Shorts Failed
His ASICS shorts failed on the road.
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LIVE · DAY 63
Started Tue 11 Aug 2026 · Beijing (Dongcheng)
Jack Jarvis
Beijing → London
13,000 km on foot across 17 countries, finishing in England. Running through Xinjiang, the last and biggest province of the China leg.
3,504km run
27%of 13,000 km
≈55km a day, average
17countries
BeijingLondon
Route
Day 56 · China, country 1 of 17Run so farStill to runRoute lines are indicative. Jack's exact route and position come from the Burst app.
Latest stage
Burst- Day
- 63 · Mon 12 Oct
- Distance
- 52.5 km
- Time
- 6h 02m
- Heart rate
- 150 bpm average
- Calories
- About 5,900 (app estimate)
Averages to date: 60,815 steps and about 7,222 kcal a day (app estimate). 2 rest days so far.
Follow Jack live: get the free Burst app, then open Track Jack.
Conditions
Day 62, from Jack's video: "The desert is so hot as well."
Jack on the Gobi: "It was hot at times. It was windy at times." Ahead: "ice cold mountain ranges" on the way to the Kazakh border.
Live weather, wind and heat for Jack's position will load from a weather provider in the build.
Route intel
Day 62: police closed the mountain road west of Toksun as a military zone, with no warning on Amap. The team went back to Thursday's position and is now heading north via Dabancheng. Jack: about 200 km lost, "an extra 100km from the border."
Days 45–47: police closed the desert road. The team turned back and lost 2.5 days and 140 km of progress.
Latest from the road
Full timeline
Journey record
Day by day
Every update the crew posts becomes part of the journey's permanent record. Filter by type.
Days without an entry have no source material yet. Nothing is filled in.
Tested on the long road
Kit & R&D
What Jack is wearing, eating and breaking, with field notes from the road. Every item gets a field report.
Socks Problem
A bad blister on the road.
Trainers Problem
Day 16 was a rest day after Jack developed anterior tibial tendinitis.
Current kit Baseline
HOKA, Nike, Montane and Under Armour. Field feedback is logged against each item.
Washing In use
Showering in 50 mph winds outside the van, with Tommy on the water and Bob Bodywash, a sponsor.
Jack Jarvis, Instagram reel
Fuelling In use
No energy gels are available in China, so Jack fuels on local sweets, biscuits and crisps. Huel and fourfive are sponsors: Jack's fourfive code JJ30 gives 30% off. Soft flask: Kailas Fuga.
Log a kit report
Supporters
Community
Followers comment on the journey, send messages of support and back the fundraising.
Messages for Jack
Demonstrator: messages and photos stay on this screen only and aren't saved.
Back the run
Raising money for Brainstrust on GiveStar. On Day 53 Jack said he's close to £12,000. Working target £100,000.
Live tracking: free Burst app account, then Track Jack.
Follow Jack
Sponsors
Huel · fourfive · Bob Bodywash
Operational support
Rose Partners · Ford Pro
Media
247 Endurance is covering the journey.
Jack Jarvis × Senza Fondo!
Eat Pasta Run Fasta
The official run tee. Tiananmen Sq. to Trafalgar Sq., fuelled by pasta. 20% of the profits go straight to Brainstrust.
The tee
£29.99Or £24.99 each when you buy two or more. Plus postage.
Colour
Size
Fit guide: Jack wears an L, Grandad John an XL and Tommy an M.
Order from Jack on InstagramTo order, message Jack with your size and colour, or comment on his post to join the mailing list. 20% of the profits go to Brainstrust, the brain tumour charity.
On the road
Day 57 · Gobi Desert
Jack wore the tee through every stage of rescuing little Gobi, an abandoned kitten he found in the Gobi Desert.
Athlete · Hamble, Hampshire
Jack Jarvis
Ocean rower and endurance runner. Twice across the Atlantic by rowing boat.
Journeys
| Year | Journey | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Beijing → London on foot, 13,000 km | Live · Day 63 |
| 2025 | United We Conquer: four-man row, New York to Hamble in 56 days, about 3,500 miles. Raised over £100,000 for Head Up. 24-hour distance record awaiting ratification. | Complete |
| 2021–22 | Solo, unsupported row, Portugal to mainland North America: about 4,500 nautical miles in 111 days. Reported at the time as a world first. | Complete |
Team
- Runner
- Jack Jarvis
- Media & 2IC
- Tommy Denny: filming, editing, ground support
- Vehicle
- 2018 Ford Transit support van
- Tracking
- Burst app (Track Jack)
Mission support only
Crew console
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