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Cross Country America
The Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean - and everything in between!

The major adventure of a lifetime: the crossing of the American Continent under one's own power! The chance to witness the beauty, the grandeur and the spectacle of America; to experience the camaraderie of a group sharing emotional and physical challenges on a scale unlikely to be encountered again; not to mention the fact that you'll never be at a loss for a travel anecdote for the rest of vour life! Above all else, this trip is a physical challenge. We're talking about serious cycling! 3800 miles! 70-I00 mile cycling days!

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Mountain ranges! The Great Plains! The Continental Divide! Prairies! River valleys! Canyons! The chance to experience all the weather you hear on the nightly national weather reports! Some prerequisites before you consider this trip: you should be in very good shape; you've got a personality that can be lived with under difficult circumstances for 2 months; you are not a quitter; you've got a good bike in excellent shape; and, of course, you love to bicycle!!!

Your itinerary will often follow one of the established cross-country "BikeCentennial" bike trails as your group starts cycling from the Pacific Ocean near Portland, Oregon, to Sandy Hook, New Jersey on the Atlantic Ocean. You'll bike through the grandeur of the Rocky Mountains, past ranches and through national parks (including Yellowstone), across the mighty Mississippi, and through beautiful rolling countryside of the mid-West. you'll ride through Amish farm country before jubilantly diving into the Atlantic Ocean in celebration of your amazing accomplishment!
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  2008 dates finishing grades
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11 USA-1 June 27 Aug. 25 10 - 12 10 - 12

2008 trip basic cost air fare rental equip new equip cont fund total
Cross Country America $ 5100 $ 350 $ - $ 340 $ 75 $ 5865
  Trip Logistics:
Trip Begins
SHP van transportation to our headquarters in Conway, MA is available from pickup points in Boston, New York, New Jersey, and Hartford, CT. You can also drive to Conway.
Trip Ends
Newark Airport, Newark, NJ. You can leave the trip from Newark Airport or transfer by limo to JFK or LaGuardia Airport.
When to Apply
To guarantee a place on a trip, we suggest that you reserve a place as soon as possible, by mail, phone (toll free 800-343-6132), or fax (215-891-9917). Please see applying for more information.
Cycling
Challenging. 70 to 125 miles a day in varied terrain.
Bike Type
Mountain, hybrid, or road touring bike. Rental bikes are NOT available for this trip.
Overnights
Camping, with hostel in Portland, Oregon.
Facilities
Hot showers and flush toilets at many places.
Air Travel
Reserved seats on scheduled flight.

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