Annie Ford
Annie Ford is a climate activist, marine biologist, surfer, and mountain biker known for her passion for tackling big, challenging rides. That includes her record-setting effort to get the most vertical descent on a bike and a bikepacking trip from the northern to the southern tip of New Zealand carrying a surfboard. In last year's adventure, she rode her Santa Cruz Nomad from Ensenada, Mexico, to Whistler, BC, to raise funds for organizations aiming to stop the pursuit of new oil and gas projects along the Australian coast. Her latest effort is an attempt to break her own record for most vertical downhill in 24 hours. Her current Guinness World Record is 41,900 meters but she hopes to do 50,000 meters.