News bot Posted October 8, 2015 Posted October 8, 2015 On the 9th of October, 5 athletes from Kenya, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Egypt and the UK will depart from Cairo in the shadow of the Giza Pyramids, heading towards Cape Town. They are aiming to set a new world record – the fastest human powered crossing of the African continent.Click here to view the article GaryvdM 1
Rapunzel Posted October 9, 2015 Posted October 9, 2015 Best luck Mark!Not only a challenge from a riding perspective but also for the backup team who need to arrange visa's and border crossings (which would take 34 days in itself for mere mortals)
Fat Boab Posted October 9, 2015 Posted October 9, 2015 A great marketing tool for Swift? Bikes and owner! Talk about profile!! PS Isn't David Kinjah, Chris Froome's original Kenyan mentor?
Paul Ruinaard Posted October 9, 2015 Posted October 9, 2015 Hmm - crossing of Africa - go from Richards Bay to Port Nolloth and you have crossed Africa.... IH8MUD, Stretch and Tumbleweed 3
IH8MUD Posted October 9, 2015 Posted October 9, 2015 Swift should have used the Evil Twin and Detritivore and only ride unpaved roads.That would be the ultimate promotion for their MTB's ChUkKy 1
BDF Posted October 9, 2015 Posted October 9, 2015 I know a guy who did this SOLO in aid of raising funds for surgery for kids with cleft palates: Keegan Longueira broke a Guinness World Record when he cycled across the African Continent from Cairo to Cape Town in just 59 days. He did this and then rode in the Argus the week after he finished! Check out his website at http://www.keegan.co.za/ He is an amazing youngster! mrbaker, LOSMEICHERIE and IndianRoadie 3
J∆kk∆ls Posted October 9, 2015 Posted October 9, 2015 I had the privilege of meeting Mark Beaumont on his final leg, at Mouille Point after breaking the world record cycling from Cairo to Cape Town in 41 days 10 hours and 22 minutes. http://markbeaumontonline.com/ Good luck to Mark Blewett and the Swift Team!
Stretch Posted October 9, 2015 Posted October 9, 2015 "will depart from Cairo in the shadow of the Giza Pyramids" thats not across africa....why not start from Alexandria? not to belittle the feat in any way...just semantics
HappyMartin Posted October 9, 2015 Posted October 9, 2015 I did it in 6 months. Beat that suckers!!!!! Hahahahaha. I guess some of us are just a bit slower hey..
Ozzie NL Posted October 9, 2015 Posted October 9, 2015 A great marketing tool for Swift? Bikes and owner! Talk about profile!! PS Isn't David Kinjah, Chris Froome's original Kenyan mentor?Yebo is indeed Froomey's menor and Kenyan Olympian
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