The Plan:
Memorial ride starts in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Trip out or “Route A” leg last 16 days and goes from Virginia Beach to Seward, Alaska.
Once in Alaska, crew will partake in the Independence Day Festival, and run in the annual Mount Marathon Race to the top of Mt. Marathon and back to town (1.5 miles each way). The Return Trip or “Route B” leg will last 13 days and return home (Virginia Beach), entering the U.S. in Montana, then traveling south to Richmond for the RTB (Return To Base) Leg to finish off the adventure.
Schedule Overview
Launch (17Jun2010): The group will launch from Fresh Tapas and Tonics, 2129 General Booth Blvd., Strawbridge Market Place, Virginia Beach, Va. 23454. Map.
Route A (the ride out):
Across America to Montana, then north into Canada, and on to Alaska.
| Day | From | To | Miles | Hours | Notes | |
| 1. | 6/17 | Va Beach, VA | Charleston, WV | 422 | 6:56 | Fresh Tapas, 0900 |
| 2. | 6/18 | Charleston, WV | Mt. Vernon, IL | 428 | 6:48 | |
| 3. | 6/19 | Mt. Vernon, IL | Kansas City, MO | 335 | 5:34 | |
| 4. | 6/20 | Kansas City, MO | Mitchell, SD | 431 | 7:03 | |
| 5. | 6/21 | Mitchell, SD | Deadwood, SD | 314 | 5:12 | |
| 6. | 6/22 | Deadwood, SD | Bozeman, MT | 483 | 7:22 | |
| 7. | 6/23 | Bozeman, MT | Kalispell, MT | 322 | 5:12 | |
| 8. | 6/24 | Kalispell, MT | Lethbridge, AB | 164 | 4:10 | (Glacier) |
| 9. | 6/25 | Lethbridge, AB | Lake Louise, AB | 250 | 4:32 | (Banff) |
| 10. | 6/26 | Lake Louise, AB | Grande Cache, BC | 275 | 5:23 | |
| 11. | 6/27 | Grande Cache, BC | Ft. St. John, BC | 243 | 4:35 | |
| 12. | 6/28 | Ft. St. John, BC | Muncho Lake, BC | 386 | 7:07 | |
| 13. | 6/29 | Muncho Lake, BC | Teslin, YT | 332 | 6:07 | |
| 14. | 6/30 | Teslin, YT | Destruction Bay, YT | 272 | 5:01 | |
| 15. | 7/01 | Destruction Bay, YT | Chistochina, AK | 315 | 6:57 | |
| 16. | 7/02 | Chistochina, AK | Anchorage, AK | 228 | 5:23 | |
| 17. | 7/03 | Anchorage, AK | Seward, AK | 128 | 3:50 |
Alaska:
In Seward, Alaska two days will be spent at the 4th of July festival. Crewmembers will participate in the annual Mount Marathon Race, where we will run up the mountain as a team and do a “toast” (out of Lance’s MOV flask) in remembrance of their good friend, and in honor of every service member that have lost their lives and gained our never-ending respect.
Friends and family are invited to meet us in Seward for a fun filled couple of days (3,4 July) as we take in Alaska (parks, glacier/whale watching cruises, July 4th festival, etc.) and celebrate our Nations Independence.
Route B (the ride home):
| Day | From | To | Miles | Hours | Notes | |
| 1. | 7/05 | Seward, AK | Slana, AK | 381 | 9:48 | |
| 2. | 7/06 | Slana, AK | Whitehorse, YT | 451 | 9:25 | |
| 3. | 7/07 | Whitehorse, YT | Muncho Lake, BC | 442 | 8:12 | |
| 4. | 7/08 | Muncho Lake, BC | Dawson Creek, BC | 432 | 7:57 | |
| 5. | 7/09 | Dawson Creek, BC | Banff National Park | 426 | 7:58 | |
| 6. | 7/10 | Banff National Park | Great Falls, MT | 478 | 8:28 | |
| 7. | 7/11 | Great Falls, MT | Ogden, UT | 525 | 8:20 | |
| 8. | 7/12 | Ogden, UT | Ogallala, NE | 599 | 9:24 | |
| 9. | 7/13 | Ogallala, NE | Iowa City, IA | 575 | 9:08 | |
| 10. | 7/14 | Iowa City, IA | Columbus, IN | 406 | 6:41 | |
| 11. | 7/15 | Columbus, IN | Hickory, NC | 500 | 8:07 | |
| 12. | 7/16 | Hickory, NC | Richmond, VA | 301 | 4:51 | |
| 13. | 7/17 | Richmond, VA | Va. Beach, VA | 111 | 2:02 | |
| END: Fresh Tapas and Tonics |
Daily Schedule:
0730-0800 Wake up/Pack up
0800-0830 Breakfast/POD
0830-0900 Gear/Bike Prep
0900 Depart
0900-1100 Ride (2 hrs.)
1100-1130 Gas/stretch/snack & H2O
1130-1230 Ride (1 hr.)
1230-1400 Lunch
1400-1600 Ride (2 hrs.)
1600-1630 Gas/stretch/snack & H2O
1630-1730 (or 1800) Ride (1/1.5 hrs.)
1730/1800 Check-in/FNDRSR/Dinner/Gas up for next day
