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ONE WHEEL - MANY SPOKES: USA by Unicycle
Two Guinness World Records, 9,136 Miles, All 50 States.
Who
Lars Clausen: Engineer, Pastor, Author, Unicyclist
Resident of Holden Village, Washington
Former resident of California, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Alaska, Minnesota, Michigan, Denmark.
What
First ever 50-State Unicycle Ride.
When
April 22, 2003 through November 12, 2003 205 Days
Where
- Alaska
- Tillamook, Oregon to the Statue of Liberty
- Statue of Liberty to the Gulf of Mexico
- Gulf of Mexico to the Santa Monica Pier, California
- Hawaii
Why
- to raise for the Seward Peninsula Lutheran Endowment, an Inupiat Eskimo ministry. $5,000,000 goal. Current value $500,000.
- Lars Clausen has toured extensively by bicycle. It was time to take the one-wheel challenge.
Guinness World Records:
- Longest Distance Unicycled in 24 Hours
· 202.78 miles
· Martin, South Dakota to Highmore, South Dakota
· June 5-6, 2002
- Longest Distance Unicycled
· 9,136 miles
· 5,118,000 pedals
· 205 Days
· April 22, 2002 - November 12, 2002
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