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From Kevin’s blog:

Below are several television news clips from last weekend. In reverse chronological order, MSNBC talked to Marc on July 5, Fox News interviewed Marc and Kevin July 3, and WICD in Pekin, IL rode along and spoke with Chris and Eric July 3.

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Here’s another view of the riders’ July 4th arrival in Bloomington, IL, featuring interviews with Nicolette, Rory and Kevin:

If you haven’t checked out Kevin Sullivan’s blog, you should. It’s packed with great photos like this one – Marc Esposito and Kevin, wearing old Army helmets in front of a restored 1950s era Jeep. (Canton, IL – July 3)

As an employee of State Farm, I want to welcome the riders to Bloomington, Illinois, our hometown. It was great riding through town with them, and the support from the community was great! Read this article from The Pantagraph about their 4th of July arrival, photos below, and here’s a video I put together from today’s event:

Click the map image to see the 78-mile route for Friday, July 9, which includes Greenfield, IN, Knightstown, IN, Dublin, IN, Richmond, IN and Clayton, OH. The riders will rest on Saturday, July 10 in Dayton, OH.

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Click the map image to see the 68-mile route for Thursday, July 8, which includes Crawfordsville, New Ross, Brownsburg, Indianapolis, Philadelphia and Greenfield, IN.

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Click the map image to see the 81-mile route for Wednesday, July 7, which includes Champaign, IL, Fithian, IL, Covington, IN and Crawfordsville, IN.

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Click the map image to see the 51-mile route for Tuesday, July 6, which includes Bloomington, LeRoy, Farmer City, Mahomet and Champaign, IL.

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Click the map image to see the 37-mile route for Sunday, July 4, which includes Pekin, Mackinaw, Danvers, Twin Groves, Normal and Bloomington, IL. The riders will rest in Bloomington, home of State Farm (S2SS sponsor), on Monday, July 5.

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Click the map image to see the 26-mile route for Saturday, July 3, which includes Canton, Kingston Mines, Hollis and Pekin, IL.

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“Where can I find a Sea to Shining Sea T-shirt?”

We’ve been getting that question a lot, so we’ve built an online store where you can find S2SS shirts, biking jerseys, hats and jackets. You can find them at worldteamgear.com, and remember, all profits benefit World T.E.A.M. Sports events and programs.

Check out this interview with Eric Frazier in Fort Madison, IA:

Sea to Shining Sea attracted some serious media interest over the last week. Twelve stories, which you can see by scrolling to the bottom of the home page, including:

• Video from KETV in Omaha, NE: Coverage of the ride, featuring Eric Frazier (June 25), which was mentioned by MSNBC
• Video from KOLN in Lincoln, NE: An interview with Marc Esposito (June 26)
• Photos from Fort Morgan, CO (June 24 – Fort Morgan Times) and Aurora, NE (June 24 – Grand Island Independent)
• Story from Bloomington, IL, home of S2SS sponsor State Farm, where the riders will arrive on the Fourth of July.

Click the map image to see the 74-mile route for Friday, July 2, which includes Fort Madison, IA, La Harpe, IL, Bushnell, IL, Fiatt, IL and Canton, IL.

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Click the map image to see the 86-mile route for Wednesday, June 30, which includes Centerville, West Grove County Park, Cantril, Shimek State Park and Fort Madison, IA. The riders will rest Thursday, July 1 in Fort Madison.

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Click the map image to see the 73-mile route for Tuesday, June 29, which includes Mt. Ayr, Leon, Corydon Lake, Plano and Centerville, IA.

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Click the map image to see the 66-mile route for Monday, June 28, which includes Shenandoah, NE, Clarinda, IA, Bedford, IA and Mt. Ayr, IA.

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Click the map image to see the 83-mile route for Sunday, June 27, which includes Lincoln, Palmyra, Syracuse, Dunbar and Shenandoah, NE.

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Click the map image to see the 75-mile route for Friday, June 25, which includes Aurora, York, Seward, Pawnee Lake and Lincoln, NE. The riders will rest in Shenandoah on Saturday, June 26.

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