It's been bright sunshine all day today and it has really brought out the best in me. I felt I had a few more miles left to give but it's time to make our way to our digs.
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I'm currently on a fundraising campaign to run 20,000 miles Around The World in aid of charities in the North East of England.
Whilst not pursuing a world record, the run is following two aspects of the Guinness World Record criteria used, not in running, but in cycling for “fastest circumnavigation of the globe by bicycle”; To travel a minimum of 18,000 miles (28,968 km) and to travel through two approximate antipodal points (i.e. opposite points on the planet).
Whilst not pursuing a world record, the run is following two aspects of the Guinness World Record criteria used, not in running, but in cycling for “fastest circumnavigation of the globe by bicycle”; To travel a minimum of 18,000 miles (28,968 km) and to travel through two approximate antipodal points (i.e. opposite points on the planet).
The purpose of using the criteria is to, at least, give credibility to the claim that I, Run Geordie Run, will “run around the world”.
The distance of my chosen route is 20,000 miles (32,189 km) and it will take approximately 608 days (1 year and 243 days) to complete. The chosen antipodal points are La Coruña in Spain and Christchurch in New Zealand.
The run Around The World is split into 8 segments, some of which have been completed already:
The distance of my chosen route is 20,000 miles (32,189 km) and it will take approximately 608 days (1 year and 243 days) to complete. The chosen antipodal points are La Coruña in Spain and Christchurch in New Zealand.
The run Around The World is split into 8 segments, some of which have been completed already:
2011 - USA (£105,717.80 raised) - Huntington Beach, California to Coney Island New York. 3100 miles in 100 days.
2013 - Australia (£55,126.60 raised) - Cottesloe Beach, Perth to Shellharbour, Sydney. 2384 miles in 82 days.
2016 - Europe (£55,147.25 raised) - Lisbon, Portugal to Belgrade, Serbia. 2633 miles in 83 days.
2016 - Europe (£55,147.25 raised) - Lisbon, Portugal to Belgrade, Serbia. 2633 miles in 83 days.
The future segments are:
2018 - Central Eurasia - Belgrade, Serbia to Astana, Kazakhstan. 2900 miles in 100 days.
2020 - China - Astana, Kazakhstan to Shanghai, China. 3400 miles in 120 days.
2021 - Japan - Cape Sata to Cape Soya. 1900 miles in 50 days.
2022 - New Zealand - Northerly tip of North Island to Southerly tip of South Island. 1463 miles in 33 days.
In total, that's 20,000 miles around the world, on 4 continents, through 24 countries running for approximately 1 year and 9 months.
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Sponsored Event History
- 2017 - Running Blind
- 2016 - Great North Run
- 2016 - 2633 mile run across Europe
- 2015 - Great North Run
- 2015 - London Marathon
- 2013 - Great North Run
- 2013 - 2384 mile run across Australia
- 2012 - Great North Run
- 2012 - London Marathon
- 2011 - Great North Run
- 2011 - 3100 mile run across the USA
- 2011 - The 107.1 mile Mark Beaumont Castle to Keep Challenge
- 2010 - The 107.1 mile Rosewill Castle to Keep Challenge
- 2008 - The 44 mile (bike) and 22 mile (run) Pennine Challenge
- 2007 - 874 mile John O'Groats to Lands End run
- 2005 - 134 mile Coast to Coast run
- 2004 - 134 mile Coast to Coast run
- 2003 - 84 mile Hadrian's Wall run
- 2002 - 134 mile Coast to Coast run
- 2001 - New York Marathon
- 2001 - Great North Run
- 1999 - New York Marathon
- 1999 - London Marathon
- 1999 - Great North Run
- 1999 - 120 mile bike ride - Washington to Ripon and back
- 1998 - Great North Run
- 1997 - London Marathon
- 1997 - Great North Run
- 1997 - 120 mile bike ride - Washington to Ripon and back
- 1996 - Great North Run
- 1996 - 120 mile bike ride - Washington to Ripon and back
- 1995 - Great North Run
- 1995 - 100 mile bike ride RVI to Jimmy's Hospital
- 1994 - Great North Run
- 1993 - Great North Run
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