A DAY BY DAY LOOK AT THE TOUR


Rich and his family began biking on the morning of June 28 in the San Diego, CA vicinity. They travelled 2,500 miles over the next month to dip their tires into the Atlantic Ocean on July 25 in Charleston, SC. Along the way, Rich and his family spoke at churches along the route. You can experience the tour day by day by looking at the links below.

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Stage Types

Flat Relatively flat

Flat Rolling to moderate hills

Mountains Major mountains

Rest Day Rest day

Tour Facts

  • Start: San Diego, CA
  • End: Charleston, SC
  • Total milage: 2,500 miles
  • Riding stages: 24
  • Rest days: 4
  • Daily average: 106 miles
  • Longest distance: 135 miles
  • Lowest elevation: -177 ft. (Elmore Desert Ranch, CA)
  • Highest elevation: 14,258 ft. (Mt. Evans, CO)