JEAN-MARC MADE IT HOME!
The Trip was better than I ever imagined it would be! Here are some trip stats for anyone who is interested:
-The total mileage was 4,011 miles (6,455 kilometers)
-The trip took a total of 58 days, from May 28th to July 24th
-My top speed was 45 mph.(72kph.) coming down from Loup Loup Pass in the Washington Cascade Mountains
-My longest day was 175 miles (281 kilometers)straight across the state of Indiana. That day was about 16 hours of riding with cross-winds.
-My half-way point (2,000 miles) was in Northern Minnesota
-And perhaps the most incredible statistic I have to share: I was rained on a total of about 2 hours in 58 days.
Thankyou everyone for your time, your generosity and your support. This fundraiser has been a success because of the wonderful people who have taken the time to donate and help out in other ways. I am very grateful to all of you.
Jean-Marc Dykes, a student at the University of British Columbia, and instructor at Acorn Gallery will cycle cross-country for Lupus research.
On May 28th, 2009 Jean-Marc will begin in Vancouver, BC and make his way down to Washington state at which point he will pick up the Northern Tier trail, taking him across the continent to his hometown Marblehead just north of Boston Massachusetts.
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This is your chance to make a difference in someone's life! Children, mothers, fathers and families struggle with Lupus everyday, waiting for a cure. Now is the time to act! Every little contribution makes a difference. All the funds that are raised throughout this fundraiser will go directly to research trials being conducted in search of a cure! Imagine being part of a moment in history that can change lives forever. Imagine children growing in a world with one less ill. Imagine the possibilities, imagine the cure. Yes, We Can Make it happen now.
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