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Russian Skates 1800 KM Across Germany
The 20-Day Skate Will Begin April 1, 2003 |
Russian Ultra Marathon Skater George specializes in long distance, cross-country marathon skating which is rather unusual in Russia, where the most popular skating styles are aggressive skating and slalom cone skating. Russian skaters call him a "super marathon roller". In 2000 George skated 210 kilometers from Ekaterinburg to Chelyabinsk in 12 hours. In 2001 he skated across Germany from west to east, covering a distance of 790 kilometers in 5 days. After George skated across Germany in 2001 he was given the nickname "GeRoller". George is credited with introducing a new kind 
of tourism to Russia: ultra long distance cross-country
skating. This kind of skating is also very popular in Finland,
Sweden, Norway, and other parts of Scandinavia (in 2001, a group
of Helsinki skaters crossed Finland from North to South for
the 10th anniversary of an annual skating event called
FinLine).
George says the best part of his long-distance skating odysseys has been the special and intimate view they have given him of each country's climate, natural scenery, and atmosphere, and the experience of meeting the local people in a very special way. Professional Career George received his chemistry doctorate from The Urals State Technical University where he is also 
the director of their Chemistry Lab.
His research has mainly been focused on computer analysis of
physical chemistry, and more recently, developing specialized
equipment and materials for fighting fires in small areas
and multi-story buildings.
His research results have been published in more than 30
scientific papers.
Athletic Career George has participated in more than twenty ultra-marathon skating, hiking, cycling, and skiing expeditions. 
In 2002 he took part in an international event called the
"Hundredth Meridian Expedition", which involved hiking, cycling,
and boating from Malaysia to North of Siberia
(for more information about this event see
100Meridian.ru). In addition to participating in
long distance expeditions, and his favorite sport
of inline skating, George enjoys
tennis, cycling, diving, windsurfing,
skiing, ice swimming, classical films, and painting.
The Journey Begins on April 1 George will begin his 1800 kilometer journey across Germany on April 1, 2003. Skaters all over the world are encouraged to send messages of support to George at geroller@geroller.ru and to meet him along his route if they will be in Germany in April. 
Related Links Map of George's Route Across Germany George Pakhomov Web Site I (Russian) George Pakhomov Web Site II (German) Article with Photos of George (Russian) 100Meridian.ru The 100th Meridian Expedition (English) 100Meridian.ru Guide to Skating in Russia (English) Guide to Skating in Germany (English) How to Translate Any Web Site or Phrase
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