FKT: Joe Ward - Brisbane to Sydney (Australia) - 2016-06-12

Athletes
Route variation
Standard route
Multi-sport
No
Gender category
Male
Style
Supported
Start date
Finish date
Total time
11d 7h 58m 0s
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On Sunday 12th June 2016 Joe Ward completed a 12 day supported run from Brisbane to Sydney.

He started on Wednesday 1st June at 7.32am from King George Square and ran around 80 to 90kms per day for 12 days finishing at Sydney Opera House at 3.30pm on Sunday 12th June.

He was supported by a massive crew using a camper van. Crew included Ian Rowe, Suzannah Harvey-Jamieson, Luca Turrini, Emma Trask, Alice Wall, Burty Burt, Sally Lynch and several Sydney runners from Manly Beach Running Club.

Sponsors were North Face, Pacific Coast Eco Bananas, Blue Dinosaur Bars and Tailwind Nutrition Australia.

The previous record of 15 days was held by Andrew Hedgman who completed the distance in 2012.

 

Links to Strava files of Brisbane to Sydney run 2016 ...

Day 1 https://www.strava.com/activities/596900011

Day 2 https://www.strava.com/activities/596900081

Day 3 https://www.strava.com/activities/596900079

Day 4 https://www.strava.com/activities/597737319

Day 5 https://www.strava.com/activities/598890926

Day 6 https://www.strava.com/activities/600206050

Day 7 https://www.strava.com/activities/601311235

Day 8 https://www.strava.com/activities/602363533

Day 9 https://www.strava.com/activities/603468551

Day 10 https://www.strava.com/activities/604609369

Day 11 https://www.strava.com/activities/605457951

Day 12 - part 1 https://www.strava.com/activities/606800894

Day 12 - part 2 https://www.strava.com/activities/763118256