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Virginia Bicycle owner Rides 4,800 Miles to Profit Adaptive Sports activities


Final month, Henrico bicycle owner Dan Schmitt returned to Virginia after finishing the Kon-Tiki Problem, a cross-country journey of 4,800 miles from Washington to Maine after which to Massachusetts to boost cash for an area nonprofit. His journey benefited Sportable, a corporation that gives athletes with bodily disabilities and visible impairments entry to aggressive and leisure sports activities.  

“I really feel so fortunate and grateful to have had such an unimaginable journey throughout the nation on my bike,” Schmitt stated in a press launch. “The locations and landscapes I’ve seen had been wonderful, nevertheless it was the goodness and kindness of individuals alongside the best way that made the deepest impression on me. And for thus many, to assist Sportable and adaptive athletes in Richmond and surpassing our large aim makes it that rather more fulfilling.”

The journey was an unsupported bikepacking journey of 72 days that took Schmitt throughout 12 states and Canada whereas providing views of the Midwest, the Nice Lakes, Niagara Falls and extra. The cyclists informed WTVR that he started his journey on Might 21, 2022 in Washington whereas there was nonetheless snow on the bottom and that he usually rode for six to seven hours a day, averaging 75-85 miles. 

“Using nearly day by day for 3 months, carrying all his [Schmitt’s] gear, touring 1000’s of miles underneath his personal energy, and climbing over 174,000 ft—is difficult to fathom,” Sportable’s government director, Hunter Leemon, stated in a press launch. “To make Sportable the beneficiary of his efforts is extraordinary and we’re really grateful.”

When Schmitt first set out, he was anticipated to journey 4,500 miles from Washington to Maine and had a fundraising aim of $100,000. However after assembly many supporters alongside the best way and including an additional cease on the manufacturing facility the place his bike was made in Boston, Ma., the Virginia bicycle owner completed at 4,800 miles with over $116,110 donated to the trigger. 

“We’re blown away by the beneficiant assist of our neighborhood who rallied collectively to assist us attain an unbelievable fundraising aim,” Leemon stated. “Due to quite a few particular person donations, we had been in a position to unlock the $10,000 matching problem issued by Commonwealth Payroll and signed on HHHunt as a presenting sponsor to get us over the end line. Alternatives can be created and lives can be remodeled due to this unimaginable accomplishment.”

Schmitt is scheduled to be the keynote speaker at a reception in his honor on Thursday, October 6 that may happen on the Virginia Warfare Memorial. Folks can become involved by donating to Sportable, signing up for the Kon-Tiki 2-Miler, and by following Schmitt’s journey on Instagram @KonTikiC2C. 

Cowl picture courtesy of a press launch from Sportable.





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