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PORTLAND MEMBER SCOT KING

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PORTLAND MEMBER, SCOT KING, RIDES FOR COMBAT WOUNDED VETERANS

Portland Lodge member, Scot King, is currently on a 48-state, solo bicycle ride to the lower 48 state capitals to raise awareness for combat wounded veterans and their families.

Marine veteran, Corporal Scot King, a native of Portland Oregon, is the Founder and President of a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to assisting combat wounded veterans and their families.  He began the first leg of his 48 state bicycle trek on Saturday, May 7, 2011 on the steps of Oregon State Capital in Salem.  The first leg (May-October 2011) which covered approximately 6,025 miles has been concluded.  The ride’s purpose is to raise awareness and funds for our wounded military personnel and their families.  Scot's goal is to raise 1 million dollars in the 2 years of his ride.  

The second leg will start from Kent Island Elks Lodge #2576 in Maryland on April 28th and will add an additional 8,000 miles.  As part of the ride, Scot will be interviewing combat wounded Veterans and collecting their stories for a series of books that will chronicle their experiences.  He will also be visiting the Governor’s offices of each of the 17 state capitals along the way to request a flag of that state to be brought back to Portland, OR to represent their combat wounded men and women.  These flags will be presented in a special ceremony at the Veterans' Memorial Coliseum on or near Veterans Day 2013 and will fly for a year in honor of all combat wounded veterans of this country. Each flag will be a representation of the combat wounded veterans of its respective state and their service to our country.

Scot’s ride, which is completely solo and with any escort or “shadow vehicle” will take approximately 6 months to complete and will culminate with his arrival in the Oregon state capital, Salem, OR around September 28, 2012.

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THE ROUTE (April - September 2012)

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SATURDAY - 4/28
STEVENSVILLE MD to WASHINGTON DC - 44.05 MILES
VIA US 50W

