Goliath Expedition | | Karl Bushby plans to end his trek in 2009 |
Karl Bushby was born in Hull in 1969. Karl is a former British paratrooper and adventurer, currently attempting to be the first person to complete walk an unbroken path around the world. Bushby's trek is known as the Goliath Expedition. The planned route for the attempt to walk around the world "with unbroken footsteps", was from Punta Arenas, Chile, to his home in Hull. He began his journey in November 1, 1998 and expects to finish it by 2009, then having walked over 36,000 miles. He has already walked through South and Central and North America. Russian incidentIn March 2006, Bushby and French adventurer Dimitri Kieffer crossed the Bering Strait on foot, walking across a frozen 56 mile section in 15 days.  | | Karl Bushby - walking on thin ice in Russia |
They were detained by Russian border troop officers while they were crossing the Russian border near the Chukotkan village of Uelen, for not entering Russia at a correct port-of-entry. They were threatened to be banned from Russia, which would stop the journey. It was announced on May 5, 2006, that the Russian appeal court had upheld Bushby's application and his walk will continue. It appeared that Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich helped him in his attempt to walk around the world. Karl thanked Mr Abramovich for "working behind the scenes" on his behalf, adding: "He is the governor of the region and his guys have got involved." Back on track?He will now sort out the necessary paperwork in Russia before returning to Alaska, where he will spend the summer months preparing for the next leg of his trip. Karl hopes to return to Uelen, where he was picked up by the authorities, and continue his record-breaking attempt in November 2006. With over 19,000 more miles to walk, and maintaining his current speed, he should return home to Hull, England in 2009. Links relating to this story: | 
Inside Out - Yorkshire & Lincolnshire: Monday October 9, 2006