Daniel Burton - wikipedia Daniel Burton Daniel P. Burton Burton at completion of first bike ride from coast of Antarctica to the South Pole Daniel Paul Burton ( 1963 - 12 - 04 ) December 4, 1963 ( age 53 ) Corvallis, Oregon Nationality American Occupation Public speaker and entrepreneur Known for First person to bike to the South Pole Website epicbiking.com Daniel Paul Burton ( born December 4, 1963 ) is an American bicycle enthusiast from Eagle Mountain, Utah, and the first person to complete an expedition from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole by bicycle. Burton began his expedition, `` The South Pole Epic '', on December 2, 2013 at Hercules Inlet and arrived at the South Pole on January 21, 2014. Contents 1 Background 2 South Pole 3 See also 4 References 5 External links Background Burton was a computer programmer by trade. Twenty - three years into his career and out of shape in his 40s, Burton went to get his blood checked. His cholesterol levels were poor, his blood pressure was high and he was a bit overweight. He started to mountain bike and in 2008 established a bike shop in Saratoga Springs, Utah, called Epic Biking. He finished the LOTOJA Classic six times and wanted to do more. He decided to set out on his Antarctic ride to inspire people and to encourage donations to the American Diabetes Association. He also wanted to ride in honor of his mother, whose high cholesterol contributed to her death on November 30, 2012. South Pole Burton began riding fatbikes, which are fortified bikes with wide tires that are intended for sand, ice and snow. He became interested in Eric Larsen 's attempt to travel to the bottom of the world in 2012. Larsen made it a quarter of the way before turning around. Training for a year, Burton set off on his expedition December 2, 2013. He started at Hercules Inlet and rode 775 miles on a Borealis Yampa fatbike until he reached the Geographic South Pole. See also List of Antarctic cycling expeditions References ^ Jump up to : Allred, Cathy. `` Eagle Mountain man first to ride bike to South Pole ''. Daily Herald. Retrieved 29 July 2014. Jump up ^ Biking Bis, Utah Man First to Ride to South Pole Jump up ^ `` Expedition log ''. Epicsouthpole.blogspot.com. Retrieved 17 July 2014. ^ Jump up to : Salt Lake Tribune, Utah man sets a world record biking to the South Pole Jump up ^ Daniel, Burton ( 2015 ). South Pole Epic. ISBN 1 - 5054 - 1697 - 3. ^ Jump up to : Stewart, Lis. `` The end of the world ' : South Pole cyclist seeks to inspire others ' fitness goals ''. Go Skagit. Retrieved 29 July 2014. Jump up ^ `` South Pole Epic by dpburton at Garmin Connect -- Details ''. Connect.garmin.com. 2013 - 12 - 03. Retrieved 2014 - 07 - 17. External links South Pole Epic Blog Official Page, Everyday Epic TEDx talk at Hill AFB, 2014 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Daniel_Burton&oldid=679036934 '' Categories : 1963 births Living people American explorers American motivational speakers People from Corvallis, Oregon Explorers of Antarctica American male cyclists Hidden categories : Articles with hCards Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 2 September 2015, at 02 : 59. About Wikipedia

Question: who is the man who biked to the south pole
Answer: Daniel Paul Burton