Day 24, January 28, 2002
Stats
for the day
Distance:
81 KMS/50 MILES from Ponte Vedra, Florida to St. Augustine, Florida [with
some city and State Park touring in between!]
Cumulative
distance for trip: 4876 kms/3024 miles over 23 days
Total
altitude climbed today [i.e. total climbs not including downhills]:
ok so it was flat roads along the coast!!
Calories
expended during ride:almost nothing!!
Weather:
unbelievably nice! Best day of the trip. Sunny, ocean breeze, and 70 degrees
Daily inspiration
Each day
Diane Rushton & Jeff's kids Brooklyn and Skylar are sending the team inspirational
messages to start their day.
Read January 28th inspiration.
Read
Jeff and Kevin's comments for the day
The bicycling
crew for the final day! Ian, my wife Diane, me, Kevin, Fredrik & Leslie
Carlberg, and Erik.
Bicycling
along Coastal A1A; sweet!
Being escorted
in to town by the City of St. Augustine police. [yes it was very cool!
kind of felt like the victory lap of the Tour du France!]
Getting presented
a pin of the City of St. Augustine by town official Paul Williamson.
Dipping our
bikes in the Atlantic; a very special moment for Kevin and I and the entire
Coast to Coast support team!!
Jeff and Kevin
with some of the support team that made this happen. Chrissy who filmed
the entire 24 days for Ride Guide on Outdoor Life Network [will be 13
two minute segments], Jennifer who was here the entire time giving support
24/7, and Erik & Alison the tag team duo who came in for the second half
to replace my brother who had to return to work and his family. Thanks
to this special team!!
A little celebratory
champagne on the beach!
www.CoasttoCoastRide.com!!!
Enjoying the
end of day/month feast on the beach!
Brooklyn &
Skylar enjoying a sandy moment!!
..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.