Preliminary Biking to Jerusalem Trip Itinerary

Hello Cycling Enthusiasts,
Below is our preliminary trip itinerary for the Biking to Jerusalem fixie tour. Included in the itinerary you will find: daily mileage, total mileage to date, daily destinations, and available local camping, grocery stores, and bike shops. This is a tentative schedule that is subject to change. Anyone who is interested would be welcome to join us for part of the trip (especially those awaiting invitations). Please contact us if you would like to arrange a rendezvous:
541-663-4570 fixedgeartouring@gmail.com

Preliminary Itinerary for “Biking To Jerusalem”

Travel to Sacramento, CA on the 25th of August 2010 from La Grande, OR: Final Preparation

Begin Stage I

Day 1; September 1st, 2010: San Francisco, CA to Tracy, CA
Day 1 Mileage: 83 Miles Total Mileage: 83 Miles
Camping Site/Location: Unknown/Tracy
Grocery store/Location: Unknown/Tracy *prepare food for Day 3 & 4

Day 2; September 2nd, 2010: Tracy, CA to Indian Grinding Rock S.H.P.
Day 2 Mileage: 81 Miles Total Mileage: 164 Miles
Camping Site/Location: Indian Grinding Rock S.H.P.
Grocery store/Location: Unknown/Unknown

Day 3; September 3rd, 2010: Indian Grinding Rock S.H.P. to Mormon Station S.P.
Day 3 Mileage: 86 Miles Total Mileage: 250 Miles
Camping Site/Location: Mormon Station S.P.
Grocery store/Location: Unknown/Unknown

Day 4; September 4th, 2010: Mormon Station S.P. to Fallon, NV
Day 4 Mileage: 77 Miles Total Mileage: 327 Miles
Camping Site/Location: Still Water Point Reservoir/Unknown
Grocery store/Location: Wallmart/S Carson St. & Koontz (Carson City, NV) *Prepare food for day 4, 5, & 6
Bike Shop/Location: Bike Smith/N Carson St. (Carson City, NV)

Day 5; September 5th, 2010: Fallon, NV to Austin, NV
Day 5 Mileage: 110 Miles Total Mileage: 437 Miles
Camping Site/Location: Bob Scott C.G.
Grocery store/Location: Unknown/Unknown

Day 6; September 6th, 2010: Austin, NV to Little Antelope Summit, NV
Day 6 Mileage: 86 Miles Total Mileage: 523 Miles
Camping Site/Location: Unknown/Unknown
Grocery store/Location: Eureka Raines Market B4 8:00 P.M.

Day 7; September 7th, 2010: Little Antelope Summit, NV to Baker, NV
Day 7 Mileage: 90 Miles Total Mileage: 613 Miles
Camping Site/Location: Unknown/Unknown
Grocery store/Location: Bradley’s Bestway Market on 7th & South (Ely, NV)

Day 8; September 8th, 2010: Baker, NV to Hinkley, UT
Day 8 Mileage: 91 Miles Total Mileage: 704 Miles
Camping Site/Location: Unknown/Unknown
Grocery store/Location: Unknown/Unknown

Day 9; September 9th, 2010: Hinkley, UT to Spanish Fork, UT
Day 9 Mileage: 86 Miles Total Mileage: 790 Miles
Camping Site/Location: City of Spanish Fork C.G. on W Center & N Main
Grocery store/Location: Albertson’s on N 800 St. & E 600 St.
Bike Shop: Utah Trikes on S Main St.

Day 10; September 10th, 2010: Spanish Fork, UT to Starvation S.P., UT
Day 10 Mileage: 80 miles Total Mileage: 870 Miles
Camping Site/Location: Starvation S.P.
Grocery store/Location: Unknown/Unknown (possibly in Duchesne?)

