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European and Uk routes.

My European route.
Istanbul to Bulgaria,Romania,Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Holland, Belgium, France, England, Wales and Ireland north and south. Austria will be just the small corner from Slovakia on the road to Brno,Czech Rep. Mainly the Vienna area. This just adds 30 km to my route and I am admitting to ‘ country collecting’ here also for Holland which was not on my revised route.
Exact route for Europe using Google maps in the pedestrian mode:
Istanbul to Craiova,Romania is 700km. To Vienna 832km to Brno 128km To Siegburg,Germany 786km to Breda, Holland 212km to Calais 242km.
UK route. Dover to Holyhead via Ealing in London which is 535km.

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23 Responses to “European and Uk routes.”

John Geesler Says:
May 29th, 2014 at 6:27 pm
That sounds like a fun route. It should be a relief to get into Europe. Vienna is the most beautiful city I’ve seen. and visiting Brno will be nice to get back the place where you had one of your greatest performances.
Good Luck
Gees
Ann Says:
May 29th, 2014 at 6:56 pm
You sure have s busy few months ahead of you before you finish at Dublin City Marathon, good luck with Europe -:) Ann
tony Says:
June 1st, 2014 at 8:19 am
Rain is a big problem now. Running between showers.
Fri 54km Sat 47. Now thinking about arriving at bridge on Thursday. About 215km.This morning, Sunday 1st June very dense mist and drizzle in the mountains. Turkey continues to impress for its beauty but after 7 weeks and 2,000 km in mountainous terrain I could do with some flat lands. Ah yes for Holland one of the reasons you were included and the other is your great tradition in ultra running. Have been told mountains finish in Istanbul.
Thanks John for your comment. I sent Brno race director Tomas Russek an email a month ago and no reply. Think he may have new email address. Still can’t get around to finding time to track him down. This is an example of how small tasks for the unsupported journey runner build up due to time constraints and don’t get done. I expect to arrive in Brno around 3rd week in July. Anyone of my ultra friends got his address and care to send him a mail please?
And if time a mention to European ultra running website about my pending arrival.
I got lead in my shoes and Europe in my heart
Brendan Says:
June 1st, 2014 at 4:40 pm
Tony,

I’ve been following your journey from the comfort of my home in Cork since you first reached the US. It’s been epic! Now that the final leg is in sight you must smell the finish in Dublin. I can only imagine the toll that running 40-50km per day has taken on your body. Not to mind the logistics!! Well done for what you’ve achieved so far. I’m sure you’ve only published a small part of your story so far and I look forward to reading the rest…

Regards
Brendan
tony Says:
June 3rd, 2014 at 9:46 am
Bad couple days due to rain and overall tiredness. 42 and 36km. Better day today. Let’s hope it lasts. Now planning on arriving at bridge Thurs but may not cross till Sat. A bit more hopeful as my itinerary has been requested by the sports minister
tony Says:
June 4th, 2014 at 5:12 am
About 84 kilometres to Bosporus bridge now. Tuesday I met four cyclists who had no problem cycling across so can’t help wondering why they are making such hassle for me. Nevertheless Erok deserves great credit for his big efforts.
Tuesday I had a great day. I took advantage of a dry day and had a very late finish just west of izmit a beautiful city at night time, perhaps the the most beautiful of the whole run and I dont say that easily as I am far from a city admirer! A very late finish as I had a bit of trouble finding a place to sleep, so just kept going. 64km. Think total is 44,794 kilometers. In the end I slept on the upstairs decking of a closed restaurant in a park behind a Shell petrol station west of town.
This morning, Wednesday it is raining again.
theworldjog Says:
June 4th, 2014 at 9:22 am
Permission Granted!
Dear Mr Mangan,

Again after a lots of calls we got the signature from the Highways Directorate General in Ankara, so that means the permission is given! Today they are going to send it to their Istanbul office and in the afternoon I will try to get some written thing from them to make it official. They told me on the line that the permission is given for the road where passengers walk, not from the main road, not to stop the traffic. I will give you more information when I got the written answer from them.

Kind regards,

Erok Yuksel
kevin scanlon Says:
June 4th, 2014 at 1:02 pm
brilliant tony. another bridge crossed…………..well done. kevin
Kangaroo Ash Says:
June 4th, 2014 at 8:40 pm
Incredible read. We are delighted you are back on European soil on the track home. My mother (who you stayed with in South Australia asked if you needed any home made bananna bread sent to Dublin for your welcome home See you soon Tony. Chin up and embrace the rain.
theworldjog Says:
June 5th, 2014 at 9:54 am
Slow going through Istanbul city very congested almost impossible to run.Slow progress 26km of Asia left.
Thanks to Baris and Ercan as mentioned in blog in March for looking after my stuff and taking deliveries for me. Looking forward to seeing them later and a rest day or two Although my bridge permit is for Saturday I hope to cross today. I applied for this several weeks ago and am two days early.
Once again thanks to Erok, Ambassador Ken Thompson and Siobhan in the Irish embassy in Ankara for their magnificent help. Talk to you again from Europe
stewart & bernie cochrane Says:
June 5th, 2014 at 1:54 pm
hey tony….great to see you doing so well

