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Mileposters youth speed record! Riders relax at the former Western Maryland station, Ohiopyle, PA, after riding round-trip Ohiopyle-Confluence (20 miles) on the Great Allegheny Passage, October 6, 2007, on the triplet, with the group leader, in two hours, including all stops!


On July 8, 2006, the 2005 youth distance recordholder (80 miles in a day--unloaded), who also held the title, with his sister, in 2004, increased his total to 82 miles in a day, along with our 9-year-old rider from the Washington, DC ride, who now shares the record. The trip was between Dead Man's Hollow and Connellsville on the Yough Trail, with an extra two miles at the end. They are shown at Cedar Creek, Youghiogheny River Trail, 18 miles from the finish line.


2005 distance recordholder (80 miles/day) at Slush Run, Youghiogheny River Trail, 30 miles from the finish line


Sligo Creek Trail, August 2004 record-breaking ride (45 miles/day)


2003 recordholders (42 miles/day), articulated triplet,
eight miles from breaking the record, at West Elizabeth, PA


2002 recordholders (40 miles/day), Camp Carmel, Yough Trail


Articulated triplet with child crank adapter, first ride, Arrowhead Trail


Backup tandem, East Park


Old double tandem, just past Milepost 23, Yough Trail


Articulated triplet, east portal of National Tunnel, Montour Trail


Original tandem, Cedar Creek County Park, Yough Trail


National Tunnel, Montour Trail


Double tandem with child crank adapter, Dravo Landing, Youghiogheny River Trail


Author Fred Durbin with original Mileposters tandem, Pana, Illinois


Polar Bear ride, November 2005


A moment off the bike, South Side Trail


Ten riders: triplet/tandem, two tandems, solo bike, South Side Trail
Two new stokers, Enlow Tunnel, Montour Trail, August 1, 2008



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