Favorite Memories from Bike & Build, Providence to Seattle 2009:
1. July 30 - Jackson, WY to Ashton, ID- The entire climb up Teton Pass from Jackson and our celebration on top
2. August 9 - Wallace, ID to Coeur d’Alene, ID- The whole sweep day with Beth, going about 4.6 miles per hour throughout the day, leaving at 8:45 AM and not arriving until about 7:15 PM. Activities included: a really cool gondola ride up Silver Mountain in Kellogg; really good burgers, fries, and ice cream at Humdinger’s in Kellogg, part of 5 hours that I spent in Kellogg; great conversation on the river; bike paths out of Wallace and into Coeur d’Alene; biking along Lake Coeur d’Alene; and the 4th of July Pass climb.
3. June 30 - Gambier, OH to Columbus, OH- Getting into Ohio Stadium (the “Horseshoe”) and playing around on the field with 14 other people on The Ohio State’s football stadium
4. June 18 - Poughkeepsie, NY to Roscoe, NY- Meeting the lead group in the Grahamville Deli (Erika, Shawn, Chong, Peter, Eileen, Jonathan, Jake, and Tino) and having their hardcore attitude really allow me to enjoy the whole rainy day situation
5. August 17 - Everett, WA to Seattle, WA- The final shakedown in the water, led by Raj. This capped off a 10-15 minute celebration with lots of hugging and yelling in the Sound
6. July 10 - Clinton, IA to Mount Vernon, IA- The adrenaline rush we got when we realized that we could ride but we had to bust our ass in difficult elements, prompting us to ride 20 miles in our first hour
7. August 14 - Omak, WA to Early Winters, WA- Sleeping on the banks of Early Winters Creek under the stars with incredible views
8. July 30 - Jackson, WY to Ashton, ID- Going back down the pass to go up again with Jake but part way up deciding to carry our bikes with Shawn; in total Cool Runnings fashion, about 6 others joined us before we reached the top
9. July 29 - Dubois, WY to Jackson, WY- The morning of Togwotee Pass, including getting psyched up outside the Dubois church before our ride (with music, warm-ups, stretching, war paint ala John Randle, and handshake with Chong) and then speeding up the ascent to 9,600 feet in cool, crisp mountain air on a pass that turned out to be a lot easier than we all thought
10. August 15 - Early Winters, WA to Rockport, WA- Doing the 15-mile climb up Washington Pass (about 5,400 feet) in 1 hour, 20 minutes; this was also our final climb of the trip and rewarded us with some great views on the overlook of Washington Pass
11. August 17 - Everett, WA to Seattle, WA- Crossing the finish line in Lincoln Park in Seattle with all the parents there, dropping our bikes, and then as quickly as we could we stripped off our shoes and any thing that might get wet and sprinted into the Pudget Sound.
12. July 3 - Dayton, OH to Hartford City, IN- How high everybody’s morale was when we get to Hartford City despite a day of adversity (something I toasted to at dinner). I rode the final 30 miles with Danny, Eileen, Maso, Chong, Sam, and Isabel in a great session.
13. August 2 - West Yellowstone, MT to Bozeman, MT- Biking along Gallatin River through the Gallatin Mountains in a gorgeous valley on a day almost entirely filled with downhill
14. August 16 - Rockport, WA to Everett, WA- Doing the handshake line with my partners (7 or 8 of them) and getting a video of it
15. August 14 - Omak, WA to Early Winters, WA- Climbing Loup Loup Pass (4,020 feet) with Shawn, being the first two up. I was riding with about 5-7 people (Suzanne, Ali Mae, Beth, Kyle, and maybe more) and then when Shawn passed me on the start of the first hill, I decided to go with him.
