Armed with a toilet trowel and a converted Mazda Bongo called Roxy,
self-styled 'ordinary' ultrarunner, Gavin Boyter, embarks on his
latest long-distance challenge: to run the 3400km from Paris to
Istanbul along the route of the world's most illustrious railway
journey, the Orient Express. And, despite work on Roxy having
hampered his training programme, Gavin remains undeterred and plans
to run through eight countries, to cross 180 rivers and to ascend
16,500 metres, through forests, mountains, plains and major cities
- aided all the way by temperamental mapping technology and the
ever encouraging support of his girlfriend, Aradhna. En route,
Gavin will pass through urban edgelands and breathtaking scenery,
battlefields and private estates, industrial plants and abandoned
villages, and on through a drawn-back Iron Curtain where the East
meets West. He will encounter packs of snarling, feral dogs, wild
boar, menacing cows, and a herd of hundreds of deer. But he will
also meet many fascinating characters, including a German,
leg-slapping masseuse, music-loving Austrian farmers, middle-class
Romanians, itinerant Romanies, stoic soldiers, and boisterous
Turks. However, confined to the cramped conditions of Roxy, and
each other's company, Gavin and Aradhna's journey is not only a
test of the endurance and stamina required to put in the hard
miles, but of their relationship, too. After all, if they can
survive this challenge, they can survive anything. But will Gavin's
legs make it all the way to Istanbul, where he has planned a
special surprise for Aradhna?
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