SUNDAY - 4/29
WASHINGTON DC to FREDERICKSBURG VA - 53.40 MILES
VIA US 1S

MONDAY - 4/30
FREDERICKSBURG VA to GLEN ALLEN (RICHMOND) VA (CAPITAL)
VIA US-301 SOUTH – 56.31 MILES

TUESDAY – 5/1
DAY IN RICHMOND

WEDNESDAY – 5/2
RICHMOND VA to BURKEVILLE VA - 64.78 MILES
VIA US-360 WEST

THURSDAY – 5/3
BURKEVILLE VA to CLARKSVILLE VA - 55.15 MILES
VIA US-360 WEST

FRIDAY – 5/4
OXFORD NC to RALEIGH NC (CAPITAL) - 40.77 MILES
VIA NC-50 SOUTH

SATURDAY – 5/5
DAY IN RALEIGH

SUNDAY – 5/6
RALEIGH NC to ASHEBORO NC - 69.71 MILES
VIA US-64 WEST

MONDAY – 5/7
ASHEBORO NC to CHAROLETTE NC- 71.15 MILES
VIA NC-49 SOUTH

TUESDAY – 5/8
CHAROLETTE NC to LUGOFF SC (COLUMBIA) (CAPITAL)
VIA SC-34 WEST – 72.80 MILES

WEDNESDAY – 5/9
DAY IN COLUMBIA

THURSDAY – 5/10
COLUMBIA SC to AUGUSTA GA- 75.82 MILES
VIA US-302 S

FRIDAY – 5/11
AUGUSTA GA to ELBERTON GA - 77.37 MILES
VIA GA 79

SATURDAY – 5/12
ELBERTON GA to ATHENS GA - 35.14 MILES
VIA GA-72 WEST

SUNDAY – 5/13
ATHENS GA to ATLANTA GA (CAPITAL) - 67.18 MILES
VIA GA-10 WEST

MONDAY – 5/14
DAY IN ATLANTA

TUESDAY – 5/15
ATLANTA GA to LA GRANGE GA - 69.61
VIA US-29 SOUTH

WEDNESDAY – 5/16
LA GRANGE GA to COLUMBUS/ FT BENNING GA - 44 MILES
VIA 219 SOUTH

THURSDAY – 5/17
COLUMBUS GA to RICHLAND GA - 58 MILES
VIA A165

FRIDAY 5/18
RICHLAND GA to ALBANY GA - 51.15 MILES
VIA GA 520 E

SATURDAY – 5/19
ALBANY GA to THOMASVILLE GA - 60.34 MILES
VIA US 19 SOUTH

SUNDAY – 5/20
THOMASVILLE GA to TALLAHASSEE FL (CAPITAL) - 34.22 MILES
VIA US 319 SOUTH

MONDAY – 5/21
DAY IN TALLAHASSEE

TUESDAY – 5/22
TALLAHASSEE FL to DONALSONVILLE AL - 60.80 MILES
VIA US-84 WEST

WENDSDAY – 5/23
DONALSONVILLE AL to DOTHAN AL - 33.66 MILES
VIA US-84 WEST

THURSDAY – 5/24
DOTHAN AL to TROY AL - 56.40 MILES
VIA US 231 NORTH

FRIDAY – 5/25
TROY AL to MONTGOMERY AL (CAPITAL) - 48.81 MILES
VIA US-231 NORTH

SATURDAY – 5/26
DAY IN MONTGOMERY

SUNDAY – 5/27
MONTGOMERY AL to BIRMINGHAM AL - 78.07 MILES
VIA AL 143

MONDAY – 5/28
BIRMINGHAM AL to CULLMAN AL - 70.68 MILES
VIA US 31 TO ROCK SPRINGS RD

TUESDAY – 5/29
CULLMAN AL to HUNTSVILLE AL - 48.04 MILES
VIA CR 73NORTH

WEDNESDAY- 5/30
HUNTSVILLE AL to LEWISBURG TN - 56.56 MILES
VIA US-431 NORTH

THURSDAY – 5/31
LEWISBURG TN to NASHVILLE TN (CAPITAL) - 54.09 MILES
VIA US-431 NORTH

FRIDAY – 6/1
DAY IN NASHVILLE

SATURDAY – 6/2
NASHVILLE TN to COLUMBIA TN - 44.70 MILES
VIA US-31 SOUTH

SUNDAY – 6/3
COLUMBIA TN to LINDEN TN - 51.99 MILES
VIA TN-99 WEST

MONDAY – 6/4
LINDEN TN to JACKSON TN - 60.13 MILES
VIA US-142 WEST

TUESDAY – 6/5
JACKSON TN to ATOKA TN - 60.17 MILES
VIA US-70 WEST

WEDNESDAY – 6/6
MEMPHIS TN to HELENA-W HELENA AR - 66.84 MILES
VIA US-61 SOUTH

THURSDAY – 6/7
HELENA AR to STUTTGART AR - 66.69 MILES
VIA US-49 NORTH

FRIDAY – 6/8
STUTTGART AR to LITTLE ROCK AR (CAPITAL) - 52.73 MILES
VIA US-165 EAST

SATURDAY – 6/9
DAY IN LITTLE ROCK

SUNDAY – 6/10
LITTLE ROCK AR to PINE BLUFF AR - 45.23 MILES
VIA AR-365

MONDAY – 6/11
PINE BLUFF AR to DUMAS AR - 40.97 MILES
VIA US-65 SOUTH

TUESDAY – 6/12
DUMAS AR to GREENVILLE MS - 62.89 MILES
VIA US-65 SOUTH

WEDNESDAY – 6/13
GREENVILLE MS to YAZOO CITY MS - 68.58
VIA US-49 W/S

THURSDAY – 6/14 (FLAG DAY)
YAZOO CITY MS to CANTON MS (JACKSON) (CAPITAL) - 30.88 MILES