16. July 29 - Dubois, WY to Jackson, WY- Biking along the Tetons in Teton National Park
17. June 21 - Binghamton, NY to Wysox, PA- Playing all sorts of sports in the backyard of the church, including wiffleball, football, frisbee, and basketball (at the YMCA where we took showers). It was on the longest day of the year, so all of us were out on the lawn and it didn’t seem like the sun would ever set
18. August 15 - Early Winters, WA to Rockport, WA- Hitting 48.7 mph on the descent near Ross Lake when I drafted off a truck towing a boat and actually had to brake (I could’ve gone 50, maybe 55); I enjoyed it so much that I climbed up over a mile and did it again (I only hit 46 the second time b/c I missed my draft)
19. August 16 - Rockport, WA to Everett, WA- Alie Orange and Suzanne doing Bike & Build trivia at a bar and my team of Natalie, Jonathan, Maggie, Ali Mae, and Sam winning in convincing fashion (and then drinking and dancing in the bar afterwards)
20. June 29 - Tallmedge, OH to Gambier, OH- Pulling into the parking lot at Watson Hall at Kenyon College and just leaning over my handlebars in complete exhaustion, and Shawn and Isabel giving me hugs when I finished
21. June 26 - Franklin, PA to Youngstown, OH- Having a great talk at a local bar (Cedar’s) with a great crew until curfew (Beth, Eileen, Kyle, Erika, Trevor, Ali Mae, and Chong)
22. July 8 - Pontiac, IL to Peru, IL- 4-on-4 full court basketball with Kyle, Ashley, Beth, Erika, Chong, Natalie, and Suzanne
23. July 2 - Build Day, Dayton, OH- Playing full and half-court basketball in the Sinclair CC gym where we slept with Chong, Tino, Beth, Kyle, Lauren, Isabel, Natalie, Ashley, and Eileen
24. Town Hall Meetings throughout the trip
25. August 17 - Everett, WA to Seattle, WA- The final ceremony, including: great food put together by the parents, the certificates the leaders gave us, along with a little blurb about each of us, a gorgeous sunset, and Tino’s video that recapped the trip.
26. August 11 - Coeur d’Alene, ID to Spokane, WA- All the chalk at the Idaho-Washington state line
27. July 30 - Jackson, WY to Ashton, ID- Shawn carrying his bike up the pass and Natalie biking the pass early in the morning because she was driving the van (in her middle front ring, no less)
28. July 15 - Carroll, IA to Sioux City, IA- Pacelining with Shawn, Tino, and Jake on the final stretch and coming into Sioux City at a great speed
29. August 9 - Wallace, ID to Coeur d’Alene, ID- Time trials with Danny, Shawn, Peter, Isabel, and Eileen (I took third behind Danny and Shawn)
30. July 14 - Build Day, Carroll, IA- Reading the love letters that we wrote for the scavenger hunt, especially Shawn’s use of Trevor’s phrase “2 times,” kissing Trevor on the cheek, and Trevor reading his love letter to all the P2S ladies
31. August 4 - Helena, MT to Lincoln, MT- Climbing Flesher Pass to cross the Continental Divide for the third and final time
32. August 15 - Early Winters, WA to Rockport, WA- Whipping around 20-23 mph for the last 20 miles with Beth, Kyle, Eileen, Shawn, Tino, Sam, Erika, and Natalie at the end of the day with slight downhill, no wind, and great pavement (Eileen and I broke away to chase down Tino and Shawn)
33. July 27 - Shoshoni, WY to Lander, WY- Biking through the construction zone with an escort and flying after we got out with a tailwind and downhill, including a great paceline after a construction zone with Kyle, Beth, Natalie, Jonathan, Isabel, Maso, and Scott, and after Kyle, Isabel, and Scott dropped, the last four of us came into Lander
34. August 16 - Rockport, WA to Everett, WA- Swimming in a river and going off a rope swing at lunch
35. July 26 - Casper, WY to Shoshoni, WY- Hell’s Half Acre canyon hiking in the middle of nowhere
36. July 9 - Peru, IL to Clinton, IA- Natalie flipping over her handlebars when she and Danny rode headfirst into a cornfield (Beth taped it on Danny’s camera)
37. July 28 - Lander, WY to Dubois, WY- Line dancing at the Rusty Pine with about 15 people
38. August 19 - Seattle, WA- The great ferry rides to Vashon Island and back to Seattle, with a sunset at night and Rainier in the morning
39. August 1 - Day Off, West Yellowstone, MT- Seeing the sunset while at Midlevel Basin with a bunch of paint pools around us
40. August 13 - Wilbur, WA to Omak, WA- An ice cream eating binge late at night around a table in the main room between me, Beth, Elizabeth, Caroline, Saskia, Jake, Maggie, and Scott
41. August 15 - Early Winters, WA to Rockport, WA- How beautiful Ross Lake, Diablo Lake, and Gorge Lake were as we biked by them
42. July 30 - Jackson, WY to Ashton, ID- The really fast descent down the other side of Teton Pass
