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On December 3rd, the Ride4Water team said their goodbyes to family and friends and set off from Imperial Beach, CA into Baja Mexico.  They embarked on the 2nd leg of their around the world ride to raise money for clean water filters for Fiji.  The 2nd leg will end in Panama. 

Meet Dane Horak

Dane has joined the Ride4Water team beginning with the 2nd Leg into Baja Mexico. Dane, 31, is a software engineer who quit his high-paying job last month to join his long-time friend Ryan. Dane’s decision followed a great deal of soul searching, through which he determined he wanted to make a difference in the world…and joining the Ride4Water was just the ticket! 

The Ride4Water’s goal is to raise $1 million dollars for GCW asking 10,000 people to each give $100.   Support their cause by donating:

Follow Ryan and Dane via their blog, facebook and twitter

Where is the Ride4Water?  Check it out their trek each day via Garmin Connect

Ryan and Davin arrived in Colorado on Friday.  They’ve had quite the journey so far facing crazy head winds and wet roads.   Thank you to all who have been following them on Facebook and Twitter and especially those who have donated to support their cause.  Their goal is that 10,000 people would donated $100 to give clean water to those in need.

A Special Thank you to the folks at Oak Crest for giving Ryan and Davin a place to stay.  Your generosity is much appreciated!

Many have been asking about the Ride4Water trek to California.  Here is an updated itinerary.  We’ll be having a celebration in Flagstaff, AZ on October 8th with our sponsor Simple Shoes as well as in San Diego, CA on October 16th. 

On Sept 1st, Ryan Delamater and Davin Anderson will embark on an 18-month, 6 continent bike ride to raise awareness and funding for Give Clean Water.  The duo will begin the trip from Hudson, Ohio with a plan to end in Fiji by April 2012. The goal is to raise $1 million by asking 10,000 individuals to donate $100.  The Ride4Water funds will provide 45,000 Fijians access to clean water. 

It was Delamater who conceived of the Ride4Water. As he was wrapping up graduate school this past year, he began pondering his next chapter in life. It was then that the seed was planted.

“I thought, why not marry my love of bicycles with serving others?” recalls Delamater.  “And what better way to serve than bringing clean water to people in need?”

Dalamater, 36, is the owner of a real estate leasing company, and a former youth pastor. He is also an avid, long-distance cyclist. His past feats have included a 6,000 mile trek across upper North America to bring attention to Ugandan teenagers being drafted into the military. Delamater recently earned his master’s degree in Counseling from Ashland University. 

He invited Anderson, 29 – a friend and fellow cyclist – to join him on the Ride4Water. He was thrilled with the Ride4Water idea – and resigned from his job as a restaurant manager to join Delamater.

The two have sold the bulk of their collective possessions to cover expenses for the trek. They plan to pedal their way through six continents and 40 countries, traveling 31,000 miles. The first leg of the trip, Sept. 1 – October 15, will be from Ohio to California. From there, they will journey South from Mexico to Argentina. Next, they will fly out to Africa where they will ride up the west coast into Europe. From there they travel east to Hong Kong. They then go to Australia and when they finish riding they plan on flying to Fiji to meet some of the people they helped get clean water for.

If you would like to support the Ride4Water you can donated to the cause:

 

Spread the word through Facebook & Twitter (@Ride4Water).