Day 5 - The VAN as a second home

After a few hours of rest from the previous late night....we needed to get ourselves from Franklin TN, just south of Nashville, all the way to Ridgeland, Mississippi (just north of Jackson). It was a LONG way...and we needed to get there at least in the early evening so that we could have a quick nap before riding the midnight to 6am shift. This is a very tough schedule for a body to suddenly adjust to. Essentially...due to how the rotations work out, there was no 'riding' for this 24 hour period. We only did the eat, sleep, drive thing today!

I'm going to take this opportunity to thank some of our volunteers along the way. Our follow vehicle drivers provide protection and emergency response if needed. All are first aid and CPR trained. They do 12 hour shifts driving behind the cyclists at all times.
This is Russell and Heather:


Roger and Bruce:


Dave and Ron:



Our Motorhome drivers provide the well needed support for rest stops and transition points along the way. They maintain the motorhome and select safe areas for the riders to take breaks - and they also work 12 hour shifts.
Here's Janeen and Matt:


Wun and Glenn:


Steve and Nancy:


And oh yes....both Matt and Wun are also our volunteer photographers to capture the adventure!

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