Richard Bowles (born 19 September 1978, in Leicester, England) is an adventurer and educator who holds several records in endurance running. In 2012, Bowles became the first person to run Australia's Bicentennial National Trail (BNT). Running from Healesville, Victoria to Cooktown, Queensland, he covered 5,330 km in five months.
Richard Bowles
Two weeks after completing the BNT, Bowles ran New Zealand's Te Araroa at 3,054 km becoming the first person to complete it.
In 2013 Bowles ran the Israel National Trail, covering its 1,009 km length in 13 days after a life-threatening foot infection delayed his original plan of 12 days.
Later that year, he became the first person to run an exploding volcano, Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra, after covering 800 km from the east of the island to its west.
In 2014 Bowles completed South Australia's 1,200 km Heysen Trail, averaging 85 km a day in 14 days, smashing the previous 25-day record.
In 2017 Dr Ricardo Costa of Monash University approached Bowles about testing his endurance fitness. Bowles ran 50 km a day for two weeks on a treadmill in a 32 °C climate-controlled tent while carrying 12 kg. This was to replicate multi-stage races and the nutrition requirements needed in desert environments.
In 2018 Bowles lived with and studied the Marathon Monks of Mount Hiei Japan who take on the kaihōgyō, a spiritual challenge of endurance in pursuit of enlightenment. The journey lasts over seven years, and the stakes are high. If they fail, the monk must perform Hara-kiri – ‘honourable suicide'.
2019 he lived and worked on the streets of India for a week surviving on AU$2:00 a day; to experience the lives of the Rickshaw Wallahs.
2022, he worked a week in the death industry, collecting and preparing bodies and organising funerals.
2010 — Mind Alpine Challenge, Alpine Region, Victoria, Australia 160 km Overall Winners Team Outer Edge
2010 — Wilsons Prom 48 km, Wilsons Promontory, Victoria, Australia — former Course Record Holder 2010
2011 — Tasmanian 3 Peaks Race, 60 km Launceston — Hobart, Overall Winners.[1]
2012 — The Australian Bicentennial National Trail 5330 km — First to run the trail's entirety in 5.5 months — World-Record-Holder[2]
2012 — Te Araroa Trail (New Zealand) 3054 km — First to run the trail's entirety in 65 days — World-Record-Holder[3]
2012 — Ran over 10,160 kilometres of trail, equivalent to over 240 marathons
2013 — Israel National Trail (Israel)1009 km — Ran the trail entirety in 14 days.[4][5]
2013 — First to run around an exploding volcano in Northern Sumatra
2014 — Baw Baw to Bourke Street, a three-day running record from Mt Baw Baw in Melbourne, Australia — to Bourke Street in the city's CBD
2014 — Heysen Trail, South Australia 1200 km — 14-day record end to end. Former World-Record-Holder
2016 — 250 km Heated Tent Run for Monash University research project into endurance
2019 — One on One insight into the kaihōgyō ("circling the mountain") is an ascetic practice performed by Tendai Buddhist monks. A 1,000 days of marathons.
2019 — Pulled a hand-rickshaw in Kolkata, India while living and working as a wallah for one week. surviving on UD$2.00 a day
2022 － Worked in the death industry for a week, collecting the dead, preparing and organising funerals to gain insight into compassion.
Referencesedit
^Campbell, Peter (25 April 2011). . The Mercury (OZ). Archived from the original on 30 November 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
^"Richard Bowles is running the Bicentennial National Trail | Toowoomba Chronicle". Toowoomba Chronicle (video). Thechronicle.com.au. 18 September 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2013. "Marathon man heads for town". Sunshine Coast Daily. 7 July 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2013. (video). Outer Edge Magazine. Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2013. Millen, Virginia (22 January 2012). . Outer Edge Magazine. Archived from the original on 22 January 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2013. . Outer Edge Magazine. 31 July 2012. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2013. . Outer Edge Magazine. 3 April 2012. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2013. "World-first cross country journey". Fraser Coast Chronicle. Toowoomba Publishers. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2013. "On the road with SANE Fundraisers Richard Bowles and Vickie Saunders". Sane.org. Retrieved 17 November 2013. "Next Level Nutrition e-News #14 - April 2012 - Running the Bicentennial National Trail - An update". Nextlevelnutrition.com.au. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
^"Our Clients". Next Level Nutrition. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
^"Marathon durch Israel". Israel Zwischenzeilen / GIS. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
External linksedit
Official website
"Bowles articles". Fraser Coast Chronicle.
"Bowles articles". Coffs Coast Advocate.
"Bicentennial National Trail articles". Daily News.
