The Hoka Hey Challenge Countdown Begins!
Mitchell is now on his personal Hoka Hey Journey. He left WV on Tuesday and is travelling form Orlando to Key West today (June 17th). His bike is equipt with a GPS tracking device so we can follow along with him on this journey.
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Day 1 - Checkpoint @ Destination Daytona
Mitchell, Lee and Ed managed to travel together for much of the day, but Ed got ahead of them at one point and waited at Destination Daytona. A very long and hot day, with a almost immediate shot to the psyche with a 4 bike pile up in the Everglades. The riders were all medivaced out of the area and I don't know any more about them except that the worst of the injuries was multiple leg fractures. I'll update with more as I get it. As for Mitchell, Lee and Ed they are back on the road now. At about 10pm they will try and make up some time lost in the rain, accident and a couple wrong turns. It seems that the maps are pretty hard to work with. Although Mitchell was a boy scout and he can follow the stars, this is a "specific" route, so it's not just getting in the right direction, it's not missing a turn and having to backtrack. Hopefully I'll have some time to talk with Mitchell either overnight tonight, or first thing tomorrow to update you all on the happenings. For now, follow the breadcrumbs on the active gps feed. I will be updating the static maps as well each day, they're a little easier to navigate.
Here is a streaming video cam of the event start...check it out:
On June 20th, 2010 I will be one of of the One Thousand Men & Women Harley Davidson's riders that will Ride from Key West, Florida to Homer Alaska; And must arrive in Alaska no later than 4th of July 2010. This is going to be a Epic ride for some of the most fearless Harley Davidson Riders.
There is a substantial grand prize to the rider that arrives in Homer, Alaska first. I have selected the American Diabetes Association (ADA) as the charity that I will work to raise awareness and funds, while I prepare for this opportunity of a lifetime.
About our Rider - The site owner "Mitchell"
Literally the first time I heard about the Hoka Hey, I was in. I was completely committed and knew this was my "journey of a lifetime". An amazing opportunity for me to challenge myself, to see parts of the country that I haven't seen in a long time, and to support Veterans causes and raise money for the American Diabetes Association. No question.
I have decided to support a organization that is close to me, the ADA. I was diagnosed with Diabetes about a year ago and it's very important to me to raise awareness and knowledge in the management and the drive to cure this disease.
With the help of my wife Sara and Donnie McFall, our event Organizer and Fitness guru from Gold's Gym, we are excited to put together some great events around the Panhandle and ride to raise funds for the Hoka Hey and for the ADA. This opportunity is a life changing event for me, I'd love to have you along for the ride...help me with a donation, come out to our events and support me on this journey!
How to keep up with us and the event!
West Virginia Bikers, with our nearly 100K visitors each month will feature the details of our journey through this site in images and articles. As well as on our Facebook fan page. There will also be lots of media coverage for this event both locally and nationally, with a very real possibility of a "reality" series review of the participants and the event. More about the event and the organizers can be found on the Hoka Hey Challenge site.
Fund raising events will be held over the coming months and announced here!
West Virginia Bikers has very high hopes and goals to be able to provide a substantial donation to the ADA. The event is going to be fairly expensive to complete and although we are primarily funding all expenses ourselves we do need support from you!
Wanna help?
There are a few opportunities to help us reach our goals and make a great donation to ADA:
1. Use the "Donate" button on the top of this page to give what you can to help us reach our goals!
2. Come to our events and participate in the rides!
3. The WestVirginiaBikers.com web site does not use advertising services to promote our site, but we are not only listed in Goggle and Yahoo search engines, most of the time we are first! For our business owner sponsors we will offer direct links and featured advertising opportunities throughout the site - It's a great opportunity to get seen by our readers! Contact us to discuss these options!
We will fully disclose all funds use as well as charity donations!