The 2011 tour season for Adventure Cycling has come to a close with the completion of the self-contained Southern Tier tour in St. Augustine, Florida, on Sunday, November 20.Ray Hanson finished his first cross-country ride as an Adventure Cycling tour leader by saying, "with smiling faces and shouts of joy we rolled our loaded bikes across a few hundred feet of sandy beach to access the waters of the Atlantic Ocean. With a goal that seemed so far away just 62 days ago, it is now a reality. We pedaled over 3,100 miles ... to reach our goal of bicycle touring across the Southern Tier states".
Not only was Ray's first cross-country tour as an Adventure Cycling tour leader, it was the first cross-country trip for all of his tour participants! For a few of them, this was their first self-contained tour as well. "While some are pretty darn tired, all know the meaning of self-accomplishment. That is setting a goal and sticking with it to the end," said Ray.
When asked what he would take away from the tour, Ray shared that "being thrust into a group of strangers that became a team with the same individual goal of completing this adventure was a very positive experience for me."
Now is the chance for you to start your own adventure of a lifetime with an Adventure Cycling tour. Start dreaming!
Photo by Adventure Cycling leader Ray Hanson
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ON THE ROAD is written by the tours team -- Mo, Paul, Madeline, and Arlen -- tours specialists and intrepid bicyclists, covering all things related to Adventure Cycling's Tours Department. We've just announced our 2012 Tours Slate!
Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2011/11/adventure-cycling-2011-tours-end-on.html
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