I think he's preparing to break the record beginning today.
from my inbox:
Fwd: Endurance Cyclist Jay Petervary Seeks Record on the Great Divide Route
X
Inbox
X
Reply
Jay Petervary to bcc: me
show details 7:22 AM (34 minutes ago)
hello all,
sorry for the mass e-mail, but in case you haven't heard what i have been up to here is one of the last press releases. i am about to head out as we speak on my last journey of the campaign. i encourage you to follow this 2+ week ride as well as challenge you to ride your bike more and keep your car off as much as possible. "like" No Idle Tour on facebook and follow the "blue dot" (you will know what i mean if you do) to be in on the fun!
thank you.
Endurance Cyclist Jay Petervary To Tackle Great Divide Route For Final Leg
of No Idle Tour
Mountain bike ride from Canada to Mexico will cap Petervary’s yearlong 7,000-mile Tour
JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. (Aug. 26, 2011) - Three rides. Three bikes. 7,000 miles. That’s the simple essence of endurance cyclist Jay Petervary’s 2011 No Idle Tour.
Today Petervary will pedal the final leg of his No Idle Tour from Canada to Mexico along the Great Divide route covering 2,745 miles on singletrack and dirt roads. Departing from Banff, Alberta, Canada, Petervary’s solo, self-supported journey will take him south to the end of the route in Antelope Flats, N.M. – at the US/Mexico boarder.
“To wrap up the No Idle Tour like this is just perfect,” said Petervary. “My previous two rides this year have been both challenging and rewarding and I know the Great Divide will provide some of the same. Although this is the final leg of the Tour, my work this year is really just the beginning of trying to bring awareness to this important issue.”
Petervary is no stranger to the Great Divide route. In 2009 he and wife Tracey finished the route on a tandem bicycle in 18 days, 13 hours. In 2007, Petervary set the route record in just over 15 days. This year, Petervary will be riding a fully rigid Orbea Alma 29er carbon mountain bike with Slime tubes. Carrying everything he needs – from sleeping gear to GPS unit to a bike repair kit – Petervary’s bike weighs about 30 pounds. You can follow Petervary's progress at
www.trackleaders.com.
The two other legs of Petervary’s No Idle Tour included setting a record on the 1,000-mile Iditarod trail while riding his snow bike from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska in March. In June, Petervary followed the Race Across America (RAAM) route and completed it self-supported in less than 13 days – while setting a new record.
After completing the Great Divide route in Sept., Petervary will travel to the bicycle industry trade show Interbike in Las Vegas, Nev. All three of Petervary’s No Idle Tour bicycles will be on display at the Slime booth for viewing.
To learn more about the No Idle Tour and how to donate and get involved, please visit:
www.facebook.com/noidletour and
www.noidletour.org.
