Daredevil Danny - 10.30am Saturday 20th October


Talk Danny Butler

24-year-old multiple British trials bike champion Danny Butler has been riding trials bikes - with or without an engine - since he was six years old.  He lives in sunny Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire and his favourite place to ride are the rocks of the Peak District's Roaches.

Danny got into trials through his Dad, who was riding motorcycle trials when he was really young.  He rode for Gas Gas youth trials team as a kid but a few "rather large" accidents made him move to the push bike.

He says his proudest achievement was winning both sets of British Championships in 2009, or his European Championship victory. Last year he says it was breaking back into the finals at the World Cups no easy thing to do.

Danny now travels round the country with his Extreme Mountain Bike Show demonstrating his team's hair-raising skills on two wheels - he'll be bringing his bike along to Buxton to show you some of his tricks.

You can follow Danny on twitter @dannybutler1986


Film

Following Danny's talk we'll show a series of the best films from the Sheffield Adventure Film Festival's sell-out Young Adventurers' screening.


Jackson To School (3 mins)
5 year old Jackson Goldstone goes to kindergarten - doing huge drops and tricks through forest trails, skateboard parks and a brilliant mini-boardwalk run, all on his balance bike. 
Director / Producer Ron Goldstone (Canada, 2010)

 

Industrial Revolutions (5 mins)
Danny MacAskill is the definitive adventure sports viral overnight success story. 3 years ago the Scottish street trials riders uploaded a video of his bike stunts filmed by his flatmate Dave Sowerby - 'Inspired Bicycles' has now been watched over 30 million times. 'Industrial Revolutions' has already clocked up 6 million hits. Turn off the iPad, sit back and enjoy MacAskill in cinematic style.  
Director Stu Thompsom, Producer Mike Christie (British, 2011).  
Winner of Sheffield Adventure Film Festival Best Bike Film & Best Viral awards.
Listen to our podcast interview with Danny MacAskill.


Reel Rock: Obe & Ashima (23 mins)
A nine year old girl from New York is taking the bouldering world by storm and her name is Ashima. Under the tutelage of her ex champion coach Obe she's cracking problems and crushing her competition. Through her he rediscovers his passion for climbing but can she cope with the pressure and avoid the danger of burnout?
Directors Josh Lowell, Brett Lowell and Cooper Roberts, Producer Josh Lowell (American)

Skatiestan (9 mins)
The story of a unique project in Afghanistan giving young people skateboards and teaching them to ride like the wind. Children who've lived all their lives in abject poverty knowing nothing but war, experience a taste of freedom for the first time. A vibrant and authentic view into the youth of a battle-scarred nation, this meeting of cultures is a symbol of hope for the next generation.
Director / Producer Orlando von Einsiedel
For more information about the incredible Skateistan project please visit skateistan.org

 

Palouse Falls (3 mins)
Tyler Bradt's a heavyweight in the whitewater world - a paddler with experience well beyond his years.   His feats include multiple trips down the infamous Murchison section of the White Nile in Uganda and an historic first descent of the Inga Section of the Congo River.  In this short, Tyler completes an astonishing world record waterfall decent in a kayak off the 186ft tall Palouse Falls, Washington State.


  The Cable Car (7 mins, Animation)
While travelling by cable car to a place somewhere in the mountains, an old man treats himself to some snuff. Et Voila - with every sneeze the cable car cabin falls apart some more. With just a roll of sticky tape to hand, the old man repeatedly repairs it during his epic journey.

  Cooler Than Mike (4 mins)
Pro-skier, base-jumper Mike Wilson does a quadruple backflip off a 99 foot rope swing. Enough said.
Director / Producer Conor Toumarkiune (American, 2010)

Way Back Home (8 mins)
Master mountain biker Danny MacAskill cycles from Edinburgh to his home on the Isle of Skye. Jaw-dropping skills and amazing stunts in an exhibition of trials riding on a trip like no other you've ever been on. Grab the chance to see a You Tube phenomenon on the big screen.


We've put on two special Young Adventurers Programmes at BAF after seeing hundreds of children run out of our sell-out Sheffield Adventure Film Festival Young Adventurers screenings jumping for joy and keen to get on their bikes, skateboards and scooters.

These morning programme are suitable for kids, teenagers and grown ups who wish they were still kids!
The speakers and films have been selected mainly with primary school age in mind but we're confident that they will also be enjoyed by older children and adults too. 

 


 

 


 


 


  Thanks to all our 2013 sponsors and supporters:  

Buxton Adventure Festival: A celebration of the very best speakers and films from the world of adventure travel & sport, at the heart of Derbyshire's Peak District.  Stories of intrepid expeditions, challenges and races paired with epic films of climbs, runs and rides for outdoor enthusiasts, weekend warriors and armchair adventurers.  Brought to you by Heason Events - organisers of the Sheffield Adventure Film Festival and Cliffhanger Outdoors Festival

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