Miles Completed Today: 132
Total Miles Completed: 3757
Miles To Go: 23
Our NOAA weather radios last night said there was a heat advisory for today from 1-8 PM, so at the crack of dawn the guys were up and on the road at 6:15 AM. Before sunrise! We even have photos to prove it. They will ride northeast on Route 522 and then cut southeasterly toward Ashland, Va. and Glendale, Va., today's target destination, weather permitting.
Last night we camped at Lake Anna a few miles off the trail, but once again it was an entertaining place. This one had thirty cats. They were quiet at night, so we can't complain.
If all goes well, we should roll into Yorktown sometime tomorrow for the finale! It's hard to believe we are that close, and it seems like we just left San Francisco not too long ago. The guys have really appreciated all the comments, and even though they didn't always get to read them on their own, I always tell them about who said what--especially those mysterious anonymous inputs.
Today's Internet courtesy of Panera Bread in Glen Allen, Va.
UPDATE: Well there's nothing like a challenge to motivate, and that's what the guys got today when they ran into the "California Team" (Zach and Dave), a team they first met way out west in Nevada that is riding unsupported. We have leapfrogged with them ever since and the guys surely didn't want to let the other team get to the finish before them, so they all rode together today all the way to Williamsburg. ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-TWO MILES, if I read the map correctly! That leaves a cake walk of about twenty miles tomorrow for the finale!
Update courtesy of the Williamsburg Public Library in Williamsburg, Va.
11 comments:
Hey Guys,
Your Aussie fans want to know if you want to tackle Australia next year (your summer, their winter). Graham and Josie Mair offered to host you to start in Adelaide. Geoff, Marg, Max, and Tom would like to see you in Port Stevens and Mike Rimmer would host you in Cairns. Just in case you have not had enough riding.
They (we) are all so impressed with you and the huge challenge that you have achieved.
Looking forward to the grand finale and giving you a hug when you get home.
Hurry to Honeoye so we can have the first Family Hugs. Oma & Opa
Well...I suppose you deserve a congratulations for riding 132 miles in one day.
I'm sure someone will do it eventually...
GG Guys! Almost there!
Great job guys! Will be checking the computer all day tomorrow for pics of you guys on the Atlantic.
132 miles, wow I am really impressed with you guys. Especially with the heat that I am hearing about on CNN. Can't wait to see the pics of you guys standing in the Atlantic with your bikes.
It is almost Friday morning here in Manila, so I assume you will be finished soon and playing tourists in D.C. by the end of the day.
Hi guys!
What a performance! Not just starting at sunrise, but you made it - the whole tour across the whole continent!
If you look at GoogleEarth you kan pinpoint your route and se it when you take a look at the globe. Just imagine that - 1/8 of around-the globe... By bike...
And you can really live the rest of your lives without meeting anyone else who did this thing - but we hope to meet you somewhere, somehow!
Gongratulations from Nisse and Daniel
Have you guys seen any water parks? Did you guys bring Gatorade? 132 miles, that is a lot of riding in one day. Are you guys going to go for 150 in a day? Keep on going,everybodys waiting.
From Daniel
Just heard that you two finished today (8/9/08) So very proud of you for such an accomplishment. Job well done. Can't wait to see you when you get home. Congrats!!! Did you ride them into the ocean??? See you soon.
YOU ROCK - 132 MILES!
SO PROUD OF YOU BOTH!
Are you guy s going to ride through Austraila? If you are send me a postcard. Come visit us some time. Keep on riding, not much farther now.
From, Dan
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