The Great Cycle Challenge for 2026 is done. And as a whole the support for The Children’s Research Find has been amazing. Personally I exceeded both my ride mileage and fundraising goals, which is very satisfying. Thank you again for your support.
25 miles today on the Lehigh Gorge Trail starting from White Haven PA. Beautiful day.
From White Haven PA
A very wet and muddy 20/30 mile Flat ride today with the Central Bucks Bicycle club for their Covered Bridge Ride mostly on the D&R trail starting from Tinicum park, across the Frenchtown bridge and along the trail to Bull Island and back. Only 55F with constant rain from tropical storm Isaias. With the exception of my hooded Columbia rain coat, which kept my body dry, the rain pants and “100% waterproof” socks were a huge disappointment. Very happy to be back home and warm & dry.
Enjoyed a lovely ride on the Ironton Rail Trail in PA. Started at the North Whitehall Township trail head off Levans Rd and cycled along beautiful asphalt paved trails around Copley and Hokendauqua. And looped back to Levans rd. Interesting to see remnants of the iron & cement industries along the trail. Lots of signage describing what I was seeing.
Well the BIG news is that I’ve exceeded my 250 miles challenge riding goal by 22 miles today and exceeded the $2,500 donation goal by $14.
So now about today’s ride…Last Sunday when I was driving to Pittsburgh I noticed signs along Rt 22 for the Ghost Town Trail. I’d read several posts on FB about how nice this trail was to ride. So today, on my way home from Pittsburgh after riding 150 miles on the GAP trail, I decided to check out this trail while it was still a sunny day. After driving about an hour out of Pittsburgh I found my way to the trailhead in Dilltown and Enjoyed a lovely 25.6 mile out & back from Dilltown to Black Lick. Definitely a trail I’d like to explore further in the future.
Sad the tour is finished, but I feel such a sense of accomplishment today, on my last day of the Senior Cycling GAP tour (Pittsburgh PA to Cumberland MD) with a total 150 miles beneath the tires this week. Today I rode through several tunnels today including the Big Savage Tunnel (3,294’ long), crossed the Eastern Continental Divide and the Mason Dixon Line and had a steam train pass right along beside the trail so close I could have touched it. There are only 4 miles remaining for me to complete my 250 mile target for September’s Great Cycle Challenge and, even better, my financial target of $2,500 was surpassed today!
