Miles hilton barber biography of george

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Although blind for the past 20 years Miles Hilton-Barber has made a name for himself as an adventurer who raises thousands of pounds for charities.

He has most recently completed an Around the World in 80 Ways project circumnavigating the entire world. Miles is a Motivational Development Manager for the Royal National Institute for the Blind.

Miles was voted as BBC Radio 5 Live's "Alternative Sports personality of the Year" in 2003, featured in the latest edition of Debrett's "People of Today", and presented with an Honorary "Master of the University" award by Derby University, in recognition of his remarkable achievements in endurance events and his major contribution to charity.

He also received the Rotary International Paul Harris Award.

In November 2000 Miles then set a world record as the first blind person to man-haul a sledge over 400 kilometres across Antarctic