Ø Day 25, the day began early with the first of a series of events scheduled at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. Visiting dignitaries included legendary pitcher Jim “Mudcat” Grant, former Negro League Players; Jesse Rogers, Ulysses Holliman and DeMorris Smith ( son of KC Monarch Hilton Smith ), and Kansas City Royals General Manager Dayton Moore.  In the afternoon we went to the Royals game to get the team to sign the bat and do on camera interviews for Buck.  This evening the riders left for home and the rest of us will leave tomorrow morning in the truck. And so, on day 25, the trip is officially over.  We would like to thank everyone for their support in this endeavor and wish everyone well.

Ø Day 24, the final ride began at 3:00 AM for the 155 mile trip to Kansas City. We arrived at noon and were met by reporters and dignitaries from Kansas City, the most prominent of course was Buck O’Neil, who hopped on a bicycle for a short ride. Shortly after our arrival we were recognized as honorary members of the Kansas City Monarchs and received official team jerseys. By the close of the day we had collected over 18,000 signatures from individuals who support Buck O’Neil being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. The day was spent in press conferences and a welcoming ceremony at the Kansas City Royals game, where the kids rode their bicycles around the outfield to a meeting at home plate with Buck. The 35,000 fans gave them a well deserved standing ovation.

Ø Day 23, due to severe thunderstorms in the northern part of Kansas that packed winds of up to 100 miles per hour, the riders were forced to ride in the truck until the storms abated. The afternoon was spent in Omaha doing interviews with Big Sports Radio 590, and KMTV the local CBS Affiliate.

Ø Day 22, we left Garden City early this morning for the long ride to Wichita. Upon arrival, we got a police escort to City Hall for a meeting with the Mayor and City Council, where we received commemorative City Coins and the Mayor read a proclamation of support for the project.

Ø Day 21, when the Colorado Rockies cancelled the event in Denver, we had to re-route east. We left Colorado City at 6:00AM and rode fifteen hours to Garden City. The last 50 miles were in the truck as the area was hit with massive thunderstorms which dumped over 6 inches of rain. During the day the riders averaged close to 20 mph, aided by a tailwind and virtually no hills.

Ø Day 20, we departed South Fork for Pueblo, Colorado, however we ended up spending the night in Colorado City; 26 miles shy of where we hoped to be. We crossed San Luis Pass with an elevation of 9,413 feet and a 6% grade. After yesterdays exhausting ride today’s pass, although shorter, still presented a challenge as even without the passes we are still at 7-8,000 feet elevation.

Ø Day 19, we departed Farmington for Alamosa, Colorado, a projected distance of 189 miles. We didn't make Alamosa, but stayed in South Fork, Colorado, roughly 70 miles short of our goal. The reason, 10,850 foot Wolf Creek Pass. 15 miles long, with grades ranging from 6-8%. After two weeks of traversing relative flat desert, riding at such altitude with that type of sustained grade beat the riders up pretty well.

Ø Day 18, we departed Gallup for Farmington, New Mexico, a distance of 129 miles. Due to the relatively flat terrain along the route we made the trip in just under 10 hours. When we arrived we did an interview with the Farmington newspaper.

Ø Day 17, we continued answering the emails that have come in over the last two days, gave 3 radio interviews, and began preparing for the trip north into Colorado.

Ø Day 16, due to the incredible response we got from the Yahoo story, we are staying in Gallup to get caught up. We received over 300 emails, and over 400,000 hits to our project website, which is now up to 525,000 total hits.