Day Three: April 12, 2004

From: Mile 97, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

To: Mile 128, Saluvia, Pennsylvania

Total Distance: 31 miles

Topography: 3 mile severe uphill climb followed by sketchy 5 mile alpine downhill run. In total over four major hills to climb on approach to the larger mountains.

Weather: More Rain than Day 2, and some Hail to boot. Colder and Windier ALL DAY.

Major Landmarks: Tuscarora Summit (2000 feet or something stupid like that)

The Ride:
Start: 9:30am
End: 3pm
Total: 6.5 hours
Avg time: 15 mph until the hills slowed us down

Riders: 14

Casualties:
Tenzin Norbu: Aggravated injury from previous days fall. Finished day.
Status: Will not ride tomorrow

Sonam Wangdu: Potential ligament damage in knee. Inflammation made it impossible to continue ride.
Status: Indefinite DL

NO NEW INJURIES AND NO FALLS!!!!!!!

Standouts:
Rinpo Tenzin: RAMBO Led entire ride-AGAIN!!!

Rinpo Tenzin, Tashi Dorjee, and Genden Gyatso: All mistakenly rode 3 miles past endpoint of day- AGAIN!!!

Rapten Jamtso: Stayed with front of pack all day.

Rating: Unbelievable!!!

Host Family: Ananda Reed
Unitarian Universalist’s Church of the Cumberland Valley: Boiling Springs, PA

Meal: Dahl Baht; Dave (Ananda’s Dad) takes great cooking lessons from Tej (Ananda’s Mom)

Wake Up Time: 5:30 am/30+ mile ride to Shanksville, Pennsylvania. (9/11: US93 Crash Site)

Presentation:
Harrisburg Area Community College "The HACC" Harrisburg, PA
Hosted by Students for a Free Tibet: Ananda Reed, President and Founder
Inaugural Event: 2/20/04 LOSAR (Tibetan New Year) Tashilhunpo Monastery Tour
2^nd Event: PeaceRide04 Tibetan Freedom Bike Tour
Batting 2 for 2.
Check out link for article about the emotions stirred by the evening’s events.

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