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6/6/2009 Westerville, OH (7.0 miles) – Tour de Cure

Published on December 10, 2012 By Mophe

It was a beautiful day for the American Diabetes Tour de Cure. I was 5 minutes late for the start of the 12-mile Family Fun Run. I tried to sprint as fast as I could to catch up. After a few blocks I realized I was never going to catch up to anyone riding a […]

5/30-31/2009 Hilliard, OH (10.0 miles) – Relay for Life

Published on November 20, 2012 By Mophe

A record ride of 10 miles! Riding the Hilliard Davidson High School track was nice compared to sidewalks – no bumps! I arrived very late, at 9:45pm, but that was fine since Relays for Life are all night events. I arrived during the remembrance ceremony and tried to stay low-key but some kids saw me […]

5/25/2009 Blue Ash, OH (7.0 miles) – Memorial Day Parade

Published on November 18, 2012 By Mophe

Wow – what a day! I had a great time with everyone waiting to be in the parade. I arrived over an hour before the parade started and had a chance to play around with everyone while we waited. A man in a big hat riding in the back of a Mustang told me he had created three big hats before — two signed by Browns and […]

5/16/2009 Columbus, OH (8.0 miles) – Komen Race for the Cure

Published on November 12, 2012 By Mophe

This was the most awesome day ever! As I approached the corner of Broad and High Streets I saw more and more people. I thought I understood the number of people in the Komen Race for the Cure when I was at the corner of Broad and Front waiting to start the race. But, I finally understood when I was finally in the race […]

9/29/12 Columbus, OH (9.0 miles) – UNCF Walk for Education

Published on October 10, 2012 By Mophe

I had a great time with everyone on the Walk for Education, especially Madison (a girl about 10) who just about fell over when I trumpeted like an elephant. Broad street wasn’t closed off so we had to walk (and unicycle) along the sidewalk. I rode  the course almost to the end, then rode backwards […]

8/11/2012 Baltimore, OH (6.0 miles) – Baltimore Festival Parade

Published on August 14, 2012 By Mophe

Another great parade. Below are comments about pix from David Stith at the Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. #4 I was asked by the man driving the car to track down this lady and her baby when the parade was starting. #8 If I remember right, the girl on the far left was afraid of clowns. The rest […]

7/4/2012 Dublin, OH (7.0 miles) – Independence Day Parade

Published on July 4, 2012 By Mophe

Oh my gosh, what a day. Outside of it being 99 degrees, it was incredible. I had a great time with everyone in the staging area preparing their rides. I got soaked by some kids on one float, which really felt good considering the heat. I got to ride in front of (actually around) a […]

5/12/2009 Mansfield, OH (3.0 miles) – Down and up Park Avenue “hill”

Published on June 29, 2012 By Mophe

On the drive home to Columbus, I decided to stop in Mansfield for another hour of riding. I guess people don’t really understand these rides for 2-3 hours are like running a half marathon! I made the classic mistake — I rode all the way “down” a hill and then had to ride back “up”. […]

5/12/2009 Cleveland, OH (5.5 miles) – Cleveland Museum of Art

Published on June 23, 2012 By Mophe

It was another beautiful sunny day, this time in Cleveland. I met several veterans outside the VA hospital where I parked. They were very glad to see me and asked a lot of questions, like how long it took to learn to ride a unicycle. I had a woman from the hospital ask if I could […]

5/3/2009 Westerville, OH (5.0 miles) – Arthritis Foundation Walk and 5K Run

Published on June 21, 2012 By Mophe

What an excellent day. The Weather Channel forecasted rain all weekend in central Ohio and we ended up with a sunny, warm day for the Arthritis Walk and 5K Run. I felt a little weird coming up to the registration area, but saw the Clippers mascot, “Krash” there. I tried to steer clear of him since […]