The Off-Road Challenge

Can high-tech running shoes and a GPS watch power our runner past a 339hp range rover along a muddy trail? There’s only one way to find out...
 

- Luke Edwards & Spencer Hart

The mission

To run/drive a mud-caked forest trail near Eastnor Castle in Hertfordshire, to see whether man or machine copes better off-road.

The men

Action-man Luke (@techadventurez) insists that no terrain is too extreme for him. Spencer lies in bed until 11am most days, but he knows how to drive.

The tech

LUKE’S KIT

Adidas Terrex Agravic GTX  ₹9,020, adidas.co.in

Garmin Epix ₹34,440, buy.garmin.com

Osprey Raptor 14 ₹8,200, ospreypacks.com

Nike Dri-FIT Knit T-shirt ₹4,510 (men’s), nike.com

New Balance Impact 5 ₹2,296, newbalance.com

Adidas Response Long Tights ₹3,280, adidas.co.in

Clif Bars & High5 Gels ₹Various, wiggle.com

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge ₹52,398, samsung.com

SPENCER’S KIT Range Rover Vogue SE SDV8 ₹3.36cr, landrover.com

Oakley Latch ₹9,840, oakley.com

This month’s Man Vs Tech is more like Man Vs Machine, as fitness freak, er, enthusiast Luke Edwards takes on a top-end Range Rover, driven by car buff Spencer Hart, over a challenging off-road course somewhere in Hertfordshire. To see how good-old fashioned muscle copes against the latest motoring tech, let’s hear from Luke and Spencer…

THE RACE FROM LUKE’S PERSPECTIVE: