I S have been following the progress of Mark Beaumont as he cycles 18,000 miles around the world. The details of his exploits are on the wall outside Room G and you can follow the last leg by reading his cycle diary at http://www.artemisworldcycle.com/.
The Geography of the areas he has been visiting have been blogged about by my colleague at this site . It too is a fantastic site - see if you can find the wonderful posts about ox bow lake formation and about pivot irrigation
Mark is now back in Europe and it looks as if he will beat the previous world record by over 60 days by finishing in Paris on Friday 15th February. This has been an unsupported ride - he has carried his food, tent, and equipment himself in panniers on the bike.
It is a phenomenal achievement and we are supporting his charity fundraising next week by holding a Bake Sale and IS / Geography Department charity event. It is in the Hall at lunch time on Wednesday. There will be some cycle related games, a tombola, book & DVD stall so come along and bring your money. You will hear more about Marks' chosen charities in assembly on Tuesday.
