Hi friends!
I’m just finishing packing and getting everything together for my Ride for RTE. I have my bags on my bike, the route is finalized, hotels / hostels / motels are booked, and snacks are packed. First of all, you guys are amazing! I surpassed my original goal to raise $3,500 for RTE, and have almost hit my new goal to raise $7,000 to fund 2 scholarships. If you or someone you know can chip in, we have until next Friday to raise the last $1,301 and hit our goal. THANK YOU to everyone who has donated so far!
I’ll be sharing daily updates as we (my Dad and I) head across and down the coast. We changed the route to get more miles in Big Sur, but because Highway 1 is still washed out near Lucia, we’ll go to Pfeiffer Big sur, double back to Salinas, head down the Salinas Valley to King City, go over the mountain on a desolate mountain road in the Ventana Wilderness, and then emerge back in the middle of Big Sur, near KIrk Creek Campground — basically adding 100 miles for views. We’re projecting it will be roughly 360 miles and 22,000 feet of climbing total, and we’re expecting an adventure!
If you want to follow the journey, I’ll be posting to my blog at https://anikaraffle.com/ride-for-rte/ and you can subscribe at the bottom of the page for email updates. Additionally, I have an ambitious goal to post a video recap every day to my instagram (@anikaraffle) so feel free to follow me and follow along that way as well! You can check out our daily routes here on Strava too.
Again, thank you so much to everyone who has supported this journey and RTE so far. Wish me luck!
Best,
Anika
