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| − | The term Journey runner refers to people who undertake a long journey for personal reasons and not commercial though are often fund raisers for particular charities such as Paula Duncans recent hike along the Great Divide | + | The term Journey runner refers to people who undertake a long journey for personal reasons and not commercial though are often fund raisers for particular charities such as Paula Duncans recent hike along the Great Divide. |
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| + | ===Planning a run=== | ||
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| + | *[[Bruce Johnson]] 2010 | ||
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| + | ===Currently running=== | ||
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| + | ===Finished Running=== | ||
| + | ====Transcon==== | ||
| + | *[[Bruce Johnson]] crossing the USA from Feb 1st 2005 | ||
| + | *[[Paul Staso]] has completed a solo run across the United States between June 23 and October, 20, 2006 | ||
| + | *[[Jonathan George Williams]] Run Willy Run is the site of this 26 year old living his dream. | ||
| + | *[[Matt and Brandon]] are ran/walkedg across the USA. Run Across The USA Youthful | ||
| + | *[[John Wallace III]] Westport, WA to Tybee Island, GA Approx. 3800 miles. Read Johns newsletter on this site | ||
| + | *[[Nick Baldock]] Ran across the US to raise money for theJosie Russel Trust | ||
| + | *[[Matt Chico]] and his wife Laura finish bike/run across the USA | ||
| + | *[[Dave and Scott]] traveled 3,150 miles on foot from Sea Bright, NJ to Florence, OR | ||
| + | *[[Steven Vaught]] walked across the U.S. "to lose weight and regain my life!" The FAT MAN WALKING.com | ||
| + | *[[Bjorn Suneson]] ran from Chicago to New Orleans starting 7th July 2005 Updates on this site | ||
| + | *[[Phil Rosenstein]] US Transcon runer | ||
| + | *[[Richard Bottram]] | ||
| + | *[[Karl Bushby]] | ||
| + | *[[Dean Karnazes]] various challenges including running across the USA | ||
| + | *[[Rosie Swale-Pope]] Welsh lady who ran around the world on her own. | ||
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| + | ====Trail Hike==== | ||
| + | *[[Paula Duncan]] has finished solo-hiking 1200km of the Great Divide Trail from the Canada-USA border at Waterton (in Alberta), to Kakwa Lake Provincial Park (in British Columbia) raising money for Child Haven International | ||
| + | *[[David Horton]] Set new record on the [[Pacific Crest Trail]] | ||
| + | *Sue Norwood ran the 2175 miles of the [[Appalachian Trail]] from Georgia to Maine | ||
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| + | ====Continental Europe==== | ||
| + | *Bobbys Run [[Bob Brown]] is running from The Portugese Atlantic to the Russian border | ||
| + | *[[Serge Girard]] Frenchman running from Tokyo to Paris starting 18th December, 2005. A journey of 19300 km and taking an scheduled 276 days. | ||
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| + | ====Trans Australia==== | ||
| + | *[[Achim Heukemes]], the great German Runner has crossed Australia in 43 days and change. Set new record. | ||
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| + | ====World Runner==== | ||
| + | *[[Jesper Olsen]] Bidding to be the first authenticated runner to circle the globe. Updates on this site | ||
| + | *[[World Harmony Run]] Global relay Running 11,000 miles in 4 months in the US and 8 months 45 countries in Europe plus Anzac, Canadian, Russian legs. | ||
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| + | ===See Also=== | ||
| + | [[Long-distance trail]] | ||
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| + | == External Links == | ||
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| + | *[http://www.runacrossamerica2002.com/ Run across America] | ||
| + | *The Ultimate list of Crossers can be found at [http://www.seejohnrun.com/ Seejohnrun.com] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:11, 30 September 2009
The term Journey runner refers to people who undertake a long journey for personal reasons and not commercial though are often fund raisers for particular charities such as Paula Duncans recent hike along the Great Divide.
Contents
Planning a run
- Bruce Johnson 2010
Currently running
Finished Running
Transcon
- Bruce Johnson crossing the USA from Feb 1st 2005
- Paul Staso has completed a solo run across the United States between June 23 and October, 20, 2006
- Jonathan George Williams Run Willy Run is the site of this 26 year old living his dream.
- Matt and Brandon are ran/walkedg across the USA. Run Across The USA Youthful
- John Wallace III Westport, WA to Tybee Island, GA Approx. 3800 miles. Read Johns newsletter on this site
- Nick Baldock Ran across the US to raise money for theJosie Russel Trust
- Matt Chico and his wife Laura finish bike/run across the USA
- Dave and Scott traveled 3,150 miles on foot from Sea Bright, NJ to Florence, OR
- Steven Vaught walked across the U.S. "to lose weight and regain my life!" The FAT MAN WALKING.com
- Bjorn Suneson ran from Chicago to New Orleans starting 7th July 2005 Updates on this site
- Phil Rosenstein US Transcon runer
- Richard Bottram
- Karl Bushby
- Dean Karnazes various challenges including running across the USA
- Rosie Swale-Pope Welsh lady who ran around the world on her own.
Trail Hike
- Paula Duncan has finished solo-hiking 1200km of the Great Divide Trail from the Canada-USA border at Waterton (in Alberta), to Kakwa Lake Provincial Park (in British Columbia) raising money for Child Haven International
- David Horton Set new record on the Pacific Crest Trail
- Sue Norwood ran the 2175 miles of the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine
Continental Europe
- Bobbys Run Bob Brown is running from The Portugese Atlantic to the Russian border
- Serge Girard Frenchman running from Tokyo to Paris starting 18th December, 2005. A journey of 19300 km and taking an scheduled 276 days.
Trans Australia
- Achim Heukemes, the great German Runner has crossed Australia in 43 days and change. Set new record.
World Runner
- Jesper Olsen Bidding to be the first authenticated runner to circle the globe. Updates on this site
- World Harmony Run Global relay Running 11,000 miles in 4 months in the US and 8 months 45 countries in Europe plus Anzac, Canadian, Russian legs.
See Also
External Links
- Run across America
- The Ultimate list of Crossers can be found at Seejohnrun.com
