As I prepare to start my next cycling adventure, I wrote a number of friends to request their financial support of the Great Cycling Challenge. You can read the ask below. If you’d like to be included in future mailings, please send me a note via email to w.philip.ohara@gmail.com …...
For the 2nd year, I registered to fund-raise to fight the battle of cancer in children. It has been a busy month so I’m just getting started. This is my last initiative for a few months so I ask that you support me with a donation. My goal is to...
What follows is a summary of my daily distances. These are the ones that counted for the race. I didn’t include May 9th. I got up that morning, found the closest train station, took the train to Ultretch and then a bus to Amerongen to return the tracker and thank...
I was up and ready to roll at 0600. With the deadline to the finish 12 hours away, it was clear that goal was beyond my scope. The only sensible decision was to find a close train station and use public transportation to get the tracker back to the race...
Date: From: Start: To: Stop: Distance: May 8, 2019 Ouddorp 1,255.0 Langeschouw 1,425.0 170.0 km Up at 0400 with a goal of being on the road by 0500 … goal accomplished. It was my second night in a hotel. It was good to have a good sleep and a chance...
Date: From: Start: To: Stop: Distance: May 7, 2019 Zandvoort 1,080.0 Ouddorp 1,255.0 175.0 km After a good sleep I was up and on my way at daybreak. The upside of an early start is lower winds. My route followed the coast and ran along the dykes and on occasion...
Date: From: Start: To: Stop: Distance: May 6, 2019 Hoorn 900.0 Zandvoort 1,080.0 180.0 km The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails. -William Arthur Ward I had to start my comments about day 6 with a quote about the wind. It...
Date: From: Start: To: Stop: Distance: May 15, 2019 Harlingen 682.0 Hoorn 900.0 218.0 km Yesterday I met Wietse’s family who live in Harlingen. I was looking forward to this and it proved to be a trip highlight. I departed from Harlingen at 0700 with the plan to take the...
Date: From: Start: To: Stop: Distance: May 4, 2019 Appingedam 539.0 Harlingen 682.0 143.0 It was terrific to have a hotel night. I slept well and had a chance to dry out all my clothing. With the new outfit I purchased the day before, I was able to cope with...
Date: From: Start: To: Stop: Distance: May 3, 2019 Campground de Kleine Wolf 352.0 Appingedam 539.0 186.5 km It was pretty quiet in the campground when I got my day started. I was on the road around 0600 and ready for a big day. All my clothing was dry and...
