The Ontario (Calif.) Daily Bulletin has the latest about Michelle Thompson, the woman who’s bicycling Route 66 to raise awareness of oral cancer and raise money for her stricken brother.
Thompson made it to Ludlow, Calif., on Friday, hitting the 2,200-mile mark on her odometer. She’s only about 170 miles from her goal of Costa Mesa, where her brother lives. She hopes to make it there by Christmas.
That sounds like a lot, but Thompson’s Web site is optimistic she can make it on time.
Michelle’s sister Donna Thompson-Becker drove from Costa Mesa on Thursday to meet Michelle and escort her on the last leg of her journey. Without the 50-lb. weight of Bob (the trailer) and with frigid temperatures behind her, Michelle will make much better time.
Michelle is several days behind schedule, but she has picked up the pace and is sprinting for Costa Mesa!
UPDATE: The San Bernardino County Sun has a photo galley of Thompson during her ride in the Mojave Desert.