Human Hamster Malfunction Postpones Irish Sea Adventure

The amazing Tredalo in action

A malfunction in the, "Human Hamster Ball" causes Irish sea crossing to be Postponed.

                  They told this man that he could do whatever he wanted to do and be whoever he wanted to be, so he became a hamster.
                  On Monday October 8, 2012 35-year old Chris Todd set out on an adventure of a lifetime. He planned on driving, or rather rolling a giant steel contraption built like a hamster ball that he made in his backyard across the Irish sea. He estimated the trip to take a little less then 48 hours (2 Days), he described the event to come as, "spending 48 hours on a stepping machine in the gym without getting any sleep." The stretch of ocean between the two landmasses is about 66 miles wide.
                Chris Todd departed Monday on the the trip from Trearddur Bay near Holyhead and planned to land in Greystone, Ireland near Dublin on his home-made machine that he calls the, "Tredalo." About nine hours into the trip, one of the rotors on the contraption began to malfunction and forced Chris to turn around. Although the trip had to be postponed, there also was some positive news pointed out by Chris' event co-ordinator, Annie Davis, "He went a good distance in nine hours and he's shown it can be done." Todd achieved more than just good distance, he ended up crossing half of the total distance in just nine hours and was much faster than he estimated.

Chris Todd and his, "Tredalo"

                 Although it is a dream come true to be able to do such an amazing thing, Chris has other reasons for taking on the massive challenge. He hopes to raise £20,000 for both the Wiltshire Blind Association and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. He hopes that the money raised for the blind institution will go into programs that help people adjust to loss of sight, and that the money going to the Lifeboat Institution will go towards buying new equipment or even a new boat. Chris Todd is such a imaginative person, it will be great to see what he rolls into next.

-Sean Jarrell-Hurtado








http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-wiltshire-19870649

LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lh8MiSmk-to