Day
16, January 20, 2002
Stats
for the day
Distance:
250 KMS/155 MILES from Kountze, Texas to Mamou, Louisiana by the backroads!
Cumulative
distance for trip: 3388 kms/2102 miles over 16 days
Total
altitude climbed today [i.e. total climbs not including downhills]:
4,010 feet [mainly small rollers]
Calories
expended during ride: JEFF 7287/KEVIN 5128
Weather:
cold, some rain, and 5-15 mile an hour headwinds all day [brutal]
Daily inspiration
Each day
Diane Rushton & Jeff's kids Brooklyn and Skylar are sending the team inspirational
messages to start their day.
Read January 20th inspiration.
Read Jeff and Kevin's comments for the day
Pictures of Jeff and Lance! (Day 13)
Photos
No this is
not Kevin Wallace's other store but with a little work maybe this could
be the start of Gear's US expansion!!
Brooklyn [my daughter] we saw some beautiful horses again today!
About halfway
through the day we crossed out of Texas into Louisiana. Getting close
to the home stretch!
Lotsa farm
country!
Finishing
in the dark.
..Today's
weather
..C2C
shirts!
..Jeff's
radio interview
..Kevin's
video
..Kevin,
Jeff, Kenn
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DON'T QUIT by Jill Wolf
Special
Thanks
Holiday Inn in Opelousas Louisiana
for giving us one complementary room Jan 20th. Jennifer Moen General Manager
of AmeriSuites in North Central Austin for free rooms the night
of the 17th.
Outback
Steakhouse Marty Bryan Proprietor - gave our team a great free steak
and seafood meal!!! (Jan
16th)
AmericiHost Inn & Suites in San Macos - discounted
rooms (Jan. 16)
Budget Inn in Kerrville - discounted rooms
(Jan. 15)
La Quinta in Del Rio - discounted rooms (Jan.
14)
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, as well as in Texas, who graciously gave us free accomodations after out rides.
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.