"BNT articles". Ipswich Queensland Times.
May 08, 2024
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length in 13 days after a life threatening foot infection delayed his original plan of 12 days Later that year he became the first person to run an exploding volcano Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra after covering 800 km from the east of the island to its west In 2014 Bowles completed South Australia s 1 200 km Heysen Trail averaging 85 km a day in 14 days smashing the previous 25 day record In 2017 Dr Ricardo Costa of Monash University approached Bowles about testing his endurance fitness Bowles ran 50 km a day for two weeks on a treadmill in a 32 C climate controlled tent while carrying 12 kg This was to replicate multi stage races and the nutrition requirements needed in desert environments In 2018 Bowles lived with and studied the Marathon Monks of Mount Hiei Japan who take on the kaihōgyō a spiritual challenge of endurance in pursuit of enlightenment The journey lasts over seven years and the stakes are high If they fail the monk must perform Hara kiri honourable suicide 2019 he lived and worked on the streets of India for a week surviving on AU 2 00 a day to experience the lives of the Rickshaw Wallahs 2022 he worked a week in the death industry collecting and preparing bodies and organising funerals Other adventure achievements edit2010 Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon Nepal Australian Record Holder 2010 2010 Mind Alpine Challenge Alpine Region Victoria Australia 160 km Overall Winners Team Outer Edge 2010 Wilsons Prom 48 km Wilsons Promontory Victoria Australia former Course Record Holder 2010 2011 Tasmanian 3 Peaks Race 60 km Launceston Hobart Overall Winners 1 2012 The Australian Bicentennial National Trail 5330 km First to run the trail s entirety in 5 5 months World Record Holder 2 2012 Te Araroa Trail New Zealand 3054 km First to run the trail s entirety in 65 days World Record Holder 3 2012 Ran over 10 160 kilometres of trail equivalent to over 240 marathons 2013 Israel National Trail Israel 1009 km Ran the trail entirety in 14 days 4 5 2013 First to run around an exploding volcano in Northern Sumatra 2014 Baw Baw to Bourke Street a three day running record from Mt Baw Baw in Melbourne Australia to Bourke Street in the city s CBD 2014 Heysen Trail South Australia 1200 km 14 day record end to end Former World Record Holder 2016 250 km Heated Tent Run for Monash University research project into endurance 2019 One on One insight into the kaihōgyō circling the mountain is an ascetic practice performed by Tendai Buddhist monks A 1 000 days of marathons 2019 Pulled a hand rickshaw in Kolkata India while living and working as a wallah for one week surviving on UD 2 00 a day 2022 Worked in the death industry for a week collecting the dead preparing and organising funerals to gain insight into compassion References edit Campbell Peter 25 April 2011 Winds deny Peccadillo record The Mercury OZ Archived from the original on 30 November 2011 Retrieved 17 November 2013 Richard Bowles is running the Bicentennial National Trail Toowoomba Chronicle Toowoomba Chronicle video Thechronicle com au 18 September 2012 Retrieved 17 November 2013 Marathon man heads for town Sunshine Coast Daily 7 July 2012 Retrieved 17 November 2013 Richard Bowles is running the Bicentennial National Trail BNT video Outer Edge Magazine Archived from the original on 13 April 2013 Retrieved 16 November 2013 Millen Virginia 22 January 2012 Run Richard run Outer Edge Magazine Archived from the original on 22 January 2012 Retrieved 16 November 2013 Running the B N T an Outer Edge exclusive Outer Edge Magazine 31 July 2012 Archived from the original on 31 July 2012 Retrieved 16 November 2013 Richard Bowles departs on his quest to be the first to run the Bicentennial National Trail BNT Outer Edge Magazine 3 April 2012 Archived from the original on 4 June 2012 Retrieved 16 November 2013 World first cross country journey Fraser Coast Chronicle Toowoomba Publishers 9 July 2012 Retrieved 17 November 2013 On the road with SANE Fundraisers Richard Bowles and Vickie Saunders Sane org Retrieved 17 November 2013 Next Level Nutrition e News 14 April 2012 Running the Bicentennial National Trail An update Nextlevelnutrition com au Retrieved 17 November 2013 Our Clients Next Level Nutrition Retrieved 17 November 2013 INT Run SOURCE Retrieved 6 April 2014 Marathon durch Israel Israel Zwischenzeilen GIS Retrieved 22 April 2013 External links editOfficial website Bowles articles Fraser Coast Chronicle Bowles articles Coffs Coast Advocate Bicentennial National Trail articles Daily News BNT articles Ipswich Queensland Times Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richard Bowles amp oldid 1197857999, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
