The first winners of the Ince Spirit of Adventure competition went from Cape to Rio in 1996.
In February 1997, our Ince team successfully hiked to the highest point in Africa – the summit of Kilimanjaro.
In March 1998, a team of four, led by Alban, went dog-sledding in the snows of Lapland in Norway.
July 1999 saw five winners join Alban on a trip to Peru, scaling the heights of the Andes to successfully complete the Inca Trail.
In January 2000, the “Incepiration 2000” took to the water in the Cape-to-Rio Millennium Race, completing the race in 23 days.
In March 2001, Alban and four clients, led by Ian Woodall, successfully reached the Everest Base Camp. The highest point reached was Kala Pattar, which is 5 545 metres above sea level.
In April 2002, Alban and five clients travelled along the Great Wall of China, combining cycling and climbing, proving that old Chinese proverb… ”You are not a man until you have climbed the Great Wall”.
In February 2003, three clients accompanied Alban to Antarctica aboard the Polar Pioneer, exploring vast colonies of penguins and watching hundreds of seals rest on an extraordinary variety of icebergs of all shapes, sizes and colours.
In July 2004, Alban and Steven, along with five intrepid clients, attempted Mount Elbrus, in South East Russia. Elbrus is not only one of the world’s “seven summits” but also one of the most beautiful volcanoes in the world.
The Spirit of Adventure Expedition 2005 took the team to Kenai – Alaska. This beautiful peninsula is Alaska in a microcosm. Featuring dramatic mountains and glaciers, rugged coastline, lush forests, tens of thousands of lakes and bountiful bird and wildlife, Kenai is an outdoor lover’s paradise.
In July 2006 we joined the Tour de France, to sweat it out with the champions. The team covered various stages of the race, but did find some time for sightseeing, excellent wine and food.
In July 2007 the lucky winners joined the Ince team on a diving and snorkelling trip to the Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest coral reef system, composed of roughly 3 000 individual reefs and 900 islands, that stretch for 2 600 kilometres (1 616 miles).
In 2008 – we pedalled through China. John F Kennedy said, “Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride.”
2009’s trip took us motorcycling and camel riding through India.
The plains of the Serengeti was the destination of the 2010 trip, where we got to meet the Masai people, made beer, went on walking safari’s and viewed the beauty of the landscape from a hot air balloon.