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- WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 2019
- THURSDAY JULY 4, 2019
- FRIDAY JULY 5, 2019
- SATURDAY JULY 6, 2019
Bad hotel selected in Brooklawn, NJ. Instead trailered to to Nottingham, MD.. - SUNDAY JULY 7, 2019
- MONDAY JULY 8, 2019
- TUESDAY JULY 9, 2019
The 150-year-old suspension bridge in Wheeling was damaged and could not be used.- 07.01 Moundsville WV to (west of) St Clairsville OH (24 mi., about 52 min)
- 07.02 (west of) St Clairsville to McDonalds in east Cambridge OH (35 mi., about 65 min)
- 07.03 McDonalds in east Cambridge to Hopewell OH (32 mi., about 67 min)
Just short of Hopewell, I collided with a rock, and broke off the clutch pedal, put the Red One on the trailer, and drove to Yellow Springs for repairs (stopping as planned at the AMA Museum in Pickerington). - 07.04 Hopewell to Pickerington OH (38 mi., about 75 min)
- FRIDAY JULY 12, 2019
- 09.01.1. Yellow Springs to Sharonville (62 mi, 2 hours, 1 minute)
REFUEL STOP #1 - 09.01.2. Sharonville to 3450 Clifton Ave (13 mi, 33 minutes)
- 09.02. 3450 Clifton Ave to Eden Park (4 mi, 11 minutes)
- 09.03. Eden Park to Shelton Fireworks Lot (28 mi, 1 hour, 13 minutes)
REFUEL STOP #2 - 09.04. Shelton Fireworks to Kroger Fuel Rushville (49 mi, 1 hour, 7 minutes)
REFUEL STOP #3 - 09.05. Rushville to Indianapolis, IN (42 mi, 1 hour, 10 minutes)
- 09.01.1. Yellow Springs to Sharonville (62 mi, 2 hours, 1 minute)
- SATURDAY JULY 13, 2019
- 10.01. Indianapolis IN to Hammond IL (131 mi, 2:45)
INCLUDES REFUEL STOP #1 & #2 - 10.02. Hammond IL to Oxville IL (113 mi, 2:42)
INCLUDES REFUEL STOP #3 & #4 - 10.03. Oxville IL to Hannibal MO (58 mi, 1:19)
- 10.01. Indianapolis IN to Hammond IL (131 mi, 2:45)
- SUNDAY JULY 14, 2019
- 11.01. Hannibal to Macon MO (63 mi, 1:07)
REFUEL STOP #1: CASEY’S - 11.02. Macon to Wheeling MO (55 mi, 1:40)
REFUEL STOP #2: GRAIN ELEVATOR PARKING - 11.03. Wheeling to Polo MO (49 mi, 1:12)
REFUEL STOP #3: PANTHER DRIVE IN - 11.04. Polo to Kansas City MO (57 mi, 1:44)
Holiday Inn Kansas City Downtown – Aladdin
(latter 2/3 of this leg was on trailer using more direct routing).
- 11.01. Hannibal to Macon MO (63 mi, 1:07)
- TUESDAY JULY 16, 2019
(no good parking options in Kansas City, so we relocated to start this day in Olathe, Kansas).- 12.01. Olathe to Burlingame KS (61 mi, 1:15)
REFUEL STOP #1: CASEY’S - 12.02. Burlingame to Council Grove KS (42 mi, 0:43)
REFUEL STOP #2
About 1.5 miles south of Burlingame, the crankshaft broke… irreparably, and the bike was put in the trailer for assessment at a suitable stop, after which I made the decision to continue as a “tour” until reaching the Grand Canyon.
- 12.01. Olathe to Burlingame KS (61 mi, 1:15)
- SUNDAY JULY 21, 2019
- MONDAY JULY 22, 2019
- TUESDAY JULY 23, 2019
- WEDNESDAY JULY 24, 2019
- THURSDAY JULY 25, 2019
- SATURDAY JULY 27, 2019
There is some uncertainty as to exact route C.K. took. Some of the roads are no longer there or are inaccessible. Therefore, it will be impossible to ride over all the exact roads upon which C.K. traveled.
