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AIDSRide
8
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Where |
San
Francisco to Los Angeles |
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When |
June
3 - June 7, 2001 |
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Total
Mileage |
575
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The Rider
Dave, of Dave's Travel
Corner, has always enjoyed the challenge and thrill of long bike rides. He
loves the open ride and the freedom of a bicycle. When he was presented
the opportunity to ride in the 8th annual California AIDS Ride between San
Francisco and Los Angeles he immediately jumped at the chance. What
could be a better way to combine one of his favorite outdoor sports with the
ability to simultaneously raise money for an extremely
worthwhile cause.
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The AIDSRide
The California AIDS Ride 8 was a very strenuous but
successful one. Each day I rode an average of about 80 miles
with the longest day topping out at just over 100 miles. The ride was
completed on a mountain bike and for the most part took place along
coastal roads from San Francisco to Los Angeles. The weather was ideal for
biking - not too hot and not too cold.
There were approximately 3300 riders participating in this event.
This was truly a mobile city. Each day hundreds of support crew would move
the facilities for themselves and the riders to the next camp. Huge mobile
showers, mobile kitchens and many gear trucks all were moved from camp to
camp.
Each day hundreds of tents were setup in large fields. Entertainment was
provided on a large stage, but most people were in bed by 9pm as the
course opened each morning at 6:30am and lines began forming for breakfast
around 5am.
Closing ceremonies were held at the LA Coliseum which included a
ceremonial lap around the track inside the coliseum.
The riders on this ride raised a total of approximately $12 million.
A big "Thank You" goes out to all the sponsors!
Additional Links
If you have additional questions or would
like more details about Dave's experiences on this ride please
email: dave@pon.net
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