Knut Olav and Astrid Loite traveled through 16 countries in 23 hours, 21
minutes. They visited Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary,
Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Italy, San Marino, Switzerland,
Liechtenstein, Germany, France, Luxembourg, Belgium and The
Netherlands.
The trip began near the borders of Poland, Czech Republic, and Slovakia
on June 27, 2009 at 17:43 pm. The time was chosen so they would arrive
at the busiest borders (Slovenia, Croatia, Italy, and Switzerland) at
lower-traffic times.
The duo stopped to fuel up theirRenault Espace 2.0dCithree times
(Austria, Italy, and Switzerland) before completing the journey in The
Netherlands at 17:05 pm on June 28, 2009.
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Todd Hepworth
Andy, Thanks for the comments. Of course your trip was one of our inspirations! We've thought about 18...it would be crazy-tough...but good luck
Andy Lelean
18?
Andy Lelean
Hi, Andy here (of Andy and Paddy, who set the bar at a measly 13 a few years back). Congratulations - well done to you all - fantastic. Paddy and I had been hatching a plan to have a crack at 17 and "get our record back" - guess we don't need to bother now - grrrrrr!
well done
Todd Hepworth
Thanks for all your kind words...it was tough, difficult and at times we didn't think it was going to work but in the end we got there.
Jenn - nope nothing was nearby (Denmark? UK?) We've looked at 18 countries and have noted that an extra 250km might get us Poland but 250km in 30mins is a little bit difficult :)
Emily - we spent a LOT of time in Austria ...so we are biased. But I liked the 10 minutes we were in Liechtenstein or the 5 minutes in Slovenia!
Alicia Weber
Wow, terrific work and an exciting world record!
Emily Miethner
You're featured on our Facebook page today. Congrats!
Jenn Wark
You couldn't have used the last 30 minutes to squeeze in one more country? :D Just kidding, this is a great category and an excellent attempt!
Emily Miethner
Wow. Incredible! What was your favorite country?!
Dan Rollman
Fantastic. Nicely done!
Miguel De Diego
increidible, just thst
Dan Rollman
I would argue that sugarfree syrup deserves its own category.
Rob Birdsong
The three record holders so far have all used Original syrups in the neighborhood of 2000-2500 calories per 24-ounce bottle.
does it have to be a certain type of syrup? could it be sugarfree?
Dan, you're an animal and I'm glad it came out of both ends because one is not enough.
Danny Infinite
"See now there you have it, you're doing it all wrong. You've got to open your throat, relax the jaw... and don't forget to cup the balls."
thats great...reminds me of super troopers
Dan Rollman
Andy and Paddy, I salute you.
Deborah Hampton
awesome.