Belinda Kirk

Belinda Kirk (born ) Among her other exploits, she has since traversed Nicaragua on foot, and searched for animal life in the Taklamakan Desert of China. Kirk has worked with TV adventurers Bear Grylls and Ray Mears. Kirk joined an all-female rowing team that called themselves the Seagals. Kirk acted as skipper, and her teammates included a Royal Navy nurse, an IT support manager, and the former US Marine Angela Madsen. Kirk and her crew became the first women to row non-stop around Britain, completing the 2,101 mile journey in 51 days

Kirk organized the first Wild Night Out in July 2017, a national day of outdoor adventure, with the aim of encouraging people to try new experiences.

Family Kirk's father Maurice Kirk, nicknamed the "Flying Vet", is a retired veterinary surgeon and amateur aviator. In 2016, he participated in the five-week Vintage Air Rally, where vintage plane enthusiasts flew from Crete to Cape Town. Maurice made international headlines when his plane disappeared over Ethiopia, but he was found safe by search and rescue teams.