Day 11; September 11th, 2010: Starvation S.P., UT to Dinosaur National Monument, UT/CO
Day 11 Mileage: 74 Miles Total Mileage: 944 Miles
Camping Site/Location: Green River C.G.
Grocery store/Location: Wallmart/Vernal, UT
Bike Store: Red Rock Cycling by Wallmart on 40

Day 12; September 12th, 2010: Dinosaur National Monument, UT/CO to Craig, CO
Day 12 Mileage: 67 Miles Total Mileage: 1011 Miles
Camping Site/Location: Craig C.G./Hwy 40
Grocery store/Location: Wallmart/Hwy 40

Day 13; September 13th, 2010: Craig, CO to Walton CK, CO
Day 13 Mileage: 67 Miles Total Mileage: 1078 Miles
Camping Site/Location: Walton CK C.G.
Grocery store/Location: Buy in Steamboat Springs

Day 14; September 14th, 2010: Walton CK, CO to Winterpark, CO
Day 14 Mileage: 88 Miles Total Mileage: 1166 Miles
Camping Site/Location: Idlewind C.G.
Grocery store/Location: Unknown/Unknown
*Possible stop at hot sulfur springs spa

Day 15; September 15th, 2010: Winterpark, CO to Denver, CO
Day 15 Mileage: 78 Miles Total Mileage: 1244 Miles
Camping Site/Location: Cherry CK S.P./Hwy 83
Grocery store/Location: Wallmart or Albertsons/ 4405 Centennial
Bike Shop: Turin Bicycles on Lincoln St.
*Brewery?

Day 16; September 16th , 2010: Day off in Denver

Day 17; September 17th, 2010: Denver, CO to Colorado Springs, CO
Day 17 Mileage: 76 Miles Total mileage: 1320 Miles
Camping Site/Location: Garden of The Gods
Grocery store/Location: Unknown/Unknown

Day 18; September 18th, 2010: Colorado Springs, CO to Aroya, Co
Day 18 Mileage: 93 Miles Total Mileage: 1413 Miles
Camping Site/Location: Unknown/Unknown
Grocery store/Location: Colorado Springs

Day 19; September 19th, 2010: Aroya, Co to Towner, CO
Day 19 Mileage: 81 Miles Total Mileage: 1494 Miles
Camping Site/Location: Unknown/Unknown
Grocery store/Location: Colorado Springs or Eads
*H2O from the Big Sandy

Day 20; September 20th, 2010: Towner, CO to Dighton, KS
Day 20 Mileage: 87 Miles Total Mileage: 1581
Camping Site/Location: Unknown/Unknown
Grocery Store/Location: IGA/Dighton
Day 21; September 21st, 2010: Dighton KS, to Great Bend, KS
Day 21 Mileage: 95 Miles Total Mileage: 1676 Miles
Camping Site/Location: Unknown/Unknown
Grocery Store/Location: Wallmart/Great Bend
Bike Shop: Golden State Bicycle on Main St. & 10th St.

Day 22; September 22, 2010: Great Bend, KS to Chase C.G., KS
Day 22 Mileage: 124 Miles Total Mileage: 1800 Miles
Camping Site/Location: Chase
Grocery Store/Location: Dighton or Great Bend

Day 23; September 23rd, 2010: Chase C.G., KS to Fall River, KS
Day 23 Mileage: 97 Miles Total Mileage: 1897 Miles
Camping Site/Location: Fall River S.P./Township Rd.
Grocery Store/Location: Unknown/Unknown

Day 24; September 24th, 2010: Fall River, KS to Joplin, MO
Day 24 Mileage: 99 Miles Total Mileage: 1996 Miles
Camping Site/Location: KOA/Joplin
Grocery store/Location: Wallmart/Parsons, KS
Bike Shop: Bicycle Specialist on 1202 S Range Line Rd./Joplin, MO

Day 25; September 25th, 2010: Joplin, MO to Cato, MO
Day 25 Mileage: 97 Miles Total Mileage: 2093 Miles
Camping Site/Location: Unknown/Unknown
Grocery store/Location: Wallmart/Old Exter Rd. in Cassiville

Day 26; September 26th, 2010: Cato, Mo to Gilbert, AR
Day 26 Mileage: 90 Miles Total Mileage: 2183 Miles
Camping Site/Location: Buffalo National River
Grocery Store/Location: Gilbert General Store/Frost St.

Day 27; September 27th, 2010: Gilbert, AR to Rose Bud, AR
Day 27 Mileage: 76 Miles Total Mileage: 2259 Miles
Camping Site/Location: Woolly Hollow S.P.
Grocery Store/Location: Carrols Affiliated Grocery/Rosebud

Day 28; September 28th, 2010: Rose Bud, AR to Blackton, AR
Day 28 Mileage: 82 Miles Total Mileage: 2341 Miles
Camping Site/Location: Louisiana Purchase Monument S.P./ Past Blackton, AR
Grocery store/Location: in Brinkley, AR

Day 29; September 29th, 2010: Louisiana Purchase Monument S.P. to Sardis, MS
Day 29 Mileage: 79 Miles Total Mileage: 2420 Miles
Camping Site/Location: John W. Kyle S.P.
Grocery store/Location: Helena Grocery/Helena

Day 30; September 30th, 2010: Sardis, MS to Okolona, MS
Day 30 Mileage: 87 Miles Total Mileage: 2507 Miles
Camping Site/Location: Unknown/Unknown
Grocery Store/Location: Todd’s Okolona Food Center/ Monroe & Church St.

