Mega Challenge: Week 87

On September 7, 2026 By DaveIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

Week 87 and we find ourselves in Lucy, mid New Mexico, on route 60. We are stubbornly still -159 miles behind target. We have crossed the Rockies, climbing to over 8000 ft and now find ourselves in flat, open country. Not much out here.

Notably in our numbers, John continues to crush it, Matt is less than 100 miles from his goal, and even Johnny B is uploading some miles!

Completed in 2025	Completed in 2026	Total Complete	Challenge Goal	Remaining
7560	6112	13672	16679	3007

Here’s how you’re doing.

Name	Run	Ride	Walk	Total
Thomas Adams	225	0	0	225
Carlin Bowers	1	110	38	149
David Bowers	30	629	65	724
Jonathan Brock	0	10	108	118
Matt Brock	562	58	86	707
Kevin Hook	536	0	686	1231
Chris Hardy	909	0	0	940
Jay Evans	97	126	1794	2017
Grand total	2360	934	2777	6112

Vs. your goals:

Name	2026 Goal	Completed	2026 Remaining	2026 % Complete	2026 miles per day required
Thomas Adams	662	225	437	34.0%	3.77
Carlin Bowers	550	149	401	27.1%	3.46
David Bowers	1450	724	726	50.0%	6.26
Jonathan Brock	400	118	282	29.6%	2.43
Matt Brock	800	707	93	88.3%	0.80
Kevin Hook	1900	1231	669	64.8%	5.76
Chris Hardy	1400	940	460	67.2%	3.96
Jay Evans	1730	2017	-287	116.6%
Grand total	8892	6112	2780	68.7%	23.97

The map:

Streetviews:

Keep it up everyone!

Mega Challenge: Week 85

On August 24, 2026August 24, 2026 By DaveIn Graphs, Mega ChallengeLeave a comment

It’s week 3 in America and we find ourselves in Forest Lakes in the Tonto National Forest, Arizona. Having passed through Pheonix, we are properly in the wilderness and about to cross the Rocky Mountains..

We are -155 miles behind target, with only 3.3K of our 16.7K miles remaining.

Completed in 2025	Completed in 2026	Total Complete	Challenge Goal	Remaining
7560	5767	13327	16679	3352

Here’s how ya’ll are doing:

Name	Run	Ride	Walk	Total
Thomas Adams	225	0	0	225
Carlin Bowers	1	110	31	143
David Bowers	30	602	55	688
Jonathan Brock	0	10	102	112
Matt Brock	525	58	66	649
Kevin Hook	510	0	656	1175
Chris Hardy	857	0	0	881
Jay Evans	97	126	1671	1894
Grand total	2246	907	2580	5767

And vs your goals:

Name	2026 Goal	Completed	2026 Remaining	2026 % Complete	2026 miles per day required
Thomas Adams	662	225	437	34.0%	3.36
Carlin Bowers	550	143	407	25.9%	3.13
David Bowers	1450	688	762	47.4%	5.86
Jonathan Brock	400	112	288	27.9%	2.22
Matt Brock	800	649	151	81.2%	1.16
Kevin Hook	1900	1175	725	61.9%	5.57
Chris Hardy	1400	881	519	62.9%	3.99
Jay Evans	1730	1894	-164	109.5%	-1.26
Grand total	8892	5767	3125	64.9%	24.04

The usual map:

Graphs!

And some streetviews:

I found this to be fascinating. One side of the road bright green, the other desert. I don’t know if it’s mountain runoff of or incredible irrigation. Either way, it may mean I’m quite boring.

Keep it up everyone!

Graph Saturday: Week 83

On August 15, 2026 By DaveIn Graphs, Mega ChallengeLeave a comment

Graph Friday: Week82

On August 7, 2026 By DaveIn Graphs, Mega ChallengeLeave a comment

Mega Challenge: Week 82

On August 3, 2026August 3, 2026 By DaveIn Mega ChallengeLeave a comment

Goodbye New Zealand. I have shortchanged you with my lack of posts recently. I am sorry! I have included a few Streetview shots of the scenery over the past couple of weeks. A beautiful route, should you ever want to run it IRL.

We now find ourselves in our last new continent. North America! We are 18 miles East of San Diego harbor and have already begun to hit South California’s countryside.

We are 81 miles behind target, with 2,794 miles to go.

In other news, Johnny Evans passed his goal of 1,730 miles for the year. Astonishing.

