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February 28, 2005

LONGITUDE Expedition COMPLETE!!


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Expedition Vehicle D4, piloted by Nancy Olson, is the first vehicle to cross the finish line.

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LONGITUDE Expedition vehicles drive down Morse Avenue in Sunnyvale moments before crossing the finish line at The Parkinson’s Institute.

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Confetti cannons explode to celebrate the completion of a 16-month, 41,000-mile, 30-country journey for Parkinson’s Disease.

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LONGITUDE Expedition team members receive awards from Land Rover Certified.

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San Francisco's Karina Rust (KABC-7) interviews expedition leader, Nick Baggarly at the end of the LONGITUDE Expedition.


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Todd Borgie tells reporters about his global awareness efforts. He interviewed people with Parkinson's throughout the world in an effort to 'put a face' on Parkinson's Disease.

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Jackie Farrar shows her appreciation for Todd Borgie on behalf of all who suffer with Parkinson's. Farrar (38), is the sister of expedition leader, Nick Baggarly. She was diagnosed with PD when she was 33.


Photos by PCG




Logbook for Feb. 28th, Day 486.

Start: Los Gatos, California

Time: 10:am
N: 37° 13'

W: 121° 59'

Finish: Sunnyvale, California

Time: 2:pm
N: North 37° 23’

W: 122° 02’


Mileage: 040



Notes: Today marks the conclusion of the LONGITUDE Expedition. The final-leg team and thier dependable Certified Land Rovers ceremoniously pulled into the parking lot of the Parkinson's Institute in Sunnyvale, Calif. The team left this very same place on November 1st, 2003 to begin a longitudinal circumnavigation of the globe by Land Rover. They were on the road for 16-months and drove a total distance of 44,000-miles through 30 countries.

Help support our cause: The LONGITUDE Expedition is the longest journey ever attempted with a focus on Parkinson's Disease. The Drive Around the World team aims to raise money for Parkinson’s Disease research by driving four Certified, Pre-Owned Land Rover Discoverys around the globe following lines of longitude. Readers are encouraged to pledge small amounts of money per expedition-kilometer via a pledge form that can be found on our Parkinson’s page by clicking HERE. One hundred percent of donations received go directly to Parkinson's research, and all who donate $10 or more will be entered into a raffle to win an expedition-equipped Land Rover Discovery.




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