"RUN ACROSS AUSTRALIA 2017

Run across Australia 2017

from SYDNEY to PERTH

3,800 km, 08.01.-20.02.2017


PROJECT GOALS:


Fastest crossing of the Australian continent on the Sydney - Perth route, as part of a project to cross all continents of the world

Fundraising for the TEAMFOX organization to support Parkinson's disease research

Supporting Parkinson's disease treatment after 15 years of experience caring for a mother with Parkinson's disease

Other goals:


Establishing a Slovak record (Slovak Record Book, Book of Alternative Records, Guinness Records) for crossing Australia

Presentation of Slovakia and Slovak sports

Strengthening the position of ultrarunning among the general public, not only in Slovakia

Production of a documentary film

Highlights of the running expedition:


Daily temperatures above 45°C

Approximately 1,000 km through deserts and semi-deserts

Daily completion of more than 2 marathons

Title: "RUN ACROSS AUSTRALIA 2017"


Date: 08.01. - 20.02.2017

Time frame: 38 - 42 days


Total distance: 3,800 km +/- 50 km


Character: Individual run with support team


Time calculation: Minimum 84 km (2 marathons) - maximum 110 km in 24 hours x 38 days


START: 08:00 am, 08.01.2017, Opera House Sydney, New South Wales, Australia


FINISH: 06:00 am, 20.02.2017, South Mole Lighthouse, Fremantle, Perth, Western Australia


Terrain: Asphalt, sand, rocks


Current TOP records for crossing the continent:

2013 - 3,800 km from Sydney to Perth in 38 days

2005 - 4,568 km from Perth to Sydney in 43 days, 13 hours, and 8 minutes

1999 - 4,400 km from Perth to Sydney in 55 days

Source: Wikipedia"


German:

"LAUF QUER DURCH AUSTRALIEN 2017

Beh naprieč Austráliou 2017

von SYDNEY nach PERTH

3.800 km, 08.01.-20.02.2017


PROJEKTZIELE:


Schnellste Durchquerung des australischen Kontinents auf der Route Sydney - Perth im Rahmen eines Projekts zur Durchquerung aller Kontinente der Welt

Spendenaktion für die Organisation TEAMFOX zur Unterstützung der Parkinson-Forschung

Unterstützung der Parkinson-Behandlung nach 15 Jahren Erfahrung in der Betreuung einer Mutter mit Parkinson-Krankheit

Weitere Ziele:


Aufstellung eines slowakischen Rekords (Slowakisches Rekordbuch, Buch alternativer Rekorde, Guinness-Rekorde) für die Durchquerung Australiens

Präsentation der Slowakei und des slowakischen Sports

Stärkung der Position des Ultralaufens in der breiten Öffentlichkeit, nicht nur in der Slowakei

Produktion eines Dokumentarfilms

Höhepunkte der Laufexpedition:


Tägliche Temperaturen über 45 °C

Etwa 1.000 km durch Wüsten und Halbwüsten

Tägliche Absolvierung von mehr als 2 Marathons

Titel: "LAUF QUER DURCH AUSTRALIEN 2017"

Date: 08.01. - 20.02.2017 Duration: 38 - 42 days


Total distance: 3,800 km +/- 50 km


Character: Individual run with a support team


Time calculation: Minimum 84 km (2 x marathon) - maximum 110 km within 24 hours x 38 days



START: 08:00 am, 08.01.2017, Sydney Opera House, New South Wales, Australia


FINISH: 06:00 am, 20.02.2017, Coastal area (South Mole Lighthouse), Fremantle, Perth, Western Australia


Terrain: Asphalt, sand, rocks


Current TOP records for crossing the continent:

2013 - 3,800 km from Sydney to Perth in 38 days

2005 - 4,568 km from Perth to Sydney in 43 days, 13 hours, and 8 minutes

1999 - 4,400 km from Perth to Sydney in 55 days

Source: Wikipedia

III. Report - SK


Dear partners, dear friends, family,


Unfortunately, our running expedition "Run Across Australia 2017" is ending due to health reasons. The reason is suspicion of appendicitis.


Summary of the run:

Number of days run: 29

Number of kilometers run: 1987 (approximately 19,823 lengths of a football field)

Average km/day: 68.52

Average water consumption in liters: 8.2

Highest daily temperature in °C: 48 (in the shade)

Average daily temperature in °C: 38

Highest nighttime temperature in °C: 38

Average nighttime temperature in °C: 25

Route:

Sydney - Penrith (A44) - Springwood - Lithgow - Bathurst - Orange (A32) - Parkes - Condobolin - Lake Cargelligo - Hillstone (local roads) - Ivanhoe - Willcannia (unsealed roads) - Broken Hill - Peterborough (A32) - Orroroo - Wilmington (B56) - Port Augusta - Iron Knob - Kimba - Wuddina - Poochera - Wirrulla - Ceduna (A1)


I would like to thank you for the trust, help, and mental support you have shown during the past weeks. I will inform you about the next steps.

Jozef Rajchl and the accompanying team.