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2024 SPF 1000 mile Walk Challenge Weekly log

Week Number Week Ending Date Weekly Miles Total*

Miles to date*

Progress Update
1 07/01/2024 312.47 312.47

We set off from St Helens and our first destination of the year is Achill Island, County Mayo on the west coast of Ireland. Home to spectacular mountains over 2200ft, one of the highest sea cliffs in Europe and beautiful beaches, it is well worth a visit.
2 14/01/2024 836.09 1148.56

Taking a north-westerly route we have reached Reykjvik, Capital city of Iceland. It's home to the National and Saga museums, tracing Iceland’s Viking history.
3 21/01/2024 561.02 1709.58

Due west and we arrive at Nuuk, the relatively small Capital City of Greenland. With a population of approximately 18,000, it will be one of the smallest capitals we will visit on our travels.
4 28/01/2024 690.92 2400.50

This week we reach the small Inuit settlement of Nain, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Fishing is the main industry in Nain. Traditional hunting and trapping activities continue through the winter months after the fishing season has ended.
5 04/02/2024 635.37 3035.87

Travelling south we reach Havre-Saint-Pierre a Municipality located on the north shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, in Côte-Nord region, Minganie Regional County, Quebec, Canada.
6 11/02/2024 1031.85 4067.72

We head down the St Lawrence River for a bit of sight seeing calling at: Québec City, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Niagara Falls and London (not that London!).
7 18/02/2024 645.11 4712.83 On the border of Iowa, South Dakota and Nabraska, this week we travel through Sioux City which was originally inhabited by American native tribe of Yankton Sioux.
8 25/02/2024 528.87 5241.70 Situated East of the Rocky Mountains and exactly one mile above sea level, this week we reach Denver, capital of Colorado State.
9 03/03/2024 674.21 5915.91 Founded by Mormon pioneers in 1847, this week we visit 'The Crossroads of the West', Salt Lake City.
10 10/03/2024 801.04 6716.95 This week we land in Sacramento, Capital City of California. The area had been inhabited by the indigenous peoples of California for thousands of years prior to the arrival of Spanish settlers in 1808.
11 17/03/2024 345.17 7062.12 Converted to a federal prison in 1934, Alcatraz Island had become one of the most notorious prisons in American history. The prison closed in 1963, and the island is now a major tourist attraction.
12 24/03/2024 529.77 7591.89 We've not made landfall this week but we are over half way to our next stop in the Hawaiian Islands.
13 31/03/2024 565.90 8157.79 We've not made landfall but getting close to the Hawaiian Islands.
14 07/04/2024 395.46 8553.25 Landfall at last. We get a short stop at Hilo the largest town on the Island of Hawaii.
15 14/04/2024 351.14 8904.39 No landfall this week. Heading towards the mid Pacific Ocean.
16 21/04/2024 398.05 9302.44 No landfall this week. Heading towards the mid Pacific Ocean.
17 28/04/2024 406.11 9708.55 No landfall this week. Heading towards the mid Pacific Ocean. 
18 05/05/2024 853.77 10,562.32 No landfall this week. Heading towards the mid Pacific Ocean. 
19 12/05/2024 326.80 10,889.12 Finally we make landfall on the island country of Kiribati. Straddling the equator and 180th meridian, Kiribati is the only country in the world located simultaneously in all four hemispheres: the Northern, Southern, Western, and Eastern hemispheres.
20 19/05/2024 686.00 11,575.12 No landfall this week. Heading towards the Coral Sea.
21 26/05/2024 859.15 12,434.27 This week we reach New Caledonia, North East of Australia. Annexed by France in 1853, traces of human presence date back to 1600BC.
22 02/06/2024 462.69 12,896.96 No landfall this week. Heading across the Coral Sea.
23 09/06/2024 412.40 13,309.36 We have reached The Gold Coast, just south of Brisbane. The Gold Coast is a major tourist destination with a sunny, subtropical climate and has become widely known for its surfing beaches (such as Surfers Paradise), high-rise dominated skyline, theme parks, nightlife, and rainforest hinterland.
24 16/06/2024 467.70 13,777.06 Our efforts this week have got us to Sydney, the capital city of Australia. Home to famous landmarks Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge.
25 23/06/2024 657.37 14,434.43 We pass through Melbourne, capital of Victoria State, home to Aboriginal Victorians for approximately 40,000 years. We end our week in Adelaide, named after the wife of King William IV.
26 30/06/2024 371.18 14,805.61 This week we travel northwards to Port Augusta on the shores of Spencer Gulf.
27 07/07/2024 925.51 15,731.12 Situated halfway between Darwin and Adelaide, this week we pass through Alice Springs, the beating heart of Australia’s Red Centre.
28 14/07/2024 357.70 16,088.82 Travelling through the Northern Territory we reach Darwin, its Capital city and gateway to the massive Kakadu National Park.
29 21/07/2024 657.53 16,746.35 Crossing the Timor and Savu Seas we arrive at The Kelimutu National Park which surrounds the Kelimutu Volcano which last erupted in 1968.
30 28/07/2024 419.90 17,166.25 Our westward journey this week takes us to Denpasar, Capital city of the Indonesian province of Bali.
31 04/08/2024 307.46 17,473.71 Birthplace of the current president of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, this week we stop at Surakarta, historically the royal capital of the Indonesian island of Java.
32 11/08/2024 595.80 18,069.51 Pangkalpinang, also colloquially written as Pangkal Pinang, is the capital and largest city of the Bangka Belitung Islands Province in Indonesia.
33 18/08/2024 707.50 18,777.01 This week reach Phuket, known for its string of palm-fringed beaches, vibrant nightlife, iconic cultural attractions, ancient temples, hidden caves, and postcard-like surroundings.
34 25/08/2024 445.78 19,222.79 With a special permit we have been allowed to visit Viper Island RV, part of the Andaman Islands on the Bay of Bengal.
35 01/09/2024 332.53 19,555.32 No landfall this week. Heading across the Bay of Bengal.
36 08/09/2024 693.62 20,248.94 Named by the Portuguese explorers in 1505, we land at Colombo, the largest city of Sri Lanka.
37 15/09/2024 556.97 20,805.91 Over the Laccadive Sea we go to the Maldives. Inhabited for over 2500 years, the Maldive Islands of 26 atolls stretch across the equator.
38 22/09/2024 395.29 21,201.20 No landfall this week. Heading across the Arabian Sea.
39 29/09/2024 328.08 21,529.28 No landfall this week. Heading across the Arabian Sea.
40 06/10/2024 288.69 21,817.97 No landfall this week. Heading across the Arabian Sea to The Indian Ocean.
41 13/10/2024 472.40 22,290.37 This week we reached The Seychelles off East Africa, home to numerous beaches, coral reefs and nature reserves, as well as rare animals such as giant Aldabra tortoises.
42 20/10/2024 343.48 22,633.85 Named in honor of Robert Townsend Farquhar in 1824, this week we reach the Farquhar Atoll, the Outer Islands of the Seychelles.
43 27/10/2024 341.96 22,975.81 This week we have arrived at Antsiranana, a city in the far north of Madagascar.
44 03/11/2024 474.15 23,449.96 Travelling due west we have reached Marrupa in Northern Mozambique.
45 10/11/2024      
46 17/11/2024      
47 24/11/2024      
48 01/12/2024      
49 08/12/2024      
50 15/12/2024      
51 22/12/2024      
52 29/12/2024      
* Please note, weekly totals may change due to delayed mileage logs being submitted from participants.