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Charlie’s Dispatches: Day 0


June 30th, 2010 - The expedition is off to an incredible start and it’s safe to say that we’re having the time of our lives, even if two-thirds of the team is having it in four-day-old underwear.

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Brian’s Shorts #1: Help Me Baby


In this episode, The World Tri teams comes to the rescue of a baby and a mom on the side of a busy road.

 

Armed with a simple HD Flip pocket video camera, Brian brings you his first-person experiences from The World Tri.

 

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Balance: Life With The Wittmacks


I’ve been living with the Wittmacks for a cumulative month now – dining with them in the evening, eating the leftovers out of their fridge the following morning, reversing out of their driveway with their vehicles and folding their unmentionables like they were my own – but I’ve yet to conclude if I think they’re normal or not.

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Episode 1: The Beginning


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.

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Donate: Support Our Educational Programs


Learn more from Cate and Charlie Wittmack about The World Tri's Education Programs.  Please consider making a financial contribution to support the work of The World Tri.  Visit our partner The Adventure Institute for more information on how you can make a contribution.

 

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Meet The Team: Brian Triplett


Meet Brian Triplett, our communications and logistics director.  Brian is also an award-winning journalist who has worked for ESPN.com and the Los Angeles Times. 

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The Adventure Begins June 29th!


The expedition teams heads off to London on June 29th, 2010!  Charlie and the team will be speaking with school children at 9:30am at the Iowa Hall of Pride in Des Moines, Iowa at 9:30 AM CST, followed by a 10:30 AM CST press conference, before boarding a plane bound for London, England in the afternoon.

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