Monday, August 09, 2004

geezers rock

A 67-year-old woman arrived in New Hampshire on Monday after bicycling across the country.
Ageless Attitude Keeps Woman Young
Patricia Starr, of Santa Barbara, Calif., said she was thrilled to feel the cold waters of the Atlantic Ocean after reaching the shores of Rye Beach.
"It's just incredible," she said.
Starr began her journey 50 days ago in Astoria, Ore., teaming up with the group America By Bike. Starr wanted to raise money to create a music scholarship at a small Santa Barbara college. With no training, she hopped on her bike and began the grueling odyssey.
"Every day, they would give you a route sheet," Starr said. "It's like a scavenger hunt."
The route was 3,622 miles, though Starr said she added about 24 miles because she got lost a couple of times.
Starr's proud husband rode alongside her -- in their van.
"I never thought she could do this at 67," Gabriel Starr said. "She pedaled every inch of this ride."
Patricia Starr said that with an ageless attitude, anyone can accomplish anything. In addition to herself, another example is fellow rider Duane Stuart, of Vermont, who celebrated her 69th birthday on the trip.

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