FINAL THOUGHTS FOR 2009 RIDE 4 KIDS SAKE MARATHON

As I departed the Flight 93 Memorial I had about a 3-1/2 hour ride home to reflect on events and the meaning of this ride. Utter was a great companion, didn't say much, but was still inspiring. No more than 15 miles out of the memorial I hit heavy rain and it remained that way right up until I got to the Edinboro exit. If anyone watched the news or the Weather Channel then you know what I went through.

For the last 15 miles I found my self with mixed emotions. On one hand I was glad to be home and ready to see family (Including extended family at Cycle City), then on the other hand I felt I could do this none stop. I rolled into First Assembly of God parking lot a little after 6:30 and took the photo of the final mileage. You will have to put up with me for one more post before seeing the final trip mileage.

This trip was worth every penny spent and was made possible by people and companies like Gary at Cycle City of Erie, Shannon and James at Country Fair, Carol at Chick-Fil-A, Erie Motorcycle Club, Advertising Advantage, The Erie Times News, WJET 24 and WICU 12 TV. Every pledge means more to the kids than you could imagine. While I had wished for a better turnout for the pledges this year I am grateful for what we did get and once all the calculations are done I expect we can send another child or two to camp next year. At the very least I hope those who followed along and others who were aware of this ride take a proactive effort in curbing child neglect and abuse. Stay tuned for the final posting...