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| Born | Edward Pratt 1995or1996 | ||||||
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| Years active | 2014 – present | ||||||
| Subscribers | 547,000 [1] | ||||||
| Views | 72.2 million [1] | ||||||
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Edward Pratt (born 1995or1996) is a British YouTuber. Between 2015 and 2018, he circumnavigated the globe by unicycle, and in 2024 he travelled the length of the Thames, aiming to do so without leaving the river.
In March 2015, 19-year-old Pratt set off from his home in Curry Rivel, near Taunton, Somerset, to circumnavigate the globe by unicycle. [2] During the challenge, he cycled approximately 21,000 miles (33,800 km) and returned home three-and-a-half years later. He filmed his trip and posted videos about it on his YouTube channel. [3] He ended at the headquarters of School in a Bag, a local charity providing backpacks containing educational tools and materials for poor and vulnerable children around the world, for which he raised over £300,000 during the challenge. [4] For this achievement he was rewarded with a Points of Light award by Theresa May. [5] [6]
Pratt's route took him from the UK through Europe to Turkey, through Asia via a Caspian Sea ferry and south-east Asia to Singapore before flying to Perth. He cycled across Australia to Sydney, and flew to New Zealand's South Island. From Auckland, he flew to San Francisco and traversed the U.S. before flying from New York to Edinburgh. His final cycle took him south from Scotland to Chilthorne Domer in Somerset, England. [7] [8] During the journey, Pratt taught English as a foreign language in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, for six months. In Australia, Pratt met Mark Beaumont who was on his world record attempt around the world. [9] [10]
Pratt arrived back home in July 2018. In October 2018 he was awarded the 1015th Points of Light award and was commended by Prime Minister Theresa May through a letter. [11]
After completing his tour, Pratt acknowledged that while he did not follow Guinness World Record regulations, he stuck to his own rules which required him to only progress under his own power by cycling, walking, or pushing the unicycle. He stated that he took pride in knowing that "there's an unbroken unicycle tire track around the entire planet". [12]
In 2023, Pratt travelled from the source of the River Parrett in Somerset to Burnham-on-Sea, where it discharges into the Bristol Channel. [13] [ non-primary source needed ]
In 2024, he undertook a River Thames "Source to Sea" challenge, travelling from Thames Head at Coates, Gloucestershire, to Sheerness on the Thames Estuary. [14]
In 2025, he started a third "Source to Sea" challenge going down the River Tay, starting at the top of Ben Oss. [15]