Completed in 2025	Completed in 2026	Total Complete	Challenge Goal	Remaining
7560	6325	13885	16679	2794

Here’s how you’re doing

Name	Run	Ride	Walk	Total
Thomas Adams	216	0	0	216
Carlin Bowers	1	108	31	141
David Bowers	30	502	55	587
Jonathan Brock	0	10	97	107
Matt Brock	474	58	64	597
Kevin Hook	469	0	628	1106
Chris Hardy	768	0	0	1805
Jay Evans	97	126	1543	1766
Grand total	2056	804	2418	6325

Vs. your goals:

Name	2026 Goal	Completed	2026 Remaining	2026 % Complete	2026 miles per day required
Thomas Adams	662	216	446	32.7%	2.95
Carlin Bowers	550	141	409	25.6%	2.71
David Bowers	1450	587	863	40.5%	5.71
Jonathan Brock	400	107	293	26.8%	1.94
Matt Brock	800	597	203	74.6%	1.34
Kevin Hook	1900	1106	794	58.2%	5.26
Chris Hardy	1400	793	607	56.7%	4.02
Jay Evans	1730	1766	-36	102.1%	-0.24
Grand total	8892	5314	3578	59.8%	23.70

And the map…

Some Streetviews…

Leaving New Zealand

Entering America

Keep it up everyone!

Mega Challenge: Week 79

On July 17, 2026 By DaveIn Graphs, Mega ChallengeLeave a comment

It’s been 3 (or more) weeks since the last update and we’ve left Australia behind, for the green and pleasant lands of New Zealand. We are closing in on Johnny E’s hometown, finding ourselves in Minden, just 11 miles behind target.

Completed in 2025	Completed in 2026	Total Complete	Challenge Goal	Remaining
7560	4961	12521	16679	4158

I’m traveling again for a week, so I’ve included the graphs in this update. See below. Incredibly, Johnny E is coming up on completing his annual goal, with 95% complete! Matt Brock is also crushing it, at 68%, with just over half the year gone.

Name	Run	Ride	Walk	Total
Thomas Adams	184	0	0	184
Carlin Bowers	1	108	30	139
David Bowers	30	496	39	566
Jonathan Brock	0	10	90	100
Matt Brock	421	58	64	544
Kevin Hook	437	0	603	1050
Chris Hardy	709	0	0	733
Jay Evans	97	126	1422	1645
Grand total	1880	799	2248	4961

Name	2026 Goal	Completed	2026 Remaining	2026 % Complete	2026 miles per day required
Thomas Adams	662	184	478	27.8%	2.84
Carlin Bowers	550	139	411	25.3%	2.45
David Bowers	1450	566	884	39.0%	5.26
Jonathan Brock	400	100	300	25.1%	1.78
Matt Brock	800	544	256	68.0%	1.53
Kevin Hook	1900	1050	850	55.2%	5.06
Chris Hardy	1400	733	667	52.4%	3.97
Jay Evans	1730	1645	85	95.1%	0.51
Grand total	8892	4961	3931	55.8%	23.40

Here’s a map.

Some graphs.

And some Streetviews of some beautiful scenery.

Keep it up everyone!

Mega Challenge: Week 76

On June 22, 2026 By DaveIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

We have now left Southern Australia and entered New South Wales. Along the way we passed Mingary Creek and Cockburn, closing in the first real town in a thousand miles.

We are 162 miles behind target, with some disgusting weather coming to make matters worse. On the positive side, we’re only a couple of weeks away from our quarterly annual meeting. Exciting.

Completed in 2025	Completed in 2026	Total Complete	Challenge Goal	Remaining
7560	4185	11745	16679	4934

Here are you numbers”

Name	Run	Ride	Walk	Total
Thomas Adams	167	0	0	167
Carlin Bowers	0	108	3	111
David Bowers	27	478	12	516
Jonathan Brock	0	10	65	75
Matt Brock	363	58	60	481
Kevin Hook	378	0	554	941
Chris Hardy	623	0	0	646
Jay Evans	85	126	1037	1248
Grand total	1642	780	1730	4185

And vs. your goals:

Name	2026 Goal	Completed	2026 Remaining	2026 % Complete	2026 miles per day required
Thomas Adams	662	167	495	25.2%	2.57
Carlin Bowers	550	111	439	20.3%	2.27
David Bowers	1450	516	934	35.6%	4.84
Jonathan Brock	400	75	325	18.8%	1.68
Matt Brock	800	481	319	60.1%	1.65
Kevin Hook	1900	941	959	49.5%	4.97
Chris Hardy	1400	646	754	46.2%	3.90
Jay Evans	1730	1248	482	72.1%	2.50
Grand total	8892	4185	4707	47.1%	24.39

A map!

And some streetmaps/satellite views. First up, Mingary creek. Sounds nice.

The A32.

Big dice.

Broken Hill has serious small-town US vibes:

Australians have also given up using a variation of letters in town names:

And we passed a classic movie film set (which is now just flat land).

Keep it up everyone.

Mega Challenge: Week 74

On June 9, 2026 By DaveIn Mega ChallengeLeave a comment

We find ourselves in the Wartaka region of South Australia, 124 miles behind target. There’s been nothing but dirt for 100 miles. I hope no poor soul has followed Google’s advice and walked this route.