Issues With Road Access:
We believe we are 95% accurate in terms of riding over the actual road taken and scenery C.K. Shepherd saw in 1919. Problems with the remaining 5% include such things as:
- The old road approaches a waterway over which the bridge was long ago removed.
- The modern road was built over the old road, leaving some sections of the old road visible but not connected for through traffic.
- In some cities, the old road is now a one-way street and we’re going the other way.
- The old road is now on property that is either privately owned or is controlled by government or tribal agencies.
- The condition of the old road is unsafe (for example, a La Bajada Hill in New Mexico).
Issues With Road Use and Condition:
The 2019 route will use secondary roads to the maximum extent possible. The only traveling on Interstate highways will be when there is no viable alternative to use secondary roads. Over the past two years, Captain Hunnibell personally surveyed, photographed, and filmed the entire planned route. This will help ensure that it is a viable route and that riders will be best informed as to key landmarks and the condition of the roads to be ridden on that day. While most roads are paved, there will be a substantial number of dirt and gravel roads used in the West.
The Map:
A transcontinental map of the originally planned route is available in high-resolution form and corresponds generally to the table of of planned enroute and overnight stops below.
Compared to other long-distance motorcycle events, the pace of this ride will be rather slow, but will still cut about three weeks off of C.K.’s elapsed travel time. Most of our time savings will hopefully include avoiding making three stops to fully overhaul the engine! With some modern safety improvements and performance enhancements, we expect to make much better time over the modern paved roads compared to the 95% dirt and gravel conditions C.K. faced. We expect to be able to averaging about 40 mph on the open road.
The planned timeline below is intended to reflect time spent at planned mid-day stops for fuel (at least every 75 miles) or other events. Key events will also be included on the Calendar and, in some cases, an RSVP form will be created on the Facebook page. In this way, you can follow Captain Hunnibell’s progress along the way. The average miles per day is 158.5, but most legs will require less than 145 miles of riding in a day. The longest leg is from Indianapolis to Hannibal: 331 miles. Ouch!
The Timetable:
Leg | Date | Description | Est. Miles | Est. Drive Hrs | Est. Depart | Est. Arrive** | Notes |
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1 | 07/03/2019 | Coney Island Round Trip | 30.7 | 5.0 | 8:00 AM ET | 12:30 PM ET | Round trip from Herald Square to Coney Island |
2 | 07/04/2019 | Manhattan to Toms River, NJ | 67.5 | 5.0 | 7:00 AM ET | 12:15 PM ET | Reception in Toms River to receive the newly-wrapped support trailer. |
3 | 07/05/2019 | Toms River, NJ, to Philadelphia | 130.9 | 8.0 | 8:00 AM ET | 5:00 PM ET | |
4 | 07/06/2019 | Philadelphia to College Park MD | 133.9 | 9.5 | 8:00 AM ET | 5:30 PM ET | Reception at Daniels Restaurant and Open Air Bar in Elkridge, MD, at about 2:30pm |
