Week 54 and we’ve left Myanmar far behind. What a cracking start to 2026 we’ve had, with Chris Hardy finding his running shoes, Tom’s put in a couple of phallic shaped jogs, and Johnny E’s off with a bang. Proper job!

Welcome to Ban Nan Doem, Thailand. Another country I’ve never visited, whose shape defies logic (probably due to some European shennaingans), and where the influences of Europe and America can be seen.

2025	2026	Total	Challenge Total	Remaining
7560	491	8051	16679	8628

As an example of the European influence I give you “Tesco Lotus Go Fresh”…

Don’t get too excited, it doesn’t review well…

This is my favourite of all. This person may be American – couldn’t find a parking spot, so drove 20Km to a 7-Eleven rather than wait.

Here’s everyone’s numbers:

Name	Run	Ride	Walk	Total
Thomas Adams	13	0	0	13
Carlin Bowers	0	44	3	47
David Bowers	11	54	4	69
Jonathan Brock	0	0	0	0
Matt Brock	21	11	20	52
Kevin Hook	32	0	47	79
Chris Hardy	72	0	0	72
Jay Evans	8	0	151	159
Grand total	157	109	225	491

And vs. your goals:

Name	2026 Goal	Completed	2026 Remaining	2026 % Complete	2026 miles per day required
Thomas Adams	662	13	649	2.0%	1.87
Carlin Bowers	550	47	503	8.5%	1.45
David Bowers	1450	69	1381	4.8%	3.98
Jonathan Brock	400	0	400	0.0%	1.15
Matt Brock	800	52	748	6.5%	2.16
Kevin Hook	1900	79	1821	4.2%	5.25
Chris Hardy	1400	72	1328	5.2%	3.83
Jay Evans	1730	159	1571	9.2%	4.53
Grand total	8892	491	8401	5.5%	24.21

The usual maps:

And some streetviews:

And I just want to highlight that I am beyond impressed with their tree organization. This is all over the countryside and it’s just row after row.

Keep it up everyone.