Completed in 2025	Completed in 2026	Total Complete	Challenge Goal	Remaining
7560	3898	11458	16679	5221

Here’s your numbers:

Name	Run	Ride	Walk	Total
Thomas Adams	145	0	0	145
Carlin Bowers	0	108	3	111
David Bowers	27	444	11	481
Jonathan Brock	0	10	54	64
Matt Brock	336	55	58	450
Kevin Hook	346	0	531	886
Chris Hardy	576	0	0	599
Jay Evans	77	126	958	1162
Grand total	1507	743	1615	3898

And vs. your targets:

Name	2026 Goal	Completed	2026 Remaining	2026 % Complete	2026 miles per day required
Thomas Adams	662	145	517	21.9%	2.51
Carlin Bowers	550	111	439	20.3%	2.13
David Bowers	1450	481	969	33.2%	4.70
Jonathan Brock	400	64	336	15.9%	1.63
Matt Brock	800	450	350	56.3%	1.70
Kevin Hook	1900	886	1014	46.6%	4.92
Chris Hardy	1400	599	801	42.8%	3.89
Jay Evans	1730	1162	568	67.2%	2.76
Grand total	8892	3898	4994	43.8%	24.24

The usual map:

No Streetview today, I don’t think there is one:

Keep it up everyone.

Mega Challenge: Week 73

On June 1, 2026 By DaveIn Mega ChallengeLeave a comment

We are now midway across “South Australia”, which is also midway across all of Australia. We are passing Koolgera, which appears to have four houses. Earlier we passed “Pink Lake”, which gets mixed reviews…

Go at your own risk!

We are -81 miles behind our target. On a positive note, I’d like to highlight both Johnny Evans and Matt Brock who have both passed 50% of their annual goals already!

Completed in 2025	Completed in 2026	Total Complete	Challenge Goal	Remaining
7560	3737	11297	16679	5382 We are

Here are your numbers:

Name	Run	Ride	Walk	Total
Thomas Adams	142	0	0	142
Carlin Bowers	0	108	3	111
David Bowers	26	419	11	455
Jonathan Brock	0	10	47	57
Matt Brock	319	55	58	433
Kevin Hook	330	0	500	839
Chris Hardy	558	0	0	581
Jay Evans	72	126	922	1120
Grand total	1445	719	1540	3737

Vs. your goals.

Name	2026 Goal	Completed	2026 Remaining	2026 % Complete	2026 miles per day required
Thomas Adams	662	142	520	21.4%	2.43
Carlin Bowers	550	111	439	20.3%	2.05
David Bowers	1450	455	995	31.4%	4.65
Jonathan Brock	400	57	343	14.2%	1.60
Matt Brock	800	433	367	54.1%	1.72
Kevin Hook	1900	839	1061	44.2%	4.96
Chris Hardy	1400	581	819	41.5%	3.83
Jay Evans	1730	1120	610	64.7%	2.85
Grand total	8892	3737	5155	42.0%	24.09

And some streetviews. These won’t be available for a while as the route goes seriously “Outback”.

Keep it up everyone!

Mega Challenge: Week 71

On May 21, 2026 By DaveIn Mega ChallengeLeave a comment

A quick reminder, that the annual team meeting will be held on Sunday July 5th. A short run followed by a long drink. Exact timing to be confirmed.

We are still crossing Australia, in the middle of nowhere, 22 miles behind target.

Completed in 2025	Completed in 2026	Total Complete	Challenge Goal	Remaining
7560	3452	11012	16679	5667

Does this remind anyone else of scene from Forest Gump?

Here are you numbers:

Name	Run	Ride	Walk	Total
Thomas Adams	139	0	0	139
Carlin Bowers	0	108	3	111
David Bowers	26	381	11	417
Jonathan Brock	0	4	36	40
Matt Brock	289	55	58	403
Kevin Hook	304	0	460	774
Chris Hardy	498	0	0	521
Jay Evans	70	126	853	1048
Grand total	1325	674	1420	3452

Vs. your goals:

Name	2026 Goal	Completed	2026 Remaining	2026 % Complete	2026 miles per day required
Thomas Adams	662	139	523	20.9%	2.30
Carlin Bowers	550	111	439	20.3%	1.92
David Bowers	1450	417	1033	28.7%	4.53
Jonathan Brock	400	40	360	9.9%	1.58
Matt Brock	800	403	397	50.3%	1.74
Kevin Hook	1900	774	1127	40.7%	4.94
Chris Hardy	1400	521	879	37.2%	3.85
Jay Evans	1730	1048	682	60.6%	2.99
Grand total	8892	3452	5440	38.8%	23.86

A map:

And some of the more interesting scenery where we skirt the coast:

Keep it up everyone.