Day 1, January 5, 2002
Stats
for the day
Distance:
205 km/130 miles from San Diego to El Centro
Total
altitude climbed [not incl. downhills]: 9, 740 feet [yikes!]
Calories
consumed durig ride: Jeff 8032 - Kevin 8012
Weather:
Beautiful & Sunny 70 degrees during the day
Daily inspiration
Each day
Diane Rushton & Jeff's kids Brooklyn and Skylar are sending the team inspirational
messages to start their day.
Read January 5th inspiration.
Photos
Jeff
and Kevin getting interviewed in San Diego for live TV program at 7 am
before the send off
Leaving the
water at the start
RV and driver
One of the
many mountains climbed on day 1; 9840 vertical feet climbed!!
FINISHING
DAY ONE; on plan to El Centro California; 135 miles, over 8000 calories
each and almost 10,000 feet of vertical climbing
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DON'T QUIT by Jill Wolf
Special
Thanks
We'd
like to thank the Holiday Inn in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico who
graciously gave us free accomodation after our January 10th ride.
We'd like to thank the Super 8 in Silver City, New Mexico who graciously gave us free accomodation after our January 9th ride.
We'd like to thank the Best Western in Arizona who graciously gave us free accomodation after our January 7th ride.
Some
of the cool support things that are happening along the ride.
Many local
newspaper stories along the way.
2. A camera crew from the TV program "Ride Guide" on Outdoor Life Network
with us for both events. They will be making a TV segment on our two events.
3. Providing daily updates on the website including outline of what we
did and digital pictures along the way.
4. Most important we will be highlighting on our support vehicles and
on our website the person we are riding for during that day.