Barry Davis's
Cross Country Bicycle Ride
From Seattle to Provincetown
For The Jimmy Fund
Cross Country Bicycle Ride
From Seattle to Provincetown
For The Jimmy Fund
Washington State
Seattle, Washington is my starting point for my cross country ride. Arriving in Seattle on Weds, June 8th, I will assemble and test out my bike and gear. On Thursday, I plan to visit the Fishermans Memorial in North Seattle. I visit it because I know a man that captained a cod fishing vessel, the Katmai, that sank a few years ago. The captain's name is Joe Blake and he sold me and my family several cars at Heb Chambers Toyota in Auburn, MA. And since I like the Discovery Channel program, " The Deadlist Catch", I want to pay my respects to all the men lost at sea. On Friday morning, at 6am, I will ride to the Myrtle Edwards Park Beach to perform the customary dip on my rear wheel into the Pacific Ocean. I also plan to collect a few small vials of seawater and sand to carry with me to the Atlantic Ocean where I conclude my cross country adventure in Provincetown and complete my 29th Pan Mass Challenge.
Day 1
I will ride to the Space Needle in Seattle, have a few pictures and some video taken before I depart. I will be riding southeast to Maple Valley and Summit and then finish my day at the Silver Springs Campground in Enumclaw, WA, at total of 85 miles.
Day 2
Todays miles, 63, will bring me over the first of my mountain climbs, Chinook Pass. I will end my days ride in Yakima.
Day 3
The route will level off a little bit today as I ride 82 miles to Kennewick
Day 4
Not labelled on the map, my next stop is Dayton, WA. Here the hills should be a little steeper for this 66 mile part of the route
Day 5
The final day before my first scheduled day off the bike is in Clarkston, WA. Clarkston was named after William Clark of the Lewis and Clark Expidition of 1805. When I cross the Clearwater River, I will enter Lewiston, Idaho, named for Meriwether Lewis. Todays ride is 58 mile long . So far, I should have ridden 343 miles.
I will ride to the Space Needle in Seattle, have a few pictures and some video taken before I depart. I will be riding southeast to Maple Valley and Summit and then finish my day at the Silver Springs Campground in Enumclaw, WA, at total of 85 miles.
Day 2
Todays miles, 63, will bring me over the first of my mountain climbs, Chinook Pass. I will end my days ride in Yakima.
Day 3
The route will level off a little bit today as I ride 82 miles to Kennewick
Day 4
Not labelled on the map, my next stop is Dayton, WA. Here the hills should be a little steeper for this 66 mile part of the route
Day 5
The final day before my first scheduled day off the bike is in Clarkston, WA. Clarkston was named after William Clark of the Lewis and Clark Expidition of 1805. When I cross the Clearwater River, I will enter Lewiston, Idaho, named for Meriwether Lewis. Todays ride is 58 mile long . So far, I should have ridden 343 miles.