43. July 8 - Pontiac, IL to Peru, IL- Making 25 straight free throws
44. August 15 - Early Winters, WA to Rockport, WA- Raj leading the group in a “shakedown” to warm up before we rode (counting down from 10 while wiggling your four limbs, then 9, then 8, all the way to 1)
45. July 31 - Ashton, ID to West Yellowstone, MT- A very enjoyable ride along Hwy 47 through Targhee National Forest in the morning with Suzanne, Suzie B, Chris, Peter, Maggie, and Raj
46. June 30 - Gambier, OH to Columbus, OH- The bike paths throughout the day, particularly going on the ones near Columbus with a big group
47. June 17 - Kent, CT to Poughkeepsie, NY- Attacking our largest hill yet (about a 1,000 foot climb) and going to the top with Jake
48. August 17 - Everett, WA to Seattle, WA- Our whole group meeting on Beach Drive 1.5 miles before the finish line and riding together in a massive group
49. July 31 - Ashton, ID to West Yellowstone, MT- Using Suzie B’s dress for our prom
50. August 17 - Everett, WA to Seattle, WA- When “All These Things That I’ve Done” came on at breakfast on our final day
51. August 18 - Seattle, WA- Cooking and eating a really good salmon dinner at Saskia’s house with Shawn, Tino, Ariela, Sam, Suzanne, Beth, Peter, Alie Orange, and Saskia
52. August 14 - Omak, WA to Early Winters, WA- An 8-mile descent from the top of Loup Loup
53. July 15 - Carroll, IA to Sioux City, IA- Feeling very tired but content after probably the second or third hardest day to that point (Roscoe, Gambier), with headwinds in the morning and big climbs with rolling hills in the afternoon
54. July 3 - Dayton, OH to Hartford City, IN- Our police escort out of Dayton
55. July 18 - Lake Andes, SD to Winner, SD- Seeing Harry Potter at a drive-in movie theater in Winner
56. August 1 - Day Off, West Yellowstone, MT- A neat hike overlooking Lake Yellowstone in the afternoon with Ashley, Maso, Caroline, Lauren, Natalie, Kristie, Beth, Erika, and Maggie
57. August 17 - Everett, WA to Seattle, WA- At our final wrap meeting, Alie Orange told the group that Seattle had 16% Asians, and Chong and Tino flipped out
58. July 29 - Dubois, WY to Jackson, WY- The descent off the mountain after the construction zone and into the valley with the Tetons in front of us
59. August 4 - Helena, MT to Lincoln, MT- Camping for the first time, talking by the fire, and me sleeping outside
60. August 6 - Build Day, Missoula, MT- Chong, Jake, and Tino getting me a bike computer
61. June 11 - Providence, RI- Meeting the full crew with ice breakers, including the name game we played (Jabbin’ Justin)
62. August 5 - Lincoln, MT to Missoula, MT- Cranking with Erika, Beth, Natalie, and Kyle for about 25 miles before lunch on a slight downhill
63. August 6 - Build Day, Missoula, MT- Feeling very productive for the first time all trip on a build day because of good leadership and organization. I worked with Kyle on cutting rebar (along with a few others), recycling wood scraps, preparing a front porch foundation, and installing a radon pipe in the roof
64. July 30 - Jackson, WY to Ashton, ID- Walking around Ashton with Beth at night and seeing the sunset in a field
65. June 16 - Granby, CT to Kent, CT- Stopping at Kent Waterfalls and swimming in cold water
66. August 7 - Missoula, MT to Superior, MT- Walking around the Superior Fair
67. August 11 - Coeur d’Alene, ID to Spokane, WA- Seeing Shawn, Ebone, and Matt (old college roommates) and having dinner and drinks with them in Spokane
68. July 22 - Chadron, NE to Lusk, WY- Climbing the rock formation 1 mile before the stateline
69. July 28 - Lander, WY to Dubois, WY- Biking along Wind River, with some really cool red rock formations along the way
70. August 5 - Lincoln, MT to Missoula, MT- Double helpings of ice cream after the ride at The Big Dipper (Vanilla & Reese’s and Maple Walnut)
71. August 12 - Spokane, WA to Wilbur, WA- Going up a monstrous hill that was probably a 15% grade in Spokane within the first 4-5 miles, even though it was a detour
72. July 31 - Ashton, ID to West Yellowstone, MT- Seeing Cassie from Blue 2 for dinner and drinks
73. June 13 - Providence, RI- Putting up a wall at the Habitat house
74. June 18 - Poughkeepsie, NY to Roscoe, NY- The feeling of finally finding the church in Roscoe after one hell of a day
75. August 6 - Build Day, Missoula, MT- The music program by a church band (the Shenanigans) after dinner
76. July 12 - Marshalltown, IA to Ames, IA- Doing the scavenger hunt in the morning, including putting a pipe cleaner star on an evergreen tree, writing a love letter from Shawn to Trevor, building a bike out of traditional materials, and much more