5 | 07/07/2019 | College Park to Cumberland MD | 166.6 | 9.0 | 8:00 AM ET | 5:00 PM ET | |
6 | 07/08/2019 | Cumberland MD to Moundsville WV | 132.7 | 6.0 | 8:00 AM ET | 2:30 PM ET | |
7 | 07/09/2019 | Moundsville WV to Pickerington OH | 130.9 | 7.5 | 8:00 AM ET | 4:00 PM ET | Reception at American Motorcyclist Association Hall of Fame Museum in Pickerington, OH, at about 1:30pm. |
8 | 07/10/2019 | Pickerington to Yellow Springs OH | 91.4 | 5.0 | 8:00 AM ET | 1:30 PM ET | 2-Night Stop. Reception at the Springs Motel, in Yellow Springs, OH upon arrival. |
07/11/2019 | REST @ Yellow Springs | ||||||
9 | 07/12/2019 | Yellow Springs OH to Indianapolis | 190.3 | 8.0 | 8:00 AM ET | 5:00 PM ET | |
10 | 07/13/2019 | Indianapolis to Hannibal MO | 331.4 | 9.5 | 8:00 AM ET | 7:00 PM CT | |
11 | 07/14/2019 | Hannibal to Kansas City MO | 247.0 | 9.5 | 8:00 AM CT | 6:00 PM CT | 2-Night Stop |
07/15/2019 | REST @ Kansas City | ||||||
12 | 07/16/2019 | Kansas City to Great Bend KS | 290.4 | 9.5 | 8:00 AM CT | 6:00 PM CT | |
About 1.5 miles south of Burlingame, Kansas, the crankshaft broke, and the ride became a "tour" that went as far west as the Grand Canyon according to the planned timeline that follows. | |||||||
13 | 07/17/2019 | Great Bend to Syracuse KS | 192.8 | 6.5 | 8:00 AM CT | 3:00 PM CT | |
14 | 07/18/2019 | Syracuse KS to Royal Gorge CO | 227.3 | 9.5 | 8:00 AM CT | 5:30 PM MT | 3-Nights |
15 | 07/19/2019 | Pikes Peak! | 170.0 | 8.0 | 8:00 AM MT | 4:00 PM MT | |
07/20/2019 | REST @ Royal Gorge | ||||||
16 | 07/21/2019 | Royal Gorge to Trinidad CO | 148.52 | 6.5 | 8:00 AM MT | 3:00 PM MT | |
17 | 07/22/2019 | Trinidad CO to Santa Fe NM | 219.6 | 11.5 | 6:00 AM MT | 6:00 PM MT | Raton Pass |
18 | 07/23/2019 | Santa Fe to Socorro NM | 146.8 | 8.5 | 8:00 AM MT | 5:00 PM MT | La Bajada Hill |
19 | 07/24/2019 | Socorro NM to Holbrook AZ | 246.7 | 9.5 | 8:00 AM MT | 5:30 PM MST | |
20 | 07/25/2019 | Holbrook to Flagstaff AZ | 103.5 | 5.0 | 8:00 AM MST | 1:30 PM MST | Meteor Crater then 2-Night Stop |
07/26/2019 | REST @ Flagstaff | ||||||
21 | 07/27/2019 | Flagstaff to Grand Canyon AZ | 84.4 | 4.0 | 8:00 AM MST | 12:00 Noon MST | 2-Night Stop |
07/28/2019 | EXPLORE @ Grand Canyon | ||||||
After two nights at the Grand Canyon, including dinner with C.K. Shepherd's son, the "tour" was over. Everyone headed home while we ponder what "Part 2" of this adventure will look like after getting the Red One repaired and on the road again later this year. | |||||||
22 | 07/29/2019 | Grand Canyon to Peach Springs AZ | 141.0 | 5.0 | 8:00 AM MST | 1:30 PM MST | |
23 | 07/30/2019 | Peach Springs AZ to Needles CA | 116.0 | 5.0 | 8:00 AM MST | 2:00 PM PT | |
24 | 07/31/2019 | Needles to Barstow CA | 159.4 | 4.5 | 8:00 AM PT | 1:30 PM PT | |
25 | 08/01/2019 | Barstow to Los Angeles CA | 142.5 | 7.0 | 8:00 AM PT | 5:00 PM PT | 3-Night Stop |
08/02/2019 | REST @ Los Angeles | ||||||
08/03/2019 | REST @ Los Angeles | ||||||
26 | 08/04/2019 | Los Angeles to Pismo Beach CA | 204.9 | 10.5 | 8:00 AM PT | 5:30 PM PT | |
27 | 08/05/2019 | Pismo Beach to Salinas CA | 143.3 | 5.5 | 8:00 AM PT | 3:00 PM PT | |
28 | 08/06/2019 | Salinas to San Francisco CA | 109.6 | 6.5 | 8:00 AM PT | 3:30 PM PT | |
08/07/2019 | Totals: | 4500 | 204.5 | ** All estimated arrival times are approximate. |