Tour Route
Start in Seattle, Washington. Arrive Saturday, June 28, 2008, for orientation. Dipping of rear tires in salt waters of Puget Sound at Golden Gardens Park - 9 a.m., Monday, June 30.
Week 1 - Seattle to Kennewick, Wash. June 30-July 5 —319 miles, 513 kilometers.
Day 1 - Monday, June 30: Seattle to Sultan —50 mi, 80 km
Day 2 - Tuesday, July 1: Sultan to Leavenworth —79 mi, 127 km
Day 3 - Wednesday, July 2: Leavenworth to Ellensburg —58 mi, 93 km
Day 4 - Thursday, July 3: Ellensburg to Yakima —42 mi, 68 km
Day 5 - Friday, July 4: Yakima to Sunnyside —41 mi, 66 km
Day 6 - Saturday, July 5: Sunnyside to Kennewick —49 mi, 79 km
Day 7 - Sunday, July 6: Rest day in Kennewick
Week 2 - Kennewick to Boise, Idaho July 7-12 —321 miles, 517 kms.
Day 8 - Monday, July 7: Kennewick to Pendleton —69 mi, 111 km
Day 9 - Tuesday, July 8: Pendleton to La Grande —57 mi, 92 km
Day 10 - Wednesday, July 9: La Grande to Baker City —49 mi, 79 km
Day 11 - Thursday, July 10: Baker City to Huntington —46 mi, 74 km
Day 12 - Friday, July 11: Huntington to Ontario —35 mi, 56 km
Day 13 - Saturday, July 12: Ontario to Boise —65 mi, 105 km
Day 14 - Sunday, July 13: Rest day in Boise
Week 3 - Boise to Salt Lake City, Utah July 14-19 —444 miles, 715 kms.
Day 15 - Monday, July 14: Boise to Mountain Home —55 mi, 89 km
Day 16 - Tuesday, July 15: Mountain Home to Gooding —62 mi, 100 km
Day 17 - Wednesday, July 16: Gooding to Burley —81 mi, 130 km
Day 18 - Thursday, July 17: Burley to Snowville —86 mi, 138 km
Day 19 - Friday, July 18: Snowville to Willard —65 mi, 105 km
Day 20 - Saturday, July 19: Willard to Salt Lake City —95 mi, 153 km
Day 21 - Sunday, July 20: Rest day in Salt Lake City
Week 4 - Salt Lake City to Denver, Colo. July 21-26 —478 miles, 769 kms.
Day 22 - Monday, July 21: Salt Lake City to Duchesne —90 mi, 145 km
Day 23 - Tuesday, July 22: Duchesne to Dinosaur —90 mi, 145 km
Day 24 - Wednesday, July 23: Dinosaur to Craig —88 mi, 142 km
Day 25 - Thursday, July 24: Craig to Kremmling —96 mi, 154 km
Day 26 - Friday, July 25: Kremmling to Winter Park —35 mi, 55 km
Day 27 - Saturday, July 26: Winter Park to Denver —80 mi, 129 km
Day 28 - Sunday, July 27: Rest day in Denver
Week 5 - Denver to Fremont, Neb. July 28-Aug. 2 —553 miles, 890 kms.
Day 29 - Monday, July 28: Denver to Fort Morgan —89 mi, 143 km
Day 30 - Tuesday, July 29: Fort Morgan to Wray —86 mi, 136 km
Day 31 - Wednesday, July 30: Wray to McCook —93 mi, 150 km
Day 32 - Thursday, July 31: McCook to Minden —95 mi, 153 km
Day 33 - Friday, August 1: Minden to York —94 mi, 151 km
Day 34 - Saturday, August 2: York to Fremont —96 mi, 154 km
Day 35 - Sunday, Augst 3: Rest day in Fremont
Week 6 - Fremont to Madison, Wis. August 4-9 —548 miles, 882 kms.
Day 36 - Monday, August 4: Fremont to Sioux City —89 mi, 143 km
Day 37 - Tuesday, August 5: Sioux City to Sioux Center —61 mi, 98 km
Day 38 - Wednesday, August 6: Sioux Center to Algona —113 mi, 182 km
Day 39 - Thursday, August 7: Algona to New Hampton —113 mi, 182 km
Day 40 - Friday, August 8: New Hampton to Fennimore —100 mi, 161 km
Day 41 - Saturday, August 9: Fennimore to Madison —72 mi, 116 km
Day 42 - Sunday, August 10: Rest day in Madison
Week 7 - Madison to Grand Rapids, Mich. August 11-16 —378 miles, 608 kms.
Day 43 - Monday, August 11: Madison to Woodstock —81 mi, 130 km
Day 44 - Tuesday, August 12: Woodstock to Palos Heights —83 mi, 134 km
Day 45 - Wednesday, August 13: Palos Heights to Chesterton —48 mi, 77 km
Day 46 - Thursday, August 14: Chesterton to South Haven —74 mi, 119 km
Day 47 - Friday, August 15: South Haven to Grand Haven —47 mi, 76 km
Day 48 - Saturday, August 16: Grand Haven to Grand Rapids —45 mi, 72 km
Day 49 - Sunday, August 17: Rest day in Grand Rapids
Week 8 - Grand Rapids to St. Catharines, Ont. August 18-23 —410 miles, 660 kms.
Day 50 - Monday, August 18: Grand Rapids to Laingsburg —63 mi, 101 km
Day 51 - Tuesday, August 19: Laingsburg to Richmond —95 mi, 153 km
Day 52 - Wednesday, August 20: Richmond to Chatham —56 mi, 90 km
Day 53 - Thursday, August 21: Chatham to London —75 mi, 121 km
Day 54 - Friday, August 22: London to Hamilton —75 mi, 121 km
Day 55 - Saturday, August 23: Hamilton to St. Catharines —46 mi, 74 km
Day 56 - Sunday, August 24: Rest day in St. Catharines / Niagara Falls
Week 9 - St. Catharines to Jersey City, NJ. August 25-30 —430 miles, 692 kms.
Day 57 - Monday, August 25: St. Catharines to Byron —77 mi, 124 km
Day 58 - Tuesday, August 26: Byron to Romulus —76 mi, 122 km
Day 59 - Wednesday, August 27: Romulus to Binghamton —76 mi, 122 km
Day 60 - Thursday, August 28: Binghamton to Dalton —58 mi, 93 km
Day 61 - Friday, August 29: Dalton to Sussex —82 mi, 132 km
Day 62 - Saturday, August 30: Sussex to Jersey City —61 mi, 98 km
End in Jersey City, at Liberty State Park on Saturday, August 30, 2008. Dipping of front tires in salt waters of Atlantic Ocean at the boat launch at Liberty State Park, Saturday at approximately 2 p.m..
Distance by Section:
Sea to Sea - June 30 - Aug. 30: Seattle to Jersey City —3,881 miles, 6,246 kms. Average distance per day: 72 miles, 116 kms.
West Stage - June 30 - July 27: Seattle to Denver —1,562 mi, 2,514 km (avg: 65 mi, 105 km)
Central Stage - July 28 - Aug. 17: Denver to Grand Rapids —1,479 mi, 2,380 km (avg: 82 mi, 132 km)
East Stage - August 18 - 30: Grand Rapids to Jersey City —840 mi, 1,352 km (avg: 70 mi, 113 km)
