Philanthropy: USA 2007: Route and Rules                                                   

Vancouver Island, BC/Canada ----- 14,514 kilometres / 9,019 miles----- New York City, New York/USA

April 23rd, 2007 ----- September 8th, 2007

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The Route - by

State

[British Columbia/Canada] -- Washington (Acronym: WA) -- Oregon (OR) -- [Washington] -- Montana (MO) -- Wyoming (WY) -- Idaho (ID) -- Utah (UT) -- Nevada (NV) -- California (CA) -- Arizona (AZ) -- Texas (TX) – [Chihuahua, Mexico] -- New Mexico (NM) -- [Texas] -- Oklahoma (OK) -- [Texas] -- Louisiana (LA) -- Mississippi (MI) -- Alabama (AL) -- Georgia (GA) -- South Carolina (SC) -- North Carolina (NC) -- Virginia (VA) -- West Virginia (WV) -- [Virginia] -- [District of Columbia] -- Delaware (DE) -- Maryland (MD) --  Pennsylvania (PA) -- New Jersey (NJ) -- New York (NY)

Total: 25 States (States in square brackets disregarded)

The Route - by City/Landmark

April 23 to May 15:

Bowser, BC/Canada – 82km/53mi – Vancouver, BC/Canada – 226km/142mi – Seattle, WA – 274km/170mi – Portland, OR – 566km/352mi – Spokane, WA – 502km/312mi – Helena, MO – 156km/97mi – Bozeman, MO – 124km/77mi – Yellowstone National Park (Gardiner, North Entrance) – 101km/63mi – Yellowstone National Park (South Exit, through Grand Teton National Park) – 90km/56mi – Grand Teton National Park (South Exit) – 8km/5mi – Jackson, WY – 142km/88mi – Idaho Falls, ID – 354km/220mi – Salt Lake City, UT – 72km/45mi – Provo, UT – 336km/209mi – Cedar City, UT – 97km/60mi – Zion National Park (Entrance) – 40-50km/25-31mi – Zion National Park (Exit) – 68km/42mi – St. George, UT – 192km/119mi – (Alternative: through the wilderness into Grand Canyon National Park) – Las Vegas, NV

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May 16 to June 15:

Las Vegas, NV – 217km/135mi (and back) – Death Valley National Park – Grand Canyon National Park – 435km/270mi (and back) – Las Vegas, NV – 563km/350mi – Yosemite National Park – 151km/94mi – Fresno, CA – 354km/220mi – Los Angeles, CA (Reportage: South Central LA: Watts, Compton, and Inglewood Beyond Gangs, Drugs and Violence) – 192km/119mi – San Diego, CA – 570km/354mi – Phoenix, AZ

The