Salt Lake cyclist Sarah Grant recently completed her journey across the country in an effort to raise scholarship money for SPLORE, a nonprofit group that provides accessible outdoor recreation experiences to children and adults with disabilities and specific needs.
Grant, featured in a Tribune story in May, rode the last of her 3,637 miles from the Pacific to Atlantic oceans Aug. 7. She started the ride June 19.
"It is true, I made it coast to coast. Along with 44 other riders. We all helped each other along this tremendous journey and it was difficult to leave," Grant wrote in her blog - http://www.sarahsride.net/ - about the end of the ride. "I had tears rolling down my cheeks as I headed to the beach today and was greeted by my ever-so-supportive parents. The comments along the way and the staff and riders that were there made the trip a success."
Grant reports the riders ate 2,000 pounds of bananas, dealt with more than 150 flat tires and climbed more than 110,000 feet during the ride.
Grant's initial goal was to raise $20,000 in scholarship money for SPLORE, but she reports $55,000 in contributions were made.
Rivers Council events
The Utah Rivers Council, a nonprofit group dedicated to conservation and stewardship of the state's rivers and sustainable clean water sources, is holding the following events.
Saturday - A Bear River cleanup near Corinne and Tremonton from 9 a.m. to noon. Volunteers should meet at Corinne near the access point off State Road 13. Call 801-486-4776 to confirm participation.
Wednesday - A free fly-fishing lesson for beginners and children will be on the Provo River in Heber City from 6 to 8 p.m. Space is limited and an RSVP is required to sarah@utahrivers.org or 801-486-4776.
Free REI clinics
REI staffer Dan Smith, a member of the Salt Lake County Search and Rescue team for a decade, will speak tonight at 7 at the Sandy store, 230 W. 10600 South, and Tuesday at the Salt Lake store, 3285 E. 3300 South, East Millcreek. He will describe rescues he has been involved in and tell how to avoid becoming someone who needs to be rescued.
brettp@ sltrib.com