77. Stopping for ice cream at a bunch of points along the way.
78. July 24 - Douglas, WY to Casper, WY- The natural rock bridge with great scenery and a cool stream
79. July 1 - Columbus, OH to Dayton, OH- Singing “Total Eclipse of the Heart” with Lauren on the walk home from the bars
80. July 13 - Ames, IA to Carroll, IA- Finishing the paint job on the trailer
81. June 12 - Providence, RI- Great Shakedown Ride (20 miles) with lots of teamwork
82. June 16 - Granby, CT to Kent, CT- Playing football with Trevor, Ashley, Beth, and Chong on the Kent field
83. June 24 - Coudersport, PA to Warren, PA- Climbing the hill right before lunch with Jake and Peter and how happy I was to see Walter at the top of Mount Jewett
84. July 9 - Peru, IL to Clinton, IA- Crossing the Mississippi River
85. June 18 - Poughkeepsie, NY to Roscoe, NY- Hugging people who came in after they finished Roscoe
86. Numerous naps throughout the trip
87. August 11 - Coeur d’Alene, ID to Spokane, WA- Trevor and Natalie doing the milk gallon challenge at lunch (and Trevor succeeding)
88. June 18 - Poughkeepsie, NY to Roscoe, NY- Biking on my own for about 15 miles around a gorgeous reservoir before I met the lead group for lunch
89. July 19 - Winner, SD to Martin, SD- Eating a great double bacon cheeseburger, having great conversation, and laughing a whole bunch with Eileen, Suzanne, and Ashley at Jenni’s Diner in Martin courtesy of Ali Mae’s dad
90. June 27 - Build Day, Youngstown, OH- Having a good conversation with Chong, which ultimately helped convince me to suspend the job search until after the summer
91. June 27 - Build Day, Youngstown, OH- Knocking out the front side of the roof with Eileen, Scott, Beth, Alie Orange, and Ariela
92. July 4 - Hartford City, IN to West Lafayette, IN- Watching fireworks from the parking lot
93. Great meals along the way, including: a great breakfast of eggs, homefries, toast, and bacon at Louie’s (in Providence); a great spaghetti and meatballs dinner (in Pomfret, CT); having real maple syrup on a pancake for breakfast (in Wellsboro, PA); a fantastic breakfast at Kenyon College and then a great chicken dinner at the Columbus Athletic Club later in the day; pulled pork sandwiches at lunch (on the way to Lusk); pulled beef dinner (in Superior, MT); insanely good sourdough pancakes and huckleberry syrup for breakfast (in Wallace, ID); chicken and peanut salad at dinner (in Coeur d’Alene, ID); good spaghetti (in Omak); and blueberry pancakes at Saskia’s house on Vashon Island
94. July 24 - Douglas, WY to Casper, WY- Drinking and dancing at Sidelines, a strange sports bar near our hotel in Casper
95. June 15 - Pomfret, CT to Granby, CT- A great yoga session with a local church member
96. June 17 - Kent, CT to Poughkeepsie, NY- Playing Bananagrams (scrabble-like) and Caroline getting really competitive (“Peel”)
97. July 7 - Off Day, Pontiac, IL- Having dinner with Grandma and Grandpa at Bernardi’s and ice cream and DeLong’s
98. Playing spades with Caroline, Saskia, and Suzanne at various points along the trip (including Pomfret, Lusk, and Wallace)
99. July 24 - Douglas, WY to Casper, WY- Eating double helpings of ice cream at the DQ in Casper, a Butterfinger blizzard and a dipped cone, with a really cool group
100. July 14 - Build Day, Carroll, IA- Playing Spoons with 12 others (card game)
101. July 6 - Gilman, IL to Pontiac, IL- Going out with the full gang in Pontiac at a bar that we completely took over
102. August 5 - Lincoln, MT to Missoula, MT- Going solo to a Missoula Osprey baseball game
103. June 27 - Build Day, Youngstown, OH- Going to Buffalo Wild Wings and watching our newscast on the local news
104. July 19 - Winner, SD to Martin, SD- Crossing into the Mountain Time Zone
105. June 25 - Warren, PA to Franklin, PA- Talking with Pastor Sam while drinking his homebrew in his house
