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.

Mega Challenge: Week 64

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 2025Completed in 2026TotalChallenge GoalRemaining
756022129772166796907

Here are your numbers:

NameRunRideWalkTotal
Thomas Adams10700107
Carlin Bowers01073110
David Bowers2624811284
Jonathan Brock001111
Matt Brock1704736252
Kevin Hook1910268460
Chris Hardy36800368
Jay Evans548560621
Grand total9154088882212

And vs. your goals.

Name2026 GoalCompleted2026 Remaining2026 % Complete2026 miles per day required
Thomas Adams66210755516.1%2.01
Carlin Bowers55011044019.9%1.60
David Bowers1450284116619.6%4.23
Jonathan Brock400113892.7%1.41
Matt Brock80025254831.6%1.98
Kevin Hook1900460144024.2%5.22
Chris Hardy1400368103226.3%3.74
Jay Evans1730621110935.9%4.02
Grand total88922212668024.9%24.20

And a map of sorts.

Keep it up!

Mega Challenge: Week 63

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 2025Completed in 2026Total CompletedChallenge GoalRemaining
756020489608166797071

Here’s how ya’ll are doing…

NameRunRideWalkTotal
Thomas Adams10400104
Carlin Bowers01073110
David Bowers2624811284
Jonathan Brock001111
Matt Brock1644734245
Kevin Hook1750247421
Chris Hardy36400364
Jay Evans460463510
Grand total8784017692048

Vs. your goals

Name2026 GoalCompleted2026 Remaining2026 % Complete2026 miles per day required
Thomas Adams66210455815.7%1.97
Carlin Bowers55011044019.9%1.55
David Bowers1450284116619.6%4.11
Jonathan Brock400113892.7%1.37
Matt Brock80024555530.6%1.95
Kevin Hook1900421147922.2%5.21
Chris Hardy1400364103626.0%3.65
Jay Evans1730510122029.5%4.30
Grand total88922048684423.0%24.10

The usual maps…

And streetviews…

Keep it up!

Mega Challenge: Week 62

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 2025Completed in 2026Total CompletedChallenge GoalRemaining
756019379497166797182

How we’re doing…

NameRunRideWalkTotal
Thomas Adams10000100
Carlin Bowers01073110
David Bowers2623411270
Jonathan Brock0099
Matt Brock1484734229
Kevin Hook1620215378
Chris Hardy36400364
Jay Evans460431478
Grand total8463877041937

And vs. our goals…

Name2026 GoalCompleted2026 Remaining2026 % Complete2026 miles per day required
Thomas Adams66210056215.1%1.94
Carlin Bowers55011044019.9%1.52
David Bowers1450270118018.6%4.07
Jonathan Brock40093912.2%1.35
Matt Brock80022957128.6%1.97
Kevin Hook1900378152219.9%5.25
Chris Hardy1400364103626.0%3.57
Jay Evans1730478125227.6%4.32
Grand total88921937695521.8%23.98

The maps…

The usual streetviews…

Leaving the large north island

Arriving on the large southern island

Keep up the good work!