Deadhorse, Prudhoe Bay in Alaska to Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. The route went through Alaska, Canada, United States, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama. The motorcycle was then airfreighted over the Darién Gap from Panama City to Caracas, Venezuela. They continued the ride through Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile and Argentina. The motorcycle used was a BMW R1150GS Adventure. Guinness World Records no longer certifies new attempts at this record, but the rules that were in force at the time of this Guinness World Record were: 1. Route must be checked by Guinness World Records prior to setting off. It must start at Prudhoe Bay, Alaska and finish in Ushuaia, Argentina. 2. It is permitted to fly over the Darién Gap, but the clock continues to run for the whole of the time. 3. In South America you must cross through Cartagena or Baranquilla in Colombia (to show you have ridden the full length of South America). 4. Same rider, same motorcycle throughout. 5. No traffic offences. 6. Maintain a detailed log book – for every stop, record location, date, time, mileage and when you start, record the date and time of starting. 7. Photographic and video evidence of journey. 8. Two witnesses each day to sign the log book. 9. Two independent witnesses of local standing to verify the whole evidence of the journey prior to submission to Guinness World Records. 2010 Silk Road East expedition On 17 April 2010, Sanders led an 80-day expedition through Europe, Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and China. The trip ended on 5 July 2010, with one rider repatriated due to altitude sickness en route to Everest Base Camp. A documentary about this trip was made in 2011, entitled "The Ride - London to Beijing". Featured on Amazon Prime Charity Their rides have also raised money for SOS Children's Villages. With its UK base in Cambridge, their old home town, this charity cares for abandoned and orphaned children in over 122 countries worldwide. As part of their Trans Americas World Record, they visited the SOS Children's Village in Panama, whilst the bike was being air freighted to Caracas. Their total funds raised to date stand at almost £11,000 for the Trans Americas Guinness Ride. Sanders has also led other charity rides such as a 2006 Trans-Russia "White Nights" expedition to raise money for the Royal Marsden Hospital. National Geographic