We are home and the experience is now in our memory. My deepest appreciation to Bill Westermann who shared the adventure with me, and to Cassandra Guay who kept the blog and took great care to be sure our every need was met. Also thank you to Scot and Grey who substituted for Cass when she was riding or taking care of things at home.
I wish I could find the right words. The final ride was shared with dearest of friends. Their presence sealed the memory for us.
This adventure was not about two men in their 60s (Okay I am 59) riding their bikes across the country. It was about encouraging people across our nation to live a healthy life and to support those with MS. There is no joy stronger than the one you feel when you live your passion for 42 days all for a cause much bigger than oneself.
Our deepest appreciation to all of you have shared our journey.
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Each of us has friends or family, or maybe both, that courageously face each day saddled with the constraints of disease. They have no choice but to battle through it. We do have choices and with these choices we can choose to help others. We choose to ride across America to help others. Through the power of our bikes and the desire in our hearts we will be raising money for the Tyler Hamilton Foundation dedicated to helping others through cycling.
The Tyler Hamilton Foundation is dedicated to promoting health and personal empowerment through cycling.
The Tyler Hamilton Foundation is about demonstrating that cycling can heal and cyclists can help. We believe in the healing powers of the bike.
In 2007 THF will focus its energy on providing programs versus fundraising for other organizations. THF's community is a community that needs to be healed due to chronic illnesses like multiple sclerosis.
The Tyler Hamilton Foundation is about demonstrating that cycling can heal and cyclists can help. We believe in the healing powers of the bike.
In 2007 THF will focus its energy on providing programs versus fundraising for other organizations. THF's community is a community that needs to be healed due to chronic illnesses like multiple sclerosis.
The Route
- Stevens Pass, WA
- Quincy, WA
- Grand Coulee, WA
- Spokane, WA
- Sandpoint, ID
- Libby Dam, MT
- Whitefish, MT
- East Glacier, MT
- Shelby, MT
- Harve, MT
- Malta, MT
- Glasgow, MT
- Williston, ND
- Parshall, ND
- Pick City, ND
- Bismarck, ND
- Mobridge,SD
- Pierre, SD
- Chamberland, SD
- Picktown, SD
- Vermillion, SD
- Sioux City, Iowa
- Missouri City, IA
- Grimes, IA
- Sigourney, IA
- Muscatine, IA
- Henry, IL
- Watseka, IL
- Wabash, IN
- Defiance, OH
- Clyde, OH
- Mentor, OH
- North East, PA
- Wellsville, NY
- Oswego, NY
- Central Bridge, NY
- Richmond, MA
- Hopkinton, MA
- Marblehead, MA
Special Thanks to our Generous Donors (as of 5/4/07)
Bo & Cid Adams – Paul Annetts – Susan Barber – Mike Baron- Helen Bennett - Robert Bortree - Jane Bouffard - Gerald Bowe- Mary Bozack - Lisa Brinkmann- Cheryl Brisson - Leslie Campbell - William M. Cannon- Deborah Cates- William Charron - Jared Sr & Jared Jr Chase- Eileen Chauvet- Edward J. Cinque Jr. - Jeffery Clark - S. Gary Cole, Inc - Two Concept- Martha Economou - Bob Evans - Frederic Fernholz - Hathaway Fiocchi - Walter Frame - Garnet Hill - Charles Geffs - Nancy Gehron - Ed Goldberg- Ellen Goldberg-Spitz - Thomas Gorman - John Gortakowski - Barbara Hale - Michael Henry - Robert Holmes - Thomas Hubbs - Propane LLC - Gregory Islan- Graham and Erline Johnson- John Kern - Kathleen Kneale - Janet Larson - Stephen C. Lawlor - Mark Legere -Elizabeth Loiselle - Mary Lou Lowrie - Morrisville Lumber- Jeffery R. McKechnie- Karen Monsen - Stephen Mulvany- Pam Nute - Carol O'Brien - Edward Pearson - Pat Perry- Mark Petrozzi - Piecasso, Inc- Kathie Reid - Paula & Richie Reynolds - Susan Russell - Frances Scarf - Mike Shardlemonade - Erin Smith- Snowfire, Inc - Patricia Spence - Steven Stewart - Eric Stinson- Scott Sullivan - Astrid Suursoo - Timothy Tapply - Susan Titterton - Union Bank - Tim Vallee - Reka Vegvari - Margaret Wadds- Karen Wagner - Mike & Sandi Ware - Werx Fit-
John Westermann - Heidi Westermann - Hallie Westermann - James Westermann - Bradford Williams - Carol Williams - Maryann Woods
Coast to Coast Map
6 comments:
Bill,
Awesome job!
I can't wait to hear more from you in person when we are toasting your ride with and Italian wine looking out on the Dolomites.
Thanks from a person with MS for caring so deeply about the cause.
Hugs...Pat
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