World Record Attempt
T
wenty three year old Brit, Henry Crew, recently
finished his Australia leg of a world record attempt
that would see him become the youngest person
to circumnavigate the world by motorcycle – and
it’s all in the name of men’s health.
Henry is undertaking the epic ride to challenge
himself, while speaking out about his own experiences
with depression and anxiety and the friends he has lost
to suicide. Henry is aiming to raise more than £35,000
($62,000 AUD) for men’s health charity, the Movember
Foundation, during the 13 month challenge, which will
see him cover 35,000 miles (56,000 km), 35 countries and
six continents.
“I planned this journey for eight months and can’t think
of a better charity partner than the Movember Founda-
tion," says Henry enthusiastically.
"Not only have they created a great community which
has existing connections with motorcycles, but they also
fight for causes which are close to my heart - specifically
mental health. I have had my own struggles with mental
health, particularly during my time at university and have
also experienced a scary amount of mental health issues
within my friendship group.”
The ride, which will take around 13 months to com-
plete, kicked off in London in April. For the past six
months, Henry has ridden an average of six to eight hours
each day, travelling through 19 countries, including Rus-
sia, Kazakhstan, Myanmar and Iran. To break the existing
Guinness World Record, Henry needs to return to the UK
by Friday, 10 May 2019.
Touching down in Perth in late August, Henry’s ride
stretched for almost 6,000 kilometres from Perth to Bris-
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