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360 is the first attempt to circumnavigate the world using only
human power (of British origin). Since departing the Greenwich
Meridian Line in 1994, Jason Lewis has travelled 24,000 miles
- over half way around the planet - without assistance from
either motors or the wind; pedalling a one-of-a-kind pedal boat
across the world's oceans, bicycling and rollerblading over
land.
Others
have joined Jason along the way. April Abril for example,
a 5th
grade teacher from Colorado, USA, has to date pedalled three
sections
as part of the team: Colorado to San Francisco
by bike, the Solomon Islands to Australia by pedal boat and
most recently across Australia by mountain bike.
Achievements
On
August 18th
2000, Lewis became the first in history topedal the Pacific
Ocean from San Francisco in the US to Cairns, Australia -
178days and 8,500 miles.In 1994, original pedal partner Steve
Smith(now retired from the expedition)
and Lewis completed the
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first East-West crossing of the Atlantic by pedal power, and a year
later Lewis completed the first unsupported crossing of the USA
by roller blades.
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With
over half of what has been described as 'one of the last great human
challenges' completed, it is expected for the remaining 12,000 miles
to take a further 3-4 years to finish.
Education
As
well as being an immense physical challenge, Expedition 360 is an
educational tool for teachers to use in the classroom, and a way
for children around the world to make connections with each other.
400 schools in 10 different countries have so far been visited.
Over
the years teams of teenagers and teachers have joined Expedition
360 on different legs of the journey, exploring interesting aspects
of the environment and people then recording their findings with
video clips, photographs and written lesson activities. The most
recent program in the 'Let's Explore...' series was hosted from
Australia. Three teenagers and two teachers mountain biked 3,500
miles across the outback, targeting interesting 'Discovery Zones'
along the way that formed the basis of engaging learning experiences
for students back home in the classroom.
California
registered 501 c 3 Non-for Profit Status was secured in 1998 to
service these educational activities.
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