106. June 19 - Roscoe, NY to Binghamton, NY- Biking around some great NY lakes and reservoirs
107. July 20 - Martin, SD to Chadron, NE- Catching major tailwinds through most of the day between miles 20 and 70
108. July 23 - Lusk, WY to Douglas, WY- Good conversation with Beth about gender, chivalry, and her career outlook before lunch
109. August 11 - Coeur d’Alene, ID to Spokane, WA- Biking with Isabel, Caroline, Maso, and Lauren throughout the day
110. July 1 - Columbus, OH to Dayton, OH- Playing the word game “Contact” with Caroline, Lauren, Maso, and Shawn
111. July 4 - Hartford City, IN to West Lafayette, IN- Having a good chat with Erika for about 20 miles
112. July 29 - Dubois, WY to Jackson, WY- Flying along the bike path in the southern part of the park
113. August 11 - Coeur d’Alene, ID to Spokane, WA- How clear the river was on the ride into Spokane, and riding along the Centennial bike path
114. August 10 - Build Day, Coeur d’Alene, ID- Putting up a fence with a bunch of other people throughout the day
115. August 15 - Early Winters, WA to Rockport, WA- The really cool Casper Habitat project incorporating high schoolers into community service got $3,000 in funding, a program I pushed for
116. August 13 - Wilbur, WA to Omak, WA- Stopping with Beth and Jonathan for some really good cherries and peaches at a neat store just beyond Grand Coulee
117. August 4 - Helena, MT to Lincoln, MT- Riding with Lauren and Ariela and having good conversation throughout the morning to lunch
118. August 13 - Wilbur, WA to Omak, WA- Seeing Grand Coulee Dam and checking out the visitor center
119. July 22 - Chadron, NE to Lusk, WY- A solid climb up a mountain just past Harrison, NE and waiting for other riders while taking pictures of the scenic overlook
120. July 15 - Carroll, IA to Sioux City, IA- Bike path next to the wildlife refuge early in the morning
121. July 15 - Carroll, IA to Sioux City, IA- Talking with Trevor during much of the afternoon
122. July 4 - Hartford City, IN to West Lafayette, IN- Trevor saying that Maso has 2 speeds, “stopped and fuckin’ fast”
123. July 18 - Lake Andes, SD to Winner, SD- Stopping at Fort Randall Dam and Lake Francis with gorgeous scenery early in the morning
124. July 28 - Lander, WY to Dubois, WY- Good conversation with Maso the whole day while riding together
125. “Pointless Prosthetics” (plyometrics from track) throughout the trip, mostly with Ashley
126. July 2 - Build Day, Dayton, OH- Seeing the Wright Brothers bike shop and workshop that has been turned into a historical site, where they built their planes
127. July 22 - Chadron, NE to Lusk, WY- Stateline pictures at the Wyoming line
128. June 26 - Franklin, PA to Youngstown, OH- Getting to the top of a 13% grade on a hill in PA
129. July 27 - Shoshoni, WY to Lander, WY- Fireworks at Donna’s house
130. July 9 - Peru, IL to Clinton, IA- Good conversation with Alie Orange throughout the afternoon
131. June 14 - Providence, RI to Pomfret, CT- Dipping our tires into a harbor at the Brown Boathouse
132. August 17 - Everett, WA to Seattle, WA- Kyle making it across the country on his original Bontrager tires without a flat (Seabiscuit was the one tire with tons of wear)
133. June 26 - Franklin, PA to Youngstown, OH- Climbing 2 big hills early in the morning outside of Franklin
134. August 4 - Helena, MT to Lincoln, MT- The descent off Flesher Pass
135. July 24 - Douglas, WY to Casper, WY- Surprisingly nice biking on I-25
136. August 13 - Wilbur, WA to Omak, WA- A 23-mile downhill from the top of the pass into Omak
137. August 16 - Rockport, WA to Everett, WA- A camelback shower with Isabel
138. July 5 - West Lafayette, IN to Gilman, IL- Good conversation at a local bar in Gilman with Ali Mae, Beth, Eileen, Trevor, and Kyle
