- Description: In 1982, the English company BOC Gases organized the BOC Challenge, a single-handed race around the world, an endurance event "One person, One boat, Around the world". Renamed AroundAlone and later VELUX 5 Oceans, it is the longest individual race in any sport: it spans a distance of 43'000 km
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: -
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Boat, ship, Barca, nave, Bateau
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velux_5_Oceans_Race
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q257717
- Description: A family cycles the Pan-American Highway, from Alaska to Argentina. Davy and Daryl, 12-year-old twins, entered the Guinness World Record as the youngest cyclists to complete this route
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Bike, Bicicletta, Vélo
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Americas, Americhe, Amérique
- Internet: http://familyonbikes.org
17,300 miles is the distance from Los Angeles, California to New York, New York — seven times. It is about 5,000 miles less than the entire circumference of the Earth. It is a number I had only seen on the odometer in my car.
- Description: Walter Muma completed a 3-month, 18,660 km (11,500 miles) journey across Canada and Alaska by moped in the summer of 1978. He rode a yellow 1978 Motobécane Mobylette 50v - a 49 cc, 2.5 horsepower, two-stroke engine capable of 25-30 mph and 150 miles per gallon - departing Toronto on 3 June and returning on 7 September 1978. His route followed the Trans-Canada Highway westward, the Alaska Highway from Dawson Creek through the Rocky Mountains to Yukon and Alaska, side trips to Inuvik in the Northwest Territories and Eagle, Alaska, and back via the Stewart-Cassiar and Yellowhead Highways. He carried approximately 22 kg (50 lbs) of gear including a tent, tools and spare parts. His stated motivation was to see the rapidly changing northern landscape before industrial development transformed it
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Canada
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Moped, Motorino, Cyclomoteur
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Americas, Americhe, Amérique
- Internet: https://mopedtrip.com
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7965689
- Description: Tom Vernon is the author of numerous radio and television broadcasts, as well as publications in the "Fat Man on a Bicycle" series. The author undertook several bicycle trips, initially for dietary purposes
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Fat Man
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Bike, Bicicletta, Vélo
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Vernon
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7817946
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Vernon T., Fat Man on a Bicycle: A Discovery of France, ISIS Large Print Books, 1997.
After several years working as a presenter and interviewer for BBC Radio 4, Vernon's first travelogue series was Fat Man On A Bicycle. As the title implied, Vernon was obese and the first episode followed the health tests he had to undergo before setting off on his journey, which took him from Muswell Hill to the Mediterranean coast of southern France. He would repeat this journey fifteen years later for the TV series, Fat Man in France.
- Description: Wiebe Wakker is a Dutch adventurer, keynote speaker and sustainable mobility advocate. In 2016, as a graduation project for his industrial design studies, he conceived the "Plug Me In" project: to drive from the Netherlands to Sydney, Australia, entirely in an electric car, with no money, relying solely on strangers for electricity, food and accommodation. On 15 March 2016 he departed Amsterdam in a retrofitted Volkswagen station wagon named "The Blue Bandit", powered by an electric motor with a range of approximately 200 km per charge. His route was determined entirely by the offers he received on his website, taking him through Norway, Eastern Europe, Turkey, Iran, India, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia and Australia. Over 1,119 days he crossed 33 countries and covered 95,000 km (59,000 miles), spending only $300 on electricity - mostly in outback Australia - while over 350 people hosted him and nearly 2,000 people from 45 countries offered assistance. He arrived at the Sydney Opera House on 7 April 2019, setting the world record for the longest journey ever made in an electric car. His arrival was covered by CNN, BBC, NOS News and National Geographic and broadcast in over 40 countries. The Blue Bandit ran on its original retrofitted motor throughout, suffering only one flat tyre. He subsequently continued travelling without flying, including a journey from Amsterdam to Dubai by public transport and a crossing of Mauritania by freight train
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Netherlands, Olanda, Hollande
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Car or similar, Mezzi a motore, Moyen motorisé
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Europe, Europa; Asia; Oceania
- Internet: https://plugmeinproject.com
- Multimedia: https://www.youtube.com/plugmeinproject1
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q63182243
- Description: At the age of sixteen, Jessica Watson circumnavigated the globe in 7 months, becoming the youngest person to complete such a journey. She departed from Sydney on October 18, 2009
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Australia
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Boat, ship, Barca, nave, Bateau
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Internet: http://www.jessicawatson.com.au
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q265090
Jessica Watson, OAM (born 18 May 1993) is an Australian sailor who was awarded the Order of Australia Medal for completing a southern hemisphere solo circumnavigation at the age of 16.
- Description: Austin Vince is a British mathematics teacher, filmmaker and adventure motorcyclist. In 1995-1996 he took part in Mondo Enduro, a round-the-world motorcycle expedition on Suzuki DR350 dual-sport bikes, alongside his brother Gerald Vince and five other riders. The route went from London through Central Asia, Kazakhstan and Siberia, then from Alaska to Chile and finally from Cape Town through Africa and the Middle East back to London. The greatest challenge was the Zilov Gap, a 650 km roadless section in Siberia; the team eventually used the Trans-Siberian railway to bypass the final 160 km. The expedition was filmed and broadcast as a two-part TV series on Discovery Travel and Adventure Channel. In 2000 he participated in Terra Circa, a follow-up expedition that became the first to cross the Zilov Gap by motorcycle. The route went from London via Siberia to Vladivostok, then Japan and the United States, covering 32,000 km (20,000 miles) in 7 months. Both expeditions are credited with helping to launch the modern adventure motorcycling movement
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Mondo Enduro
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Motorbike, Motocicletta, Moto
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Internet: https://austinvince.com
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4823321
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Vince, Austin et al. Mondo Enduro. Ripping Yarns, 2006.
- Description: Tilmann Waldthaler is a renowned Italo-Austrian traveler and explorer known for his extreme adventures in remote and wild regions of the world. Over the years, he has undertaken numerous solo expeditions through deserts, mountains, and jungles, facing physical and environmental challenges. Waldthaler is famous for his journeys without modern transportation or external support, preferring to travel on foot or with pack animals. His exploits have been documented in books and films, inspiring many with his spirit of adventure
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Austria
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Bike, Bicicletta, Vélo
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Internet: http://www.tilmann.com
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2433666
- Description: Erik Weihenmayer is an American blind mountaineer and explorer. In 2001 he summited Mount Everest, becoming the first blind person to do so. In 2008 he completed the Seven Summits challenge. In 2014 he kayaked the full 445 km (277 mi) length of the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. He relies on auditory cues, tactile feedback, and team coordination for navigation
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1968-
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Various, Diversi, Différents
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Various, Diversi, Différents
- Internet: https://erikweihenmayer.com
- Multimedia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cOmcTFZJaI
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q732356
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Weihenmayer, Erik. No Barriers: A Blind Man’s Journey to Kayak the Grand Canyon. New York: Thomas Dunne Books, 2017.
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