A group of amateur athletes and adventurers who try to follow, in life and in competition, the morals and example set by the gentleman walrus, who while looking uncommonly rakish, remains irresistibly sexy. Whether it be triathlon, cycling, kayaking, trekking or just a good wrestle in the mud we compete with great energy and enthusiasm while maintaining the convivial attitude of the basking walrus
. Although established formally in 2011, during an assault on Perranporth Triathlon in gale force winds, the Sexy Walrus can trace its true beginnings back to the late 19th century. A group of beautifully-moustached and ill-equipped adventurers began goading each other to undertake assorted adventures and challenges while remaining in tailored 3 piece suits and hats. The greatest challenge of them all was simply known as the The Walrus Run, which comprised of a financially crippling journey to Svalbard, where each competitor (wearing a suit and hat remember) would attempt to mount a Walrus and ride it until they were ejected from its back, started suffering from the extreme hypothermia and exposure, or were mauled to death by the enormous and splendid tusks of the Walrus. Each competitor was ranked on the size of the walrus mounted and the length of time they survived on its back. While The Walrus Run was attempted with great fervour and passion it often ended in tragedy. A century later we hope to embody those early pioneers of the Walrus mentality and invite you to follow our movements on this website and our page.