World Record attempt for Parkinsons Research
James Bowthorpe (Brother of Tom who I was at school with) left London on the 29th of March to try to break the World Record set by Mark Beaumont for cycling round the world. He is also raising money and awareness for Parkinsons Research.
His route wound its way through France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany, Poland Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, India, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada, Portugal and Spain and is now in France on the last leg of his trip.
James is nearly home and will be back in Hyde Park after his amazing journey on Saturday 19th September. The schedule for the final day is as follows:
Breakfast 7.00am in Portsmouth ferry terminal café
Roehampton gate café, Richmond Park, London. 16.00
Depart Richmond Park 16.30
Arrive Hyde Park (Hyde Park corner of Serpentine lake) 18.00- 18.30
he is inviting people who ahve kept track of his progress to join him at the finish in Hyde Park
James will have broken the world record by an incredible three weeks.
Keep following James over his final few days on www.whereintheworldisjames.com and check the blog for any updates for his return.