The idea is simple: Run 13,000km, continuously, from Tiananmen Square in Beijing, to Trafalgar Square in London.

Starting in late July 2026, Jack will cover 18 countries over 10 months, traversing a full monty of climates, from the Gobi desert in summer, to the Kyrgyzstan mountains in winter.
Whilst also experiencing big culture shock.

Running

Jack is aiming to run 50km per day, with limited, to, zero rest days.

That’s the equivalent of more than 300 marathons in consecutive days. 

While ultra-endurance events continue to grow in popularity, no known attempt has ever been made to complete a continuous run of this scale and route under current global conditions.

The hard bit

Despite the running being incredibly physically and mentally demanding. The regions that Jack is running through are geopolitically complex. Making logistics such as visas, very complicated.

One of the biggest hurdles being the Caspian sea, and it’s surrounding countries.

The Longest Run Home in History.

COUNTRIES

  1. China 🇨🇳 

  2. Kazakhstan 🇰🇿

  3. Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬 

  4. Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 

  5. Turkmenistan 🇹🇲

  6. Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 

  7. Georgia 🇬🇪

  8. Turkey 🇹🇷

  9. Greece 🇬🇷

  10. Bulgaria 🇧🇬

  11. Serbia 🇷🇸

  12. Bosnia & Hezegovonia 🇧🇦

  13. Croatia 🇭🇷

  14. Slovenia 🇸🇮

  15. Austria 🇦🇹 

  16. Germany 🇩🇪 

  17. France 🇫🇷 

  18. England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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THE VAN.

2018 Ford Transit, equipped with everything needed for an overland adventure: Offroad tyres, Solar panels, Starlink, and more.

Looking tasty in it’s fourfive bright-yellow branding, the interior is just as glamorous, with beds to sleep 4 people, plenty of storage, and a diesel heater for the cold desert nights.

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Will it survive the colds of the Kazakhstan desert?

Or the heat of the Gobi desert?

Or the rocky terrain in Kyrgyzstan’s highlands?

Who’s Driving Said Van?

Tommy Denny, a videographer and editor from Reading has the task of not only managing the media of the project, but dealing with ground logistics, keeping Jack fed and fuelled, and getting busy in the kitchen.

A 19 year old.

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Tommy sure can handle a camera. But can he handle fixing a tyre, basic car mechanics, navigating empty desert, and managing painfully complicated travel logistics? All whilst not panicking under the pressure.

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Brainstrust is an amazing charity, and I am so eager to raise as much money and awareness as possible for a typically underfunded and sometimes forgotten cancer.

On the 20th November 2007 my Grandad passed away from a brain tumour, I was absolutely devastated. I want to do my bit to help try and find a cure for this awful disease, if I can stop even one family losing someone from this deadly cancer it will be my greatest achievement.

In 2016 my close friend Courtney lost her Dad to a brain tumour. Bill was 6ft, active, and an independent bloke, but the tumour was lying on his motor strip and caused him to be paralysed down one side. He passed away at only 64, leaving his wife and two daughters.

Mark Williams was a family friend and very close with my mum and dad. He passed away from a left temporal brain tumour in January 2014. The tumour left Mark with no speech towards the end of his life so was unable to tell his wife and daughter how much he loved them before he passed away. He passed away at 40 years old leaving wife Maria and daughter Amber.

The Cause.

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Brain tumours kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer, yet just 1% of the national research spending has been allocated to this devastating disease.

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Sponsorships

Huel are supporting and providing food and nutrition for Jack and the team. Additionally Jack is part of the Huel Limitseeker fund, overseen by Russ Cook ‘Hardest Geezer’ and Iain Ward.

The Project has two crucial sponsorships:

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fourfive are keeping Jack and the team hydrated with their premium electrolytes and supplements. Crucial for keeping Jack replenished during tough conditions.

If you’re a brand, and are interested in hearing more about sponsoring Jack, feel free to get in touch.

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Dedicated to Grandad Budgie