139. July 29 - Dubois, WY to Jackson, WY- Getting really tasty energy bars from Dubois church members right at the start of our first climb of the day
140. July 22 - Chadron, NE to Lusk, WY- Good conversation with Trevor on the way to Lusk
141. Mail drops along the route
142. July 23 - Lusk, WY to Douglas, WY- Pulling Natalie the first 9 miles in the chariot before Shawn’s accident, including up a big, long hill
143. July 20 - Martin, SD to Chadron, NE- Playing Mafia in a barn we hid in while waiting out a storm just 3 miles into the ride
144. Waking up to different songs along the way (“It’s a Brand New Day” and “Africa” for example)
145. July 28 - Lander, WY to Dubois, WY- The descent right before Hwy 26/287 junction (the one Natalie and Peter did twice)
146. July 16 - Sioux City, IA to Yankton, SD- The first stretch on IA-12 just out of Sioux City, with a 12-person relaxed paceline
147. June 16 - Granby, CT to Kent, CT- Flying down a hill at about 48 mph with Suzanne
148. July 21 - Day Off, Chadron, NE- Hiking with Mom and Dad at Chadron State Park
149. June 15 - Pomfret, CT to Granby, CT- Having good conversation with Caroline as Sweep
150. June 23 - Wellsboro, PA to Coudersport, PA- Walking around the lumber museum
151. June 16 - Granby, CT to Kent, CT- Seeing a car having gone through the back of its garage
152. August 5 - Lincoln, MT to Missoula, MT- Seeing the ranch where Natalie worked 3 summers ago
153. August 14 - Omak, WA to Early Winters, WA- Saskia’s parents cooking a great chicken dinner at the campground, and then S’mores and ice cream in front of the fire
154. July 15 - Carroll, IA to Sioux City, IA- First lunch by a really neat lake in Lake View (Blackhawk Lake)
155. June 22 - Wysox, PA to Wellsboro, PA- Swimming at the local pool in Wellsboro for free
156. July 30 - Jackson, WY to Ashton, ID- Riding the last 10 miles with Eileen
157. August 2 - West Yellowstone, MT to Bozeman, MT- Seeing a black bear with Beth
158. July 29 - Dubois, WY to Jackson, WY- The rodeo in Jackson
159. July 14 - Build Day, Carroll, IA- Conversing with Erika while we worked together cutting sophet for the roof
160. July 13 - Ames, IA to Carroll, IA- Peeing while staying on the bike
161. July 17 - Yankton, SD to Lake Andes, SD- Going into a casino with Danny and Isabel
162. June 22 - Wysox, PA to Wellsboro, PA- Moustache Monday
163. August 8 - Superior, MT to Wallace, ID- Waking up to “Taps” from Suzanne on the trumpet
164. Seeing different college football stadiums around the country, including Iowa State, Washington, and Purdue (not to mention Ohio State)
Favorite Biking Days:
- July 30 - Jackson, WY to Ashton, ID
- August 9 - Wallace, ID to Coeur d’Alene, ID
- June 18 - Poughkeepsie, NY to Roscoe, NY
- July 29 - Dubois, WY to Jackson, WY
- August 2 - West Yellowstone, MT to Bozeman, MT
- August 15 - Early Winters, WA to Rockport, WA
- June 30 - Gambier, OH to Columbus, OH
- July 3 - Dayton, OH to Hartford City, IN
- August 14 - Omak, WA to Early Winters, WA
- July 15 - Carroll, IA to Sioux City, IA
- July 22 - Chadron, NE to Lusk, WY
- June 29 - Tallmedge, OH to Gambier, OH
- July 20 - Martin, SD to Chadron, NE
- August 11 - Coeur d’Alene, ID to Spokane, WA
- August 5 - Lincoln, MT to Missoula, MT
- July 27 - Shoshoni, WY to Lander, WY
- June 24 - Coudersport, PA to Warren, PA
- June 23 - Wellsboro, PA to Coudersport, PA
- July 31 - Ashton, ID to West Yellowstone, MT
- July 28 - Lander, WY to Dubois, WY
Toughest Days:
- June 29 - Tallmedge, OH to Gambier, OH
- June 18 - Poughkeepsie, NY to Roscoe, NY
- July 16 - Sioux City, IA to Yankton, SD
- July 19 - Winner, SD to Martin, SD
- June 19 - Roscoe, NY to Binghamton, NY
- July 15 - Carroll, IA to Sioux City, IA
- July 3 - Dayton, OH to Hartford City, IN
- June 21 - Binghamton, NY to Wysox, PA
- July 4 - Hartford City, IN to West Lafayette, IN
- July 1 - Columbus, OH to Dayton, OH