Bike4Kids

The Goal: I hope to ride my bike 2500 miles from the Pacific coast over three mountain ranges and through Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, South Dakota, and Minnesota in 27 days starting June. 16.

The Reward: Over $317,000 has been pledged or donated so far towards building orphanages and sponsoring kids in the Philippines.

Thanks to Ben and Julie Crenshaw (Hall of Fame golfer) who introduced me to John Burke, the President of Trek. John has generously donated a new Trek Madone for the 2500 miles ride from Oregon to Minnesota!

Thanks to Tracy (and Lyn) Habutzel for his hours of training, motivation, and nutritional guidance. Our fifty mile rides with me clinging to his back wheel gasping for breath have been valuable preparation.

Yesterday I rode 30 miles in a thunderstorm motivated by the need to get miles in my legs before June 16. In four months I've ridden over 2,000 miles and lost 22 pounds. But my best week has been only 215 miles. In June it will be 625 miles per week for four weeks straight. I covet your prayers!

Greetings to all the kids and Toto at the orphanage.