Many friends and personal acquaintenances may not yet be aware of my recent decision to tour across the United States on a bicycle.
All of us may know someone who has riden across the United States, but it is always fun to zero in on someone we personally know. This 9 week excursion occured with a 7 day notice!
Let me explain...Soon after I discovered the seatosea.org Steering Committe organizer, Claire Elgersma, was my neighbor, our conversations led to some exciting possibilites. I was faced with an opportunity which required a 24-hour decision.
Consider these trade offs, could I endure a such journey with two days of training!? How will I be able to raise $8,000 when most other riders signed up 7 to 12 months ago!? I had to scramble to arrange our personal finances to procure new cycling equipment. This presented a substantial amount of effort and planning. Would Deb and I be in agreement?
But just think, how would any of us respond anytime a challenge of a lifetime presents itself? Just imagine if you could participate in a nation-wide bike marathon to help others "escape" that viscious grueling cycle of poverty. What if an event such as this captured media attention prompting hundreds of donors to contribute while supporting all the riders efforts. This could become the largest bike tour of its kind in this country.
Are you in?
Who do you know who has been prepared to make a difference and do it in a meaningful way?
Use your "Google" expertise and search for this "seatosea08". Pictures, blog sites, and other podcasts are populating the internet as riders upload their stories using the satellite "uplink" donated so we can stay connected keeping others informed world-wide.
When we arrive in Grand Rapids, over 8,000 people plan to be in attendance at the 5/3 Ball Park greeting us as we enter the stadium. This is so exciting...are you in?
Watch our progress by following our GPS transmitter. Everyone is watching us using tracking software over the internet. Visit http://www.seatosea.org/ and watch our streaming videos, pictures and stories.
Most importantly would you help me tell others as I raise support money?
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Dale
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- Dale Mowry
- Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
- Seven days after learning about Sea To Sea Bike Tour, I left home for Seattle, WA to start a 9 week journey across the U.S. The 4,000 mile bike tour ended at the Statue of Liberty. Email: dale@dalemowry.com Phone: 616-698-9601.
4 comments:
I love you dad!
cool beans daddio.
I am flying to minneapolis to visit a friend over the forth of July. we are going to go up to her cottage and ride on the boat, and go to a drive in movie. I hope get to paint some. I hopw you are having fun!
we should get a dog and name him Max!
Danae
Hay Dale, we are watching your every turn, both at home and at work....donations on the way, and The Lord is definitely with you. We all miss you much.
Glad to see the great progress you are making--even if the GPS doesn't seem to be doing as well. Hope you have better guides across the country than you had across the UDub campus that first evening! You are certainly in my prayers every morning. I can't wait to cheer you into Jersey City!
Catherine Ambos
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