A brief update this week. We are in Semarang, Indonesia, approximately -30 miles behind target. Only 400 miles remain on the island of Java before we hop on a plane and fly due south to Australia.

Completed in 2025	Completed in 2026	Total	Challenge Goal	Remaining
7560	2212	9772	16679	6907

Here are your numbers:

Name	Run	Ride	Walk	Total
Thomas Adams	107	0	0	107
Carlin Bowers	0	107	3	110
David Bowers	26	248	11	284
Jonathan Brock	0	0	11	11
Matt Brock	170	47	36	252
Kevin Hook	191	0	268	460
Chris Hardy	368	0	0	368
Jay Evans	54	8	560	621
Grand total	915	408	888	2212

And vs. your goals.

Name	2026 Goal	Completed	2026 Remaining	2026 % Complete	2026 miles per day required
Thomas Adams	662	107	555	16.1%	2.01
Carlin Bowers	550	110	440	19.9%	1.60
David Bowers	1450	284	1166	19.6%	4.23
Jonathan Brock	400	11	389	2.7%	1.41
Matt Brock	800	252	548	31.6%	1.98
Kevin Hook	1900	460	1440	24.2%	5.22
Chris Hardy	1400	368	1032	26.3%	3.74
Jay Evans	1730	621	1109	35.9%	4.02
Grand total	8892	2212	6680	24.9%	24.20

And a map of sorts.

Keep it up!

This week we passed through Indonesia’s capital Jakarta, home to over 10M souls. Our route has largely avoided large cities, being on one of only two major routes that cross the country.

We did not stop to sightsee, as we quickly moved on into the Indonesian countryside, as seen in the streetviews below.

We are -25 miles behind target, which I hold my hands up to not delivering those miles this past week.

Completed in 2025	Completed in 2026	Total Completed	Challenge Goal	Remaining
7560	2048	9608	16679	7071

Here’s how ya’ll are doing…

Name	Run	Ride	Walk	Total
Thomas Adams	104	0	0	104
Carlin Bowers	0	107	3	110
David Bowers	26	248	11	284
Jonathan Brock	0	0	11	11
Matt Brock	164	47	34	245
Kevin Hook	175	0	247	421
Chris Hardy	364	0	0	364
Jay Evans	46	0	463	510
Grand total	878	401	769	2048

Vs. your goals

Name	2026 Goal	Completed	2026 Remaining	2026 % Complete	2026 miles per day required
Thomas Adams	662	104	558	15.7%	1.97
Carlin Bowers	550	110	440	19.9%	1.55
David Bowers	1450	284	1166	19.6%	4.11
Jonathan Brock	400	11	389	2.7%	1.37
Matt Brock	800	245	555	30.6%	1.95
Kevin Hook	1900	421	1479	22.2%	5.21
Chris Hardy	1400	364	1036	26.0%	3.65
Jay Evans	1730	510	1220	29.5%	4.30
Grand total	8892	2048	6844	23.0%	24.10

The usual maps…

And streetviews…

Keep it up!

Another couple of weeks have passed and we’re on a new island. Officially Indonesia has 17,024 islands and this one is called Java. It is known for its delicious coffee and a causing me to purchase JAVA for dummies in 2001, which left me confused as to why anyone would code it in. I hate JAVA, and I hate Bradford lecturers, and the weather there, and the city… anyway…

We’re east of Cilegon, Indonesia. Seems nice. We’re also 17 miles ahead of target. Bravo!

Completed in 2025	Completed in 2026	Total Completed	Challenge Goal	Remaining
7560	1937	9497	16679	7182

How we’re doing…

Name	Run	Ride	Walk	Total
Thomas Adams	100	0	0	100
Carlin Bowers	0	107	3	110
David Bowers	26	234	11	270
Jonathan Brock	0	0	9	9
Matt Brock	148	47	34	229
Kevin Hook	162	0	215	378
Chris Hardy	364	0	0	364
Jay Evans	46	0	431	478
Grand total	846	387	704	1937

And vs. our goals…

Name	2026 Goal	Completed	2026 Remaining	2026 % Complete	2026 miles per day required
Thomas Adams	662	100	562	15.1%	1.94
Carlin Bowers	550	110	440	19.9%	1.52
David Bowers	1450	270	1180	18.6%	4.07
Jonathan Brock	400	9	391	2.2%	1.35
Matt Brock	800	229	571	28.6%	1.97
Kevin Hook	1900	378	1522	19.9%	5.25
Chris Hardy	1400	364	1036	26.0%	3.57
Jay Evans	1730	478	1252	27.6%	4.32
Grand total	8892	1937	6955	21.8%	23.98

The maps…

The usual streetviews…

Leaving the large north island

Arriving on the large southern island

Keep up the good work!

We have meandered our way down winding roads to Jambi, Indonesia. A fairly large town doing its best to replicate the Eastenders opening credits

This was a cracking week people. We’re now ahead of target by 10 miles! It’s not often I can write that.

Unfortunately, Carlin is undergoing surgery and will be recovering for the next 2-6 weeks. She hopes to begin short walks after the first week, so will still outpace Johnny B.

Completed in 2025	Completed in 2026	Completed Total	Challenge Goal	Remaining
7560	1559	9119	16679	7560

Here’s the usual numbers:

Name	Run	Ride	Walk	Total
Thomas Adams	68	0	0	68
Carlin Bowers	0	107	3	110
David Bowers	26	201	11	237
Jonathan Brock	0	0	6	6
Matt Brock	107	30	32	169
Kevin Hook	127	0	161	288
Chris Hardy	277	0	0	277
Jay Evans	34	0	370	404
Grand total	638	337	583	1559

And vs. your goals:

Name	2026 Goal	Completed	2026 Remaining	2026 % Complete	2026 miles per day required
Thomas Adams	662	68	594	10.2%	1.95
Carlin Bowers	550	110	440	19.9%	1.44
David Bowers	1450	237	1213	16.4%	3.98
Jonathan Brock	400	6	394	1.6%	1.29
Matt Brock	800	169	631	21.1%	2.07
Kevin Hook	1900	288	1612	15.2%	5.28
Chris Hardy	1400	277	1123	19.8%	3.68
Jay Evans	1730	404	1326	23.3%	4.35
Grand total	8892	1559	7333	17.5%	24.04

The usual maps:

Some Streetviews…

I have become slightly obsessed with Indonesia’s road signs. I can’t make head-nor-tails of them.

It’s difficult to see, but this one appears to be an exclamation point, or maybe just a straight line.

Not a clue what this is.

Definitely not a three lane road…

This one definitely is an exclamation point. No idea what they want people to do, but they really want them to do it.

Have a good week and keep it up.