Day 31; October 1st, 2010: Okolona, MS to Gordo, AL
Day 31 Mileage: 84 Miles Total Mileage: 2591 Miles
Camping Site/Location: Lake Lurken S.P./ Past Gordo
Grocery store/Location: Gordo Grocery

Day 32; October 2nd, 2010: Gordo, AL to Active, AL
Day 32 Mileage: 70 Miles Total Mileage: 2661 Miles
Camping Site/Location: Talladega N.F.
Grocery Store/Location: GL Grocery/Active, AL on Hwy 183

Day 33; October 3rd, 2010: Active, AL to Troy, AL
Day 33 Mileage: 102 Miles Total Mileage: 2763 Miles
Camping Site/Location: Jerusalem C.G./ Hwy 93 ?
Grocery store/Location: Wallmart/Hwy 231

Day 34; October 4th, 2010: Troy, AL to Dothan, AL
Day 34 Mileage: 70 Miles Total Mileage: 2833 Miles
Camping Site/Location: Chattanouche S.P./East after Dothan
Grocery Store/Location: Unknown/Unknown

Day 35; October 5th,2010: Dothan, AL to Tallahasse, FL
Day 35 Mileage: 96 Miles Total Mileage: 2929 Miles
Camping site/Location: Lake Jackson Mounds Archeological S.P.
Grocery Store/Location: Unknown/Tallahassee
Bike Shop: Sunshine Cycles on 2784 Capital Circle, NE Tallahasse, FL

Day 36; October 6th, 2010: Tallahasse, FL to Tennille, FL
Day 36 Mileage: 80 miles Total Mileage: 3009 Miles
Camping Site/Location: Stein Hatche Conservation Area
Grocery store/Location: Wallmart/Perry, FL

Day 37; October 7th, 2010: Tennille, FL to Ocala, FL
Day 37 Mileage: 90 Miles Total Mileage: 3099
Camping Site/Location: Silver Springs S.P./ East of Ocala on Hwy 40 & 35
Grocery store/location: Wallmart/Hwy 40

Day 38; October 8th, 2010: Ocala, FL to Haines City, FL
Day 38 Mileage: 91 Miles Total Mileage: 3190 Miles
Camping Site/Location: Lake Loursa S.P.
Grocery Store/Location: Unknown/Unknown

Day 39; October 9th, 2010: Haines City, FL to Palmdale, FL
Day 39 Mileage: 109 Miles Total Mileage: 3299 Miles
Camping Site/Location: Outpost Fish Creek C.G.
Grocery Store/Location: Albertsons/Sebring, FL off Hwy 27

Day 40; October 10th, 2010: Palmdale, FL to Weston, FL
Day 40 Mileage: 97 Miles Total Mileage: 3396 Miles
Camping Site/Location: Sawgrass Recreational Park
Grocery store/Location: Jiffy/Clewiston, FL

Day 41; October 11th, 2010: Weston, FL to Key Largo, FL
Day 41 Mileage: 83 Miles Total Mileage: 3479 Miles
Camping site/Location: John Penny Camp S.P.
Grocery Store/Location: Unknown/Key Largo

Day 42; October 12th 2010: Key Largo, Fl to Marathon, Fl
Day 42 Mileage: 50 Miles Total Mileage: 3529 Miles
Camping site/Location: Blythe Residence/Marathon City, Vaca Key

Day 43; October 13th 2010: Marathon Fl, to Key West, Fl
Day 43 Mileage: 48 Miles Total Mileage: 3577 Miles

