Make-A-Wish of Illinois Picnic Ride 1,361 Mile Solo Bicycle Ride

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MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!!

Some end of trip photos

Hurricane Katrina Relief Effort Photos

Some end of trip thoughts

Some lessons learned

The 1,361 mile bicycle ride from Crystal Lake, IL to Houston,TX began on April 14, 2005 and concluded successfully 36 days later. Please take a moment and thank the wonderful sponsors you see here on the webpage.  If nothing else just drop them a short note and tell them thanks.

Thank you Dale Jackson of Houston Texas for allowing my family and I to use your great beach home.  It was perfect.

He is my inspiration

Click here to meet DiMitri - What an awesome kid

Thank you Patrick Dealer Group for your very generous contribution http://www.patrickcars.com/

Thank you Insurance Program Management Group for your very generous contribution http://www.ipmg-agents.com/index.asp

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Thank you Mike at Mobile-Link wireless for your very generous contribution

My Training Journal

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Thanks to EMMtek for the website work