, where Christian monks in the Middle Ages built monasteries atop giant rock spires, Delphi, the center of the Greek spiritual world, and of course Athens, to explore the Acropolis and party at the Plaka.

Brandon wants this to be a Fun Triathlon – not a competitive one. The object is to have as much fun as possible experiencing and recreating the most legendary athletic achievements in history.

Yes, you have to be in good shape. But this is a personal challenge, a personal adventure. The goal is to participate in history, not compete against it. It is not to compete against one’s fellow adventurers, but to share legendary experiences together that everyone will never forget for the rest of their lives.

If you (or anyone you know) would like to make these epic feats and legends of history a part of your (or their) life, the full itinerary is on the Wheeler Expeditions website.