Tour De Tundra- The World of Pro Handball has teamed up with Toyota Motors and Firstar Sports, Inc., to bring you a grassroots TransAmerica bike tour to promote the sport of handball across the heart of this country.
"The Team" AKA Dave Fink and Emmett Peixoto are two top-seven world ranked handball players that vow to win the USHA four wall National Championships in Kansas City and the one wall National Championships in New York, as they peddle their way across the United States of America on their bikes promoting handball along the way. The Team will be traveling from San Francisco, CA to New York, NY from May 20th until Mid August, 2008.
The World of Professional Handball is raising money to help create a new instructional video for junior players, off-set webcasting and filming costs, and to help with bike tour finances. Please contact us at weplayhandball@cs.com for details about making pledges and setting up handball clinics along the Tour De Tundra Bike Route.
Monday, May 19th- Emmett and Dave (The Team) started their coast-to-coast bike tour in San Francisco at the Olympic Club with a fundraiser and pro handball exhibition.
Tuesday, May 20th- Dave and Emmett get fitted for their bikes, as provided by the WPH and Mike's Bikes in Berkeley, CA.
- Meanwhile, Ken Moeller (WPH Supporter), stores our Toyota Tundra Pace Trucks back at his home in the East Bay of Lafayette, CA. We all thank you Ken for "watch-dogging our rides!"
- The Team quickly get suited-up and head across the street for a pre-tour grub fest, at The Mayflower.
- Marv Burke (WPH VP Sales/Detroit AC) and Dave Vincent (WPH President) drive just a couple blocks down the street and start the bike tour overlooking the SF Bay.
- After the mini-photo shoot, The Team get on their bikes and head toward Sacramento, CA. What a long day! 77.4 miles later and 16 bottles of water, The Team call it a night just south of the State Capitol Building.
Wednesday, May 21st- The Team makes the State Capitol Building in Downtown Sacramento before heading over the the Capital Athletic Club for some Handball!!!
- The Team make quick business in Sacramento and head up north (towards WPH Headquarters). Next up? Reno, NV.
6 comments:
Emmett we love you, have a safe trip. Hope you and Dave eat plenty of fig newtons lol.
Love your bro and sister-n-law,
Seth and Delma Dean
Those pictures at "SF Bay" look like they are from the Berkeley Marina. Where did you guys really start. Cutting corners already Emmett. J/k have fun on your trip and I'll be waiting for a game when you get back!
Well the race is on. Best of luck and endurance. I will follow close the adventures of Huck Finn and Mustang Sally.
The 1-wall Nationals starts like July 30th so if they plan on arriving in NYC in mid-August they'll miss the event.
I want a current update! Where in the US are the "devastatingly handsome" EP and his "eccentric, loveable" best pal DF? (The Team...!!!) You guys are gnar, fersher (thats for you Dave =)
Hope all's well! Terra (dactyl-if you must)
No one said it was going to be like a walk in the park, but this odyssey will change all of you by the end, undoubtedly in good ways.
Having driven cross country a few times I can only imagine the pain.
We are all with you guys in spirit - and sending money, too.
Congrats on joining the 100 miles (in a day) club. That is no small accomplishment, as any serious biker knows.
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