VIA MS-16

FRIDAY – 6/15
DAY IN JACKSON

SATURDAY – 6/16
JACKSON MS to PORT GIBSON MS - 58.12 MILES
VIA NATCHEZ TRACE PKWY

SUNDAY – 6/17
PORT GIBSON MS to NATCHEZ MS - 41.84 MILES
VIA NATCHEZ TRACE PKWY

MONDAY – 6/18
NATCHEZ MS to CENTREVILLE MS - 49.67 MILES
VIA MS-33

TUESDAY – 6/19
CENTREVILLE MS to BATON ROUGE LA (CAPITAL) - 47.62 MILES
VIA LA-19 SOUTH

WEDNESDAY – 6/20
DAY IN BATON ROUGE

THURSDAY – 6/21
BATON ROUGE LA to OPALOUSAS LA - 60.87 MILES
VIA US-190 WEST

FRIDAY – 6/22
OPALOUSAS LA to KINDER LA - 46.68 MILES
VIA US-190 WEST

SATURDAY – 6/23
KINDER LA to BEAUMONT TX - 84.92 MILES
VIA US-190 WEST

SUNDAY – 6/24
BEAUMONT TX to LIBERTY TX - 43.02 MILES
VIA US-90 WEST

MONDAY – 6/25
LIBERTY TX to STAFFORD (HOUSTON) TX - 59.98 MILES
VIA US-90 WEST

TUESDAY – 6/26
STAFFORD TX to EL CAMPO TX - 73.54 MILES
VIA US 59 S

WEDNESDAY – 6/27
EL CAMPO TX to HALLETTSVILLE TX - 50.72 MILES
VIA FM 530

THURSDAY – 6/28
HALLETTSVILLE TX to GONZALES TX - 33 MILES
VIA US 90 ALT W

FRIDAY – 6/29
GONZALES TX - SEGUIN (SAN ANTONIO) TX - 34.04 MILES
VIA US 90 ALT

SATURDAY – 6/30
SEGUIN TX - AUSTIN TX (CAPITAL) 59.73 MILES

7/1 THROUGH THURSDAY 7/5
ELKS NATIONAL CONVENTION – AUSTIN

SATURDAY - 7/6
AUSTIN TX - GEORGETOWN TX - 32.17 MILES
VIA FM 1460 N

SATURDAY - 7/7
GEORGETOWN TX to TEMPLE TX - 45.63 MILES
VIA TX 95

SUNDAY – 7/8
TEMPLE TX to WACO TX - 41.93 MILES
VIA SPRING VALLEY RD

MONDAY – 7/9
WACO TX to WAXAHACHIE TX - 68.63 MILES
VIA FM-308

TUESDAY 7/10 – THURSDAY 7/12
DALLAS – FORT WORTH AREA

FRIDAY - 7/13
DALLAS TX to SANGER TX - 57.09 MILES
VIA FM 2499N

SATURDAY – 7/14
SANGER TX to ARDMORE OK - 91.98 MILES
VIA US 377N

SUNDAY – 7/15
ARDMORE OK to PURCELL OK - 66.07 MILES
VIA US 77N

MONDAY – 7/16
PURCELL OK to OKLAHOMA CITY OK (CAPITAL) - 39.39 MILES
VIA US 77 N TO OK 77H

TUESDAY – 7/17
DAY IN OKLAHOMA CITY

WEDNESDAY – 7/18
OKLAHOMA CITY OK to BINGER OK - 56.30 MILES
VIA OK 152

THURSDAY – 7/19
BINGER OK to ELK CITY OK - 68.64 MILES
VIA OK 152 W

FRIDAY – 7/20
ELK CITY OK to WHEELER TX - 49.52 MILES
VIA OK 6N

SATURDAY – 7/21
WHEELER TX to PAMPA TX - 42.11 MILES
VIA TX 152 E

SUNDAY 7/22
PAMPA TX to AMARILLO TX - 54.72 MILES
VIA US 60W

MONDAY – 7/23
AMARILLO TX to HEREFORD TX - 50.59 MILES
VIA US 60W

TUESDAY – 7/24
HEREFORD TX to RAGLAND NM - 77.67 MILES
VIA FM 1058

WEDNESDAY – 7/25
RAGLAND NM to FORT SUMNER NM - 57.61 MILES
VIA NM 252

THURSDAY – 7/26
FORT SUMNER NM to VAUGHN NM - 57.86 MILES
VIA US 60W

FRIDAY – 7/27
VAUGHN NM to MORIARTY NM - 80.12 MILES
VIA US 60

SATURDAY – 7/28
MORIARTY NM to SANTA FE NM (CAPITAL) - 52.40 MILES
VIA NM 41

SUNDAY – 7/29
DAY IN SANTA FE

MONDAY – 7/30
SANTA FE NM to ALBUQUERQUE NM - 71.39 MILES
VIA NM 14S

TUESDAY – 7/31
ALBUQUERQUE NM to SOCORRO NM - 80.18 MILES
VIA NM 314S

WEDNESDAY – 8/1
SOCORRO NM to PIE TOWN AZ - 83.49 MILES
VIA US 60W

THURSDAY – 8/2
PIE TOWN AZ to EAGAR AZ - 71.90 MILES
VIA US 60W

FRIDAY – 8/3
EAGAR AZ to SHOW LOW AZ - 47.85 MILES
VIA US 60

SATURDAY – 8/4
SHOW LOW AZ to HEBER AZ - 37.91
VIA AZ 260

SUNDAY – 8/5
PAYSON AZ to SUNFLOWER AZ - 32.14 MILES
VIA AZ 87S

MONDAY – 8/6
SUNFLOWER AZ to PHOENIX AZ (CAPITAL) - 55.42 MILES
VIA AZ 87S

TUESDAY – 8/7
DAY IN PHOENIX

WEDNESDAY - 8/8