End Stage I

Travel from Miami, FL to Lisbon, Portugal via airliner on October 20th, 2010

Begin Stage II

Day 44; October 22nd, 2010: Lisbon, Portugal to Pante de Sor, Portugal
Day 45; October 23rd, 2010: Day off in Lisbon, Portugal
Day 46; October 24th, 2010: Pante de Sor, Portugal to Valencia de Alcantara, Spain
Day 47; October 25th, 2010: Valencia de Alcantara, Spain to Plasencia, Spain
Day 48; October 26th, 2010: Plasencia, spain to Arenas de San Pedro, Spain
Day 49; October 27th, 2010: Arenas de San Pedro, Spain to Brunete, Spain
Day 50; October 28th, 2010: Brunete, Spain to Tendilla, Spain
Day 51; October 29th, 2010: Tendilla, Spain to Villanueva de Alcoron, Spain
Day 52; October 30th, 2010: Villanueva de Alcoron, Spain to Martin del Rio, Spain
Day 53; October 31st, 2010: Martin del Rio, Spain to Gandesa, Spain
Day 54; November 1st, 2010: Gandesa, Spain to El Vendrell, Spain
Day 55; November 2nd, 2010: El Vendrell, Spain to Barcelona, Spain
Day 56; November 3rd, 2010: Day off in Barcelona, Spain
Day 57; November 4th, 2010: Barcelona, Spain to Girona, Spain
Day 58; November 5th, 2010: Girona, Spain to Perpignan, France
Day 59; November 6th, 2010: Perpignan, France to Pezenas, France
Day 60; November 7th, 2010: Pezenas, France to Arles, France
Day 61; November 8th 2010: Arles, France to Marseille, France
Day 62; November 9th, 2010: Marseille, France to Frejus, France
Day 63; November 10th, 2010: Day off in Marseille, France
Day 64; November 11th, 2010: Frejus, France to San Remo, France
Day 65; November 12th, 2010: San Remo, France to Genova, Italy
Day 66; November 13th, 2010: Genova, Italy to La Spezia, Italy
Day 67; November 14th, 2010: La Spezia, Italy to Cecina, Italy
Day 68; November 15th, 2010: Cecina, Italy to Grosseto, Italy
Day 69; November 16th, 2010: Grosseto, Italy to Tarquinia, Italy
Day 70; November 17th 2010: Tarquinia, Italy to Rome, Italy
Day 71; November 18th, 2010: Day off in Rome, Italy
Day 72; November 19th, 2010: Rome, Italy to Cassino, Italy
Day 73; November 20th, 2010: Cassino, Italy to Campobasso, Italy
Day 74; November 21st, 2010: Campobasso, Italy to Foggia, Italy
Day 75; November 22nd, 2010: Foggia, Italy to Bari, Italy
Day 76; November 23rd, 2010: Ferry from Bari, Italy to Patras, Greece
Day 77; November 24th, 2010: Patras, Greece to Sikyona, Greece
Day 78; November 25th, 2010: Sikyona, Greece to Athina, Greece
Day 79; November 26th, 2010 Day off in Athina, Greece
Day 80; November 27th, 2010: Athina, Greece to Orchomenos, Greece
Day 81; November 28th, 2010: Orchomenos, Greece to Lamia, Greece
Day 82; November 29th, 2010: Lamia, Greece to Larisa, Greece
Day 83; November 30th, 2010: Larisa, Greece to Thessaloniki, Greece
Day 84; December 1st, 2010: Thessaloniki, Greece to Loutra Eleftheron, Greece
Day 85; December 2nd, 2010: Loutra Eleftheron, Greece to Lagos, Greece
Day 86; December 3rd, 2010: Lagos, Greece to Feres, Greece
Day 87; December 4th, 2010: Feres, Greece to Tekirdag, Turkey
Day 88; December 5th, 2010: Tekirdag, Turkey to Istanbul, Turkey
Day 89; December 6th, 2010: Day off in Istanbul, Turkey

End Stage II
Day 90; December 7th, 2010: Travel via airliner from Istanbul, Turkey to Alexandria, Egypt

Begin Stage III
Day 91; December 8th, 2010: Danmur, Egypt to Cairo, Egypt
Day 92; December 9th, 2010: Day off in Cairo, Egypt
Day 93; December 10th, 2010: Cairo, Egypt to Ismailia, Egypt
Day 94; December 11th, 2010: Ismailia, Egypt to Mustabig, Egypt
Day 95; December 12th, 2010: Mustabig, Egypt to Be’er Shiva, Israel
Day 96; December 13th, 2010: Be’er Shiva, Isreal to Jerusalem, Israel

End Stage III
Depart from Tel’ aviv International airport on December 15th, 2010 for Portland, OR and Anchorage, Alaska via End of Trip Airliner

430 miles from Alexandria to Cairo to Jerusalem