In our first weekly webisode, meet Charlie Wittmack, the creator of The World Tri. Learn about the ideas that sparked the creation of The World Tri and the reasons behind why he's attempting this unprecedented test of human endurance.
In our second webisode, meet Cate and James Wittmack, and learn more about what they'll be up to as part of this 11-month, 10,000 mile expedition.
Throughout The World Tri expedition we'll always strive to bring you the latest news, updates and stories from the adventure as it's happening! We're currently using an array of web tools to stay connected and we'll be adding more as the adventure continues. Subscribe to our RSS feed via email or a reader, follow us on Twitter, friend us on Facebook and join us as the adventure unfolds.
Two weeks ago, The World Tri Expedition team headed off from Des Moines and across the Atlantic Ocean to England to begin the first leg of The World Triathlon. Check out this photo gallery and look back at the first two weeks of the adventure.
The World Triathlon is a three-part initiative to make global connections through adventure, education and global health. Through these connection we hope to change the world, but we need your help. Learn more about how individuals can make a financial contribution to support global health and education, or how your business can partner with us and reach a worldwide audience through support of The World Tri expedition.
The World Tri team would like to invite you to join us in Nepal on this historic journey by trekking to the Base Camp of Mount Everest during the final leg of The World Tri from March to May 2011. Along the way you'll experience the Himalaya in a way that would otherwise be impossible as we explore this fascinating culture from within.
Adventure
The World Tri is possibly the most difficult endurance challenge ever conceived: A 10,000-mile triathlon from England to Everest.
Education
The World Tri aims to inspire students from around the globe to take on the world’s toughest environmental and global health challenges.
Global Health
The World Tri and its partners are raising awareness about global maternal mortality with a focus on efforts to save women's lives in Nepal.
Latest News & Blog Posts
Let’s Eat!
September 3, 2010 
Charlie
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Food in Poland is really, really cheap. Which is great news for me, because I’m starving and broke. My metabolism is in hyperdrive from all of this blogging and I feel like I’m logging as many hours with a spoon and fork as I’m logging on the bike. Today I’ve managed to ingest the [...]
Continue readingInertia
When I climbed Mount Everest in 2003 it was hard. When I tell the story to people they always ask, “Did you ever want to quit?” “Every minute.” I respond. “How did you keep going?” “Inertia.” I would tell them. “Inertia” is a term from classical physics that roughly means that [...]
Continue readingMission Impossible
As it turns out, “accomplishing the impossible” is a little easier said than done. I had no more hit send on yesterday’s bold dispatch when everything began to fall apart. The first sign of trouble took the form of a fire alarm in my hotel. As the alarm turned on, the electricity in the [...]
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