Monday, August 9, 2010

3rd Annual Kal-Haven Trail Ride

Two years ago, my Dad and I decided to ride the Kal-Haven trail, from Kalamazoo to South Haven.  For those of you that don't know, the trail is 34 miles long (36 miles if you start at my parents house), and is a crushed limestone surface.  It takes the route of the old railway between the above mentioned cities.

As my Dad will attest, the first year was a bit rough, as he was plenty tired by the end of the ride.  Last year we decided to ride again, only we had a few other participants.  My brother Danny and sister Abby came along, as well as my girlfriend (prior to engagement and wedding), Jenna.  That ride went much smoother, except for Abby who said she would never ride the whole trail again.

Here are some of Abby's thoughts from last year....


The 3rd annual ride had record attendance.  Everyone from the 2009 ride was there, and this year my brother Nick and sister Theresa joined in the fun, as well as Danny's girlfriend, Meaghan.  Against all odds, Abby decided to go again, even after wanting to 'die' last year.

The weather was perfect this year.  We all made it in once piece, and even completed the trail quicker than the previous year.

A big thanks to my Mom for volunteering to be a driver, and help coordinate getting us all back to Kalamazoo!

Just for comparison sake, I took another video of Abby to capture her thoughts on this year's ride.



The riders after 36 miles...

1 comment:

  1. 36 miles with the breaks on... your a beast. Looks like fun. FTR, our family does something similar...but instead of riding bikes for 36 miles, we all sit around an eat 36 donuts-its exhausting!

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