Afghanistan, we hardly knew you. Having passed Kabul, we find ourselves in Gardi Ghos, Afghanistan, east of Jalalabad. Less than week from the border with Pakistan.

For the last two weeks we’ve only been 30 miles short of meeting our target, not too shabby. However, we remain the width of Pakistan and India from where we need to be.

Lyne Road Running Club	Target	+/-
5131	6527	-1396

So how are we all doing? Chris is the next one eying up the 1,000M, with 147 to go. Come on Chris!

Name	Run	Ride	Walk	Total
Thomas Adams	153	93	42	287
Carlin Bowers	0	225	79	304
David Bowers	89	580	130	799
Jonathan Brock	18	0	164	181
Matt Brock	174	18	102	304
Kevin Hook	919	0	434	1353
Chris Hardy	789	56	0	853
Jay Evans	217	0	832	1049
Grand total	2358	972	1782	5131

Vs. our targets:

Name	2025 Goal	Completed	2025 Remaining	2025 % Complete	2025 miles per day required
Thomas Adams	662	287	375	43.4%	3.1
Carlin Bowers	261	304	-43	116.6%	-0.4
David Bowers	966	799	167	82.8%	1.4
Jonathan Brock	408	181	227	44.4%	1.9
Matt Brock	804	304	500	37.8%	4.1
Kevin Hook	1919	1353	566	70.5%	4.6
Chris Hardy	1522	853	669	56.0%	5.5
Jay Evans	1300	1049	251	80.7%	2.1
Grand total	7842	5131	2711	65.4%	22.2

The usual maps.

Some street views including our first Tuk Tuk (I think).

Keep it up everyone.

She’s only gone and done it; Carlin passed her 2025 goal (of 2024 results +10%) on the 17th of August. It’s all bonus miles from here!

We find ourselves in Sayyed Khel, northern Afghanistan. An area of rocky terrain that would not look amiss in one of the Indiana Jones movies. The good ones. We remain behind target, but I hear Matty is doing sub 20min 5K training and Kev has new shoes. So, we’re all set!

Lyne Road Running Club	Target	+/-
4823	6151	-1328

Here’s how everyone is doing…

Name	Run	Ride	Walk	Total
Thomas Adams	150	57	42	248
Carlin Bowers	0	183	79	262
David Bowers	89	541	130	760
Jonathan Brock	18	0	162	180
Matt Brock	162	7	97	272
Kevin Hook	869	0	403	1272
Chris Hardy	770	44	0	821
Jay Evans	217	0	790	1007
Grand total	2274	832	1702	4823

And vs. our goals…

Name	2025 Goal	Completed	2025 Remaining	2025 % Complete	2025 miles per day required
Thomas Adams	662	248	414	37.5%	3.0
Carlin Bowers	261	262	-1	100.5%	0.0
David Bowers	966	760	206	78.7%	1.5
Jonathan Brock	408	180	228	44.0%	1.7
Matt Brock	804	272	532	33.9%	3.9
Kevin Hook	1919	1272	647	66.3%	4.8
Chris Hardy	1522	821	701	54.0%	5.2
Jay Evans	1300	1007	293	77.4%	2.2
Grand total	7842	4823	3019	61.5%	22.2

The usual maps..

And the only StreetView shots I could find. Hum the Raiders March for full effect.

Keep it up everyone!

Goodbye Uzbekistan, hello Afghanistan! How did we get here? By the Afghanistan–Uzbekistan Friendship Bridge, of course. What a beauty..

Although it does get some mixed reviews on Google:

Now down to the numbers – 1,261 of them to be precise. Sure we’re behind, but Matt’s dropping half marathons, so I have a good feeling we’ll be okay!

Lyne Road Running Club	Target	+/-
4702	5963	-1261

Here’s how everyone is doing…

Name	Run	Ride	Walk	Total
Thomas Adams	150	57	42	248
Carlin Bowers	0	163	79	242
David Bowers	89	522	129	739
Jonathan Brock	18	0	158	176
Matt Brock	153	5	97	262
Kevin Hook	844	0	400	1244
Chris Hardy	752	44	0	804
Jay Evans	217	0	769	986

And vs. the numbers

Name	2025 Goal	Completed	2025 Remaining	2025 % Complete	2025 miles per day required
Thomas Adams	662	248	414	37.5%	2.9
Carlin Bowers	261	242	19	92.7%	0.1
David Bowers	966	739	227	76.5%	1.6
Jonathan Brock	408	176	232	43.2%	1.6
Matt Brock	804	262	542	32.5%	3.8
Kevin Hook	1919	1244	675	64.8%	4.7
Chris Hardy	1522	804	718	52.8%	5.0
Jay Evans	1300	986	314	75.8%	2.2

The usual maps:

And a very limited selection of street view images.

Keep it up everyone!

With only 200 miles remaining of our Uzbekistan adventure we arrive at Dekhkanabad, south of Qarshi. I’ll admit that before this challenge I couldn’t have placed Uzbekistan on a map and knew little about its people and culture. And that’s still the case. But what little I’ve see is intriguing, not least the sports stadia shown below. Let’s show some support for Nasaf Qarshi FC!

Lyne Road Running Club	Target	+/-
4573	5775	-1202

Here’s how ya’ll are doing

Name	Run	Ride	Walk	Total
Thomas Adams	150	57	42	248
Carlin Bowers	0	149	79	228
David Bowers	89	506	129	723
Jonathan Brock	18	0	158	176
Matt Brock	136	5	97	245
Kevin Hook	826	0	392	1217
Chris Hardy	724	44	0	776
Jay Evans	217	0	742	959
Grand total	2160	761	1638	4573

And vs. your goals

Name	2025 Goal	Completed	2025 Remaining	2025 % Complete	2025 miles per day required
Thomas Adams	662	248	414	37.5%	2.8
Carlin Bowers	261	228	33	87.3%	0.2
David Bowers	966	723	243	74.9%	1.6
Jonathan Brock	408	176	232	43.2%	1.5
Matt Brock	804	245	559	30.4%	3.7
Kevin Hook	1919	1217	702	63.4%	4.7
Chris Hardy	1522	776	746	51.0%	5.0
Jay Evans	1300	959	341	73.7%	2.3
Grand total	7842	4573	3269	58.3%	21.8

Some maps…

And what little streetview I could find…

Keep it up everyone.