Excited Supporters, as well as photographers and Channel 4 news gathered around 12pm at the Fountain at Occidental College to send off Ryan Bowen and gather last remarks and responses before he heads to DC for Inauguration! Here’s a copy of the video that made it to Channel 4 6 O’clock news.
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The epic journey from LA to DC on the Highway of Hope!
Route
3159 miles from Los Angeles to St. Augustine, FL, and 750 miles up the Atlantic Coast to Washington DC.
Departing December 2, 2008
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on Dec 2nd, 2008 at 10:29 pm
SO COOL RYAN!!!!
I am beyond excited for you and to keep track of your progress. Know that I am sending prayers and good vibes your way man. I couldn’t be prouder of you. No matter what, keep pedaling!
-Luke
on Dec 3rd, 2008 at 4:25 pm
Very cool man.
You might want to blog a bit about the upcoming re-authorization of federal transportation dollars in 2009.
We need more money for bikes!
on Dec 3rd, 2008 at 11:57 pm
Ryan! Just saw about your kick-off extravaganza on sunday, i’ve never ridden my bike more than 80 miles before but you’ve inspired me, ima try and keep up with the pack from oxy to encinitas. i’ll look for more details on the midnight ridaz website about start time and all that. and i have a cycling computer to donate if you still need one – it keeps mileage and speed but thats about it. peace!
on Dec 4th, 2008 at 12:07 am
Go Ryan! Best of luck to you on your journey.
on Dec 4th, 2008 at 5:36 pm
hold up, im a little confused. the event posted on midnight rider’s website says you leave on sunday the 7th of december, but everything on this site says you’re already gone. which one is it? i hope its sunday so i can join the first leg, but if you’re on the road already then godspeed.
on Dec 6th, 2008 at 12:34 am
Any news!!! Did Ryan leave at all???
on Dec 6th, 2008 at 8:01 am
Yeah, I’d like to see some post by Ryan about the journey. If he left
on the 2nd he should have covered 300 or 400 miles already.
on Dec 6th, 2008 at 8:01 am
Yojimbon, I wish I could have waited longer to get a few more awesome people like yourself to join in on the first leg. I had to move my start time up to tuesday, so now I’m in the hills off the san diego coast, about to head into the desert. Thanks for your enthusiasm, wanna join in phoenix?!
on Dec 6th, 2008 at 8:19 am
Ryan, when did you leave? Where are you? close to Alpine?