Daniel Burton

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Daniel P. Burton
Burton at completion of first bike ride from coast of Antarctica to the South Pole
Born
Daniel Paul Burton

(1963-12-04) December 4, 1963 (age 60)
Corvallis, Oregon
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Public speaker and entrepreneur
Known forFirst person to bike to the South Pole
Websiteepicbiking.com

Daniel Paul Burton (born December 4, 1963) is an American bicycle enthusiast from Eagle Mountain, Utah,[1] and the first person to complete an expedition from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole by bicycle (though not the first to cycle to it).[2]

Burton began his expedition, "The South Pole Epic",[3] on December 2, 2013, at Hercules Inlet and arrived at the South Pole on January 21, 2014.[4]

Background

Burton was a computer programmer by trade.

LOTOJA Classic six times and wanted to do more. He decided to set out on his Antarctic ride to inspire people and to encourage donations to the American Diabetes Association. He also wanted to ride in honor of his mother, whose high cholesterol contributed to her death on November 30, 2012.[1]

South Pole

Burton began riding

Geographic South Pole
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See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Allred, Cathy. "Eagle Mountain man first to ride bike to South Pole". Daily Herald. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  2. ^ Biking Bis, Utah Man First to Ride to South Pole
  3. ^ "Expedition log". Epicsouthpole.blogspot.com. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  4. ^ a b Salt Lake Tribune, Utah man sets a world record biking to the South Pole
  5. ISBN 978-1-5054-1697-8
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  6. ^ a b Stewart, Lis (19 May 2014). "The end of the world': South Pole cyclist seeks to inspire others' fitness goals". Go Skagit. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  7. ^ "South Pole Epic by dpburton at Garmin Connect – Details". Connect.garmin.com. 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
  8. ^ Borealis Yampa

External links

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