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Time for World Solo Run body?

June 22, 2010 by

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I have been involved with Ultrarunning for over twenty years now and in that time I have been very fascinated by the exploits of  Solo Runners and Walkers achieving their exploits across the Globe.  That fascination has led me to becoming good friends with several Solo Runners over the last few years who have also […]

World Walk now in Australia

May 11, 2010 by

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Submitted by: Tony Mangan.  Jean Beliveau ‘s world walk is now in Australia. Jean has been walking almost 10 years. So far he has walked almost 62,000km in 62 countries! Well done Jean Story Courtesy:  luce@wwwalk.org Dearest friends! The walk on the east coast of Australia is going well! Jean is definitely not faced with […]

Planet Ultramarathon update – plans for the future

April 28, 2010 by

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I am very proud of what Planet Ultramarathon has brought to the world over the last few years.  It has been one of the top Ultra news websites that are in cyberspace.  At the beginning of the year, I did have ambition that the site should be owned by the Ultra community and the Ultra […]

Walking Man now in Victoria

October 27, 2008 by

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Australia 2008 Weeks 19-21 Submitted by: http://www.tonymangan.com Jump Back: Weeks 4-6 | Weeks 7-9 | Weeks 10-12 | Weeks 13-15 | Weeks 16-18 Walkingman’s 19th Week Across AustraliaGerrindong to Moruya, 9-22-2008 to 9-28, 124 miles, 19,460 Total World Walk Miles. Into Gerrindong at the start of 7 mile beach where I saw a flyer for […]

Walking Man – Nambucca Heads to Taree

September 17, 2008 by

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Submitted by: www.tonymangan.com Nambucca Heads to Taree, 8-24-2008 to 8-31, 138 miles, 18,978 Total World Walk Miles. First day of spring is here in New South Wales, Australia. Been seeing a few non native deciduous trees and fruit trees budding out new leaves and flowers. All the native trees and bushes are evergreen year round, […]

Walking Man – Grafton to Nambucca Heads

August 29, 2008 by

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Submitted by: www.tonymangan.com Grafton to Nambucca Heads, 8-18-2008 to 8-24, 92 miles, 18,840 Total World Walk Miles. Out of Grafton after a very nice stay with the Bloomer family. Always nice when a local invites me to stay and shares their home and friendship with me. Stopped at the Police station and then Library to […]

Walking Man – Now in New South Wales

August 23, 2008 by

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Submitted by: www.tonymangan.com Week 11. Brisbane to Tweed Heads, 7-28-2008 to 8-3, 92 miles, 18,566 Total World Walk Miles. Wore out my Teva Wraptor running sandals after 1400 miles. The new heel the cobbler put on 400 miles back was still good, but I could feel the foam rubber breaking down as my feet were […]

Jean Beliveau walking in India

August 1, 2008 by

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Submitted by www.tonymangan.com Dearest friends! In our latest newsletter, we left our walker crossing the border of India for the second time. He plans about 40 days of walking in the country to make it to the closest possible spot to the border of China, in the State of Arunachal Pradesh, situated at the limit […]

WalkingMan – Bundaberg to Hervey Bay

July 17, 2008 by

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Submitted by: www.tonymangan.com Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:37:03 -0700 From: walkngaryhause@yahoo.com Subject: Walkingman’s 8th Week Across OZ To: walkngaryhause@yahoo.com Bundaberg to Hervey Bay, 7-7-2008 to 7-13, 101 miles, 18,281 Total World Walk Miles. Crashed my baby jogger. I stopped by a bridge to read a plaque and parked my jogger on the grass at […]

Trans USA Updates

July 13, 2008 by

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Another dose of Trans-USA Updates Quite a few new walks added. Some updated running info. Follow along any ones that interest you! Pass along info/links to any new ones you hear about. John jhwiii@trizera.com http://www.seejohnrun.com Completed recently: Nation Run Andrew Wahila, Matthew Durkin, Ken Stannard 2/1/08-5/26/08 2,788 miles Tybee Island, GA – La Jolla, CA […]

Walking Man – week 6 and 7 in Australia

July 11, 2008 by

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Submitted by www.tonymangan.com Yaamba to Gladstone via Rockhampton, 6-23-2008 to 6-29, 122 miles, 18,060 Total World Walk Miles. Solstice has passed and days are supposed to get longer, but because I am headed south 20 miles {32 kilometers} per day, days are still 11.5 hours {6.20am till 5.40pm} of light. The sun also moves south […]

Walking Man – week 4 and 5 in Australia

June 30, 2008 by

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Submitted by: Tony Mangan www.tonymangan.com Week 4….Airlie Beach to Iibibie, 6-9-2008 to 6-15, 146 miles, 17,785 Total World Walk Miles. Days are getting shorter and cooler now , light at 6.30 and dark at 5.40 , so about 11 hours of daylight. One more week till the winter solstice on June 21st and then the […]

Walking Man – Week 2 and 3 in Australia

June 15, 2008 by

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Walkingman’s 2nd week in Australia. Hinchinbrook Island to Ayr, 5-26-2008 to 6-1, 147 miles, 17,508 Total World Walk Miles. Over a small pass only 1.5 miles long through the Great Dividing Range, just north of Ingham. Now I am in a much drier area with bush for Kangeroo and grazing for cattle. They still grow […]

Rosie Swale-Pope Nears The End Of Her World Run!

May 30, 2008 by

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Rosie Swale-Pope Nears The End Of Her World Run! Submitted by Tony Mangan www.tonymangan.com Rosie has just completed her run across Iceland. She catches a ferry to the Faroes Islands on May 28th as a stop gap to wait for the ferry that arrives in Scrabster ( Scotland) at 5 am. on the 18th of […]

A few photos from “Walk New Mexico”

April 26, 2008 by

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http://justsusan.brinkster.net/my_favorite_photos_from_the_walk.htm Well done Susan.

Run across America – for PFC Diaferio

April 15, 2008 by

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Yesterday was day nine for me.  The headline story on the Albuquerque evening news Thursday night was about the weather.  Apparently the cold temps and fierce winds were part of a storm front that would be with us for a couple more days.  Oh joy. I bundled up in some extra layers and was out […]

Walking the Amazon trip under way

April 6, 2008 by

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Link submitted by Tony Mangan On April 2nd 2008, Ed Stafford and Luke Collyer started their attempt to walk over 4,000 miles from the source of the Amazon River in southern Peru to the mouth in Brazil. The expedition will be uninterrupted and is expected to last between 16 and 18 months. The aim is […]

The Jornada del Muerto Beckons

March 31, 2008 by

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New adventures for Susan Reynolds This blog is new. I’m a little nervous, after all this is my first time blogging. I feel the need to “catch you up to date” on what’s about to happen, as this blog is coming to life as my preparations for a major walk are just about complete. If […]

Walking the Great Wall of China

February 29, 2008 by

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Facebook Link In August this year (2008) will fly to Beijing from there I will travel west to my starting point at the Jiayuguan Pass. I will then proceed east through the towns of Suzhou, Shandan, Jinchang, Yinchuan, Yulin, Zhangjiakou, Qinhuangdao until successfully complete my journey at the Shanhaiguan pass. This journey will cover 4000miles […]

Walking the Amazon

February 29, 2008 by

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Facebook Link   In April 2008, Ed Stafford and Luke Collyer will attempt to walk over 4,000 miles from the source of the Amazon River in southern Peru to the mouth in Brazil. The expedition will be uninterrupted and it is expected that it will take 16 to 18 months to complete. The aim is […]

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