Mega Challenge: Week 71

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 2025Completed in 2026Total CompleteChallenge GoalRemaining
7560345211012166795667

Does this remind anyone else of scene from Forest Gump?

Here are you numbers:

NameRunRideWalkTotal
Thomas Adams13900139
Carlin Bowers01083111
David Bowers2638111417
Jonathan Brock043640
Matt Brock2895558403
Kevin Hook3040460774
Chris Hardy49800521
Jay Evans701268531048
Grand total132567414203452

Vs. your goals:

Name2026 GoalCompleted2026 Remaining2026 % Complete2026 miles per day required
Thomas Adams66213952320.9%2.30
Carlin Bowers55011143920.3%1.92
David Bowers1450417103328.7%4.53
Jonathan Brock400403609.9%1.58
Matt Brock80040339750.3%1.74
Kevin Hook1900774112740.7%4.94
Chris Hardy140052187937.2%3.85
Jay Evans1730104868260.6%2.99
Grand total88923452544038.8%23.86

A map:

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

Keep it up everyone.

Mega Challenge: Week 70

Let’s start by recognizing our LRRC members who participated in the town and gown. Well done Matt (44mins) and Kev (50 minsr)!

We find ourselves in Mundrabilla, in the far East of Western Australia. It only has a population of 23 and just the one museum.

We are+11 miles ahead of our goal.

Completed in 2025Completed in 2026Total CompleteChallenge GoalRemaining
7560333410894166795785

Here are your numbers:

NameRunRideWalkTotal
Thomas Adams13900139
Carlin Bowers01083111
David Bowers2636811405
Jonathan Brock043640
Matt Brock2775558391
Kevin Hook2910444735
Chris Hardy48300506
Jay Evans701268121008
Grand total128566213643334

Vs. how you’re going:

Name2026 GoalCompleted2026 Remaining2026 % Complete2026 miles per day required
Thomas Adams66213952320.9%2.24
Carlin Bowers55011143920.3%1.87
David Bowers1450405104527.9%4.47
Jonathan Brock400403609.9%1.54
Matt Brock80039140948.9%1.75
Kevin Hook1900735116538.7%4.98
Chris Hardy140050689436.1%3.82
Jay Evans1730100872258.3%3.08
Grand total88923334555837.5%23.75

The usual map:

And some streetviews:

Keep it up everyone!

Mega Challenge: Week 69

We are approximately a quarter way across Australia, cruising along National Highway 1. The landscape is flat, with little to see or do. Hat’s off to anyone brave enough to walk, run, or ride this route in real life. There are no towns or villages, no hotels or waterparks for me to highlight the reviews of. Nothing.

We are 7 miles ahead of target, with other 10,000 miles completed and 6,000M remaining. Blimey.

Completed in 2025Completed in 2026Total CompleteChallenge GoalRemaining
7560313010690166795989

How are ya’ll doing…

NameRunRideWalkTotal
Thomas Adams12500125
Carlin Bowers01073110
David Bowers2634111377
Jonathan Brock003434
Matt Brock2525558367
Kevin Hook2720413685
Chris Hardy46300476
Jay Evans70126761956
Grand total120762912803130

And vs. your goals…

Name2026 GoalCompleted2026 Remaining2026 % Complete2026 miles per day required
Thomas Adams66212553718.9%2.22
Carlin Bowers55011044019.9%1.82
David Bowers1450377107326.0%4.43
Jonathan Brock400343668.6%1.51
Matt Brock80036743345.8%1.79
Kevin Hook1900685121536.1%5.02
Chris Hardy140047692434.0%3.82
Jay Evans173095677455.3%3.20
Grand total88923130576235.2%23.81

The usual map:

And some streetviews. Not a car to be seen.

Keep it up everyone!

Mega Challenge: Week 67

And into the outback we go. Two hundred and twenty miles into Australia and we’re north east of Woolocutty, travelling along fairly remote roads. I suspect our view won’t change much for the next thousand miles.

We remain -55 miles behind target. Not terrible, as Carlin is still recovering, I have a pinched nerve, and dad told me Chris has been moaning about his knee. We’re not firing on all cylinders.

Completed in 2025Completed in 2026Total CompleteChallenge GoalRemaining
7560276810328166796351

I’ll do some proper maps soon, for now here’s some google Maps.

Here’s your numbers

NameRunRideWalkTotal
Thomas Adams11200112
Carlin Bowers01073110
David Bowers2631811354
Jonathan Brock002020
Matt Brock2145552322
Kevin Hook2470360607
Chris Hardy42900434
Jay Evans6351696809
Grand total109053111422768

And vs. your goals

Name2026 GoalCompleted2026 Remaining2026 % Complete2026 miles per day required
Thomas Adams66211255016.8%2.17
Carlin Bowers55011044019.9%1.73
David Bowers1450354109624.4%4.31
Jonathan Brock400203805.0%1.50
Matt Brock80032247840.3%1.88
Kevin Hook1900607129331.9%5.09
Chris Hardy140043496631.0%3.80
Jay Evans173080992146.8%3.63
Grand total88922768612431.1%24.11

And some streetviews. Not many signs of life, but quite some views.

Emu Fence Road

Keep it up everyone.

Wooden sign welcoming visitors to Australia with funny warnings, surrounded by native animals and a man with a beer.

Mega Challenge: Week 66

Howzat! 10,108 miles of phase 1 completed. Phenomenal job.

Now onto our third continent, Australia. 2,300 miles of blistering sunshine in the outback.

Wooden sign welcoming visitors to Australia with funny warnings, surrounded by native animals and a man with a beer.

We find ourselves in the Woottating Nature Reserve, 35 miles east of Perth, and only 41 miles behind target.

Completed in 2025Completed in 2026Total CompleteChallenge GoalRemaining
7560258310143166796536

Here’s how you’re doing:

NameRunRideWalkTotal
Thomas Adams11200112
Carlin Bowers01073110
David Bowers2629311329
Jonathan Brock001212
Matt Brock1975552305
Kevin Hook2310332563
Chris Hardy40400404
Jay Evans6051637748
Grand total102950510482583

And vs. your goals:

Name2026 GoalCompleted2026 Remaining2026 % Complete2026 miles per day required
Thomas Adams66211255016.8%2.10
Carlin Bowers55011044019.9%1.68
David Bowers1450329112122.7%4.28
Jonathan Brock400123883.0%1.48
Matt Brock80030549538.2%1.89
Kevin Hook1900563133729.6%5.10
Chris Hardy140040499628.9%3.80
Jay Evans173074898243.2%3.75
Grand total88922583630929.0%24.08

A final few streetviews of Indonesia.

And then Perth and into the “countryside” on the Great Southern Highway.