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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
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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.
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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===
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====Transcon====
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*[[Bruce Johnson]] crossing the USA from Feb 1st 2005
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*[[Paul Staso]] has completed a solo run across the United States between June 23 and October, 20, 2006
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*[[Jonathan George Williams]] Run Willy Run is the site of this 26 year old living his dream.
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*[[Matt and Brandon]] are ran/walkedg across the USA. Run Across The USA Youthful
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*[[John Wallace III]] Westport, WA to Tybee Island, GA Approx. 3800 miles. Read Johns newsletter on this site
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*[[Nick Baldock]] Ran across the US to raise money for theJosie Russel Trust
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*[[Matt Chico]] and his wife Laura finish bike/run across the USA
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*[[Dave and Scott]] traveled 3,150 miles on foot from Sea Bright, NJ to Florence, OR
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*[[Steven Vaught]] walked across the U.S. "to lose weight and regain my life!" The FAT MAN WALKING.com
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*[[Bjorn Suneson]] ran from Chicago to New Orleans starting 7th July 2005 Updates on this site
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*[[Phil Rosenstein]] US Transcon runer
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*[[Richard Bottram]]
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*[[Karl Bushby]]
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*[[Dean Karnazes]] various challenges including running across the USA
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*[[Rosie Swale-Pope]] Welsh lady who ran around the world on her own.
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====Trail Hike====
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*[[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
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*[[David Horton]] Set new record on the [[Pacific Crest Trail]]
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*Sue Norwood ran the 2175 miles of the [[Appalachian Trail]] from Georgia to Maine
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====Continental Europe====
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*Bobbys Run [[Bob Brown]] is running from The Portugese Atlantic to the Russian border
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*[[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====
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*[[Achim Heukemes]], the great German Runner has crossed Australia in 43 days and change. Set new record.
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====World Runner====
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*[[Jesper Olsen]] Bidding to be the first authenticated runner to circle the globe. Updates on this site
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*[[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===
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[[Long-distance trail]]
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== External Links ==
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*[http://www.runacrossamerica2002.com/ Run across America]
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*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.

Planning a run

Currently running

Finished Running

Transcon

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

Long-distance trail

External Links