PHOENIX AZ to GILA BEND AZ - 68.61 MILES
VIA AZ 85S

THURSDAY – 8/9
GILA BEND AZ to HORN AZ - 57.62 MILES
VIA W HYDER RD

FRIDAY – 8/10
HORN AZ to WELLTON AZ - 46.60 MILES
VIA PALOMES RD

SATURDAY – 8/11
WELLTON AZ to YUMA AZ - 39.78 MILES
VIA US-95

SUNDAY – 8/12
YUMA AZ to EL CENTRO CA - 92.82 MILES
VIA CA 78

MONDAY – 8/13
EL CENTRO CA to OCOTILLO WELLS/ BOREGO SPRINGS C A
VIA CA 78W – 53.26 MILES

TUESDAY – 8/14
OCOTILLO WELLS CA to JULIAN CA - 87.16 MILES
VIA CA 78

WEDNESDAY – 8/15
JULIAN CA to SAN DIEGO CA - CA 59.64 MILES
VIA 78/ KEARNEY VILLA RD –

THURSDAY – 8/16
DAY IN SAN DIEGO

FRIDAY – 8/17
DAY IN SAN DIEGO - FLY TO PORTLAND IN PM

SATURDAY – 8/18 THROUGH SATURDAY 5/25
WEEK IN PORTLAND

SUNDAY - 8/26
FLY TO SAN DIEGO

MONDAY - 8/27
SAN DIEGO CA to OCEANSIDE CA - 40.31 MILES
VIA GENESSEE AVE

TUESDAY - 8/28
OCEANSIDE CA to MISSION VIEJO CA - VIA TEMECULA, CA
VIA ORTEGA HWY – 88.16 MILES

WEDNESDAY - 8/29
MISSION VIEJO CA to HUNTINGTON PARK CA - 49.12 MILES
VIA EDINGER AVE

THURSDAY – 8/30
HUNTINGTON PARK CA to PASADENA CA - 13.09 MILES
SOTO ST

FRIDAY – 8/31
PASADENA CA TO SIMI VALLEY CA - 41.89 MILES
VIA GLENOAKS BLVD

SATURDAY – 9/1
SIMI VALLEY CA TO THOUSAND OAKS CA - 15.76 MILES
VIA E LOS ANGELES AVE

SUNDAY - 9/2
THOUSAND OAKS CA TO VENTURA CA - 36.14 MILES
VIA W WOOLEY RD/ HARBOR BLVD

MONDAY - 9/3
VENTURA CA TO GOLETA CA - 47.72 MILES
VIA CASITAS PASS RD/ E CABRILLO BLVD

TUESDAY - 9/4
GOLETA CA TO SANTA MARIA CA - 64.01 MILES
VIA CA 154

WEDNESDAY - 9/5
SANTA MARIA CA TO PASO ROBLES CA - 68.19 MILES
VIA CA-1

THURSDAY - 9/6
PASO ROBLES CA to KING CITY CA - 64.91 MILES
VIA INTERLAKE RD

FRIDAY – 9/7
KING CITY CA to SALINAS CA - 53.93 MILES
VIA METZ RD TO ABBOTT ST

SATURDAY – 9/8
SALINAS CA to SAN JOSE CA - 65.96 MILES
VIA UVAS RD

SUNDAY – 9/9
SAN JOSE CA to SAN FRANCISCO CA - 48.53 MILES
VIA EL CAMINO RD

MONDAY – 9/10
SAN FRANCISCO CA to VALLEJO CA - 68.43 MILES
VIA CA 37E

TUESDAY – 9/11
VALLEJO CA to SACRAMENTO CA (CAPITAL) - 87.13 MILES
VIA CA 128

WEDNESDAY – 9/12
DAY IN SACRAMENTO

THURSDAY – 9/13
SACRAMENTO CA to PLACERVILLE CA - 59.13 MILES
VIA CA 16

FRIDAY –9/14
PLACERVILLE CA to CARSON CITY NV (CAPITAL) - 86.98 MILES
VIA US 50E

SATURDAY - 9/15
DAY IN CARSON CITY

SUNDAY – 9/16
CARSON CITY NV to RENO NV - 29.68 MILES
VIA US 395 N

MONDAY – 9/17
RENO NV to DOYLE CA - 45.29 MILES
VIA RED ROCK RD

TUESDAY – 9/18
DOYLE CA to SUSANVILLE CA - 41.38 MILES
VIA US 395

WEDNESDAY – 9/19
SUSANVILLE CA to TERMO CA - 57.65 MILES
VIA CENTER RD TO US 395

THURSDAY – 9/20
TERMO CA to ALTURAS CA - 45.39 MILES
VIA US 395

FRIDAY – 9/21
ALTURAS CA to LAKVIEW OR - 53.88 MILES
VIA US 395

SATURDAY – 9/22
LAKEVIEW OR to KLAMATH FALLS OR - 96.08 MILES
VIA OR 140

SUNDAY – 9/23
KLAMATH FALLS OR to BEAVER MARSH OR - 66.37 MILES
VIA US 97 N

MONDAY – 9/24
BEAVER MARSH OR to BEND OR - 72.40 MILES
VIA US 97 N

TUESDAY – 9/25
BEND OR to BLUE RIVER OR - 73.58 MILES
VIA OR 242

WEDNESDAY 9/26
BLUE RIVER OR to EUGENE/ SPRINGFIELD OR - 44.04 MILES
VIA McKENZIE HWY

THURSDAY – 9/27
EUGENE/ SPRINGFIELD OR to SALEM OR (CAPITAL) - 76.74 MILES
VIA 99 W

FRIDAY – 9/28
DAY IN SALEM

~END OF THE RIDE~

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