just a note to say hello and tell you that Katheryn has qualified for Boston marathon next year!!!
her time was 3:25 !!!@ottawa marathon a couple of weeks ago…
take care

your friends in newfoundland

stewart and bernie cochrane

newfoundland

canada
theworldjog Says:
June 5th, 2014 at 6:14 pm
Am being escorted across bridge now as I type this
Kevin Moore Says:
June 5th, 2014 at 6:28 pm
Tony,
I can see you crossing the Bosporus on the spot tracker now as I write this!
Congratulations & best of luck on your last leg home!
Ann Says:
June 5th, 2014 at 6:28 pm
Ann can u place comment am being escorted across bridge now:) Just received this email from Tony with a photo to saying he is crossing bridge now. Couldn’t get photo to paste. Well done Tony-:)
Mam Says:
June 5th, 2014 at 6:37 pm
Congratulations Tony on crossing into Europe. You are so nearly finished this great run. Take care and god bless Mam -:)
john clarke Says:
June 5th, 2014 at 7:44 pm
well done on reaching your final continent .what an achievement.
Serena Says:
June 5th, 2014 at 8:22 pm
Congratulations tony you are literally on the home run now!! U must be so proud!
Gary Salmon Says:
June 6th, 2014 at 12:17 pm
We’ll done Tony! You can nearly smell the shamrock now! Keep up the great work!
tony Says:
June 6th, 2014 at 5:01 pm
Hi Everyone, In Istanbul and a lot to do.
Believe it or not I want to run the bridge again on Saturday with my permit as my local runner friends suggested it! I may run about 15km from there to Baris’s house where I am staying with some of the runners to make it easier when I leave I can leave from his house as opposed to returning to the bridge when running towards Bulgaria.
Thanks again for great support.
Agnieszka Says:
June 7th, 2014 at 10:23 am
Hi Tony,
İt was a great pleasure crossing the bridge with you today! Good luck! Get home safe&sound
Richard Donovan Says:
June 7th, 2014 at 2:12 pm
Great stuff Tony, just fantastic!
Greg Havely Says:
June 12th, 2014 at 6:50 pm
Tony—whew–back on European soil—–I have been out of action a bit here, so missed your actual crossing–sorry mate—but am happy to hear that you have reached Europe!!!—-Hard to believe this started so long ago and Europe seemed so far away—I don’t know what I am going to do when there is no blog to follow as I have been doing the past nearly 4 years—–Anyway, no more visa hassles, just running through a lot of familiar terrain–and on to the home stretch—-Great Job Tony!!

Good running-_Greg
Tey EngTiong Says:
June 14th, 2014 at 9:33 am
Glad u still keep so strong….keep running and update from u ! Tks for sharing.

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About Tony

I have always considered myself to be an average runner. In school, I was even bullied for I was a sports wimp. Through hard work, dedication, perseverance, self-belief and a strong mind I succeeded in not only running around the world but breaking four ultra running world records during my competitive career. Having previously cycled around the world I didn't start running until I was almost 30. Then I had a dream of running around the world. For many reasons, I waited for over 20 years. One reason was to establish my pedigree as an endurance athlete. I started and finished my world run as the current World Record-Holder for 48 Hours Indoor Track 426 kilometres (265 miles), a record I have held since 2007. I also broke and still hold the World Record for 48 hours on a Treadmill 405 kilometres (251 miles) in 2008. When I retired from competition, more pleasing than any of my world, European or Irish records I had the respect of my fellow athletes from all over the world - in my opinion, sports greatest reward - an achievement I am most proud of. Then I finally put myself out to pasture, to live my ultimate dream to run around the world! This blog was written on the road while I struggled to find places to sleep and to recover from running an average of 43.3 kilometres or 27 miles per day for 1,165 road days. There were many nights I typed this blog on a smart phone, so fatigued my eyes closed. Many journalists and endurance athletes have referred to my world run as the most difficult endurance challenge ever attempted. During my expedition I rarely had any support vehicles, running mostly with a backpack. In the more desolate areas I pushed my gear, food and water in a cart which I called Nirvana, then I sent her on ahead to run with my backpack once again over altitudes of almost 5,000 metres in the Andes. I stayed in remote villages where many people had never seen a white person before. I literally met the most wonderful people of this world in their own backyard and share many of those amazing experiences in this blog. My run around the world took 4 years. There were no short cuts, I ran every single metre on the road while seeking out the most comprehensive route across 41 countries, 5 continents, I used 50 pair of running shoes and my final footstep of the run was exactly 50,000 kilometres, (almost 31,000 miles) I eventually finished this tongue in cheek named world jog where I started, at the finish line of my city marathon. I started my global run with the Dublin Marathon on October 25th 2010 and finished with the Dublin Marathon on October 27th 2014 at 3 05pm! Thank you for your support, I hope you can share my unique way of seeing the world, the ultimate endurance challenge! Read more...