WELCOME TO MY FUNDRAISING PAGE
Recently, I began the most physically challenging journey of my life: cycling 4200 miles across the USA from Seattle to Boston. Whilst I'm enjoying witnessing the beauty and splendour of America, meeting many different people and embracing the physical challenge, I'm hoping my journey will raise money for Cancer Research UKin memory of my close friend Gavin, who sadly lost his life after a 5-year painstaking battle against the disease. Gavin was especially adventurous and had many ambitions, one of which was to travel through America, so I am privileged to have the opportunity to fulfil one of his dreams, and I feel inspired to help those who suffer as he did.
So please, please help me to help others by sponsoring me to complete my unimaginable 2-wheel expedition!
Click here to view the local newspaper's tribute to Gavin: http://archive.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/2005/12/8/183095.html
Click here to view the local newspaper's coverage (video & text) of my journey: http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/videonews/index.var.5337.0.0.php
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9-Weeks: Beginning Sunday 17th June 2007
SEATTLE (Washington) to BOSTON(Massachusetts)
4200 miles (Coast to Coast)
13 States and 1 Canadian Province
76 miles per day average (55 ride days)
Week 1: Washington- Idaho - Montana
605 miles – 7 days – 86m daily average
Sun 17 June Seattle, WA - Skykomish 68
Mon 18 June Skykomish - Wenatchee 76
Tue 19 June Wenatchee -ElectricCity 100
Wed 20 June ElectricCity - Spokane 96
Thu 21 June Spokane - Kellogg, ID 98
Fri 22 June Kellogg - Thompson Falls, MT 68
Sat 23 June Thompson Falls -Missoula, MT 99
Week 2: Montana- Wyoming
440 miles - 6 days – 74m daily average
Mon 25 June Missoula, MT - Lincoln 80
Tue 26 June Lincoln - Townsend 92
Wed 27 June Townsend - Ennis 78
Thu 28 June Ennis -West Yellowstone 66
Fri 29 June West Yellowstone - Ashton, ID 56
Sat 30 June Ashton -Jackson, WY 68
Week 3: Wyoming
498 miles - 6 days – 83m daily average
Mon 2 July Jackson, WY - Dubois 98
Tue 3 July Dubois - Riverton 78
Wed4 July Riverton - Worland 92
Thu 5 July Worland - Buffalo 90
Fri 6 July Buffalo - Gillette 72
Sat 7 July Gillette -Devils Tower, WY 68
Week 4:Wyoming- South Dakota
426 miles - 6 days – 71m daily average
Mon 9 July Devils Tower, WY - Newcastle 75
Tue 10 July Newcastle -Custer, SD 42
Wed 11 July Custer - Rapid City 68
Thu 12 july Rapid City - Interior 84
Fri 13 July Interior - Philip 68
Sat 14 July Philip -Pierre, SD 89
Week 5: South Dakota - Minnesota
484 miles - 6 days – 81m daily average
Mon 16 July Pierre, SD - Miller 88
Tue 17 July Miller - De Smet 78
Wed 18 July De Smet - Watertown 60
Thu 19 July Watertown -Montevideo, MN 84
Fri 20 July Montevideo - Hutchinson 84
Sat 21 July Hutchinson -Northfield, MN 90
Week 6: Wisconsin
405 miles - 6 days – 68m daily average
Mon 23 July Northfield, MN -Pepin, WI 72
Tue 24 July Pepin - Sparta 94
Wed 25 July Sparta - Baraboo 76
Thu 26 July Baraboo - Waupun 65
Fri 27 July Waupun - Plymouth 60
Sat 28 July Plymouth - Manitowoc 38
Week 7: Michigan- Ontario
510 miles - 6 days – 85m daily average
Mon 30 July Ludington, MI - Farwell 98
Tue 31 July Farwell - Frankenmuth 85
Wed 1 August Frankenmuth - Richmond 88
Thu 2 August Richmond -West Lorne , ON 75
Fri 3 August West Lorne - Port Dover 96
Sat 4 August Port Dover -Niagara Falls, ON 68
Week 8: New York
432 miles - 6 days – 72m daily average
Mon 6 August Niagara Falls, ON -Albion, NY 75
Tue 7 August Albion - Sodus 80
Wed 8 August Sodus - Fulton 72
Thu 9 August Fulton - Dexter 65
Fri 10 August Dexter -StarLake 68
Sat 11 August StarLake -Lake Placid, NY 72
Week 9:New England
386 miles - 6 days – 65m daily average
Mon 13 August Lake Placid -Burlington, VT 48
Tue 14 August Burlington - Stowe 48
Wed 15 August Stowe -Littleton, NH 76
Thu 16 August Littleton -Fryeburg, ME 65
Fri 17 August Fryeburg -Durham, NH 85
Sat 18 August Durham -Gloucester, MA 64
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Please, Please dig deep and sponsor me online. Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Cancer Research UK will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.
Your support is hugely appreciated. Thank you.
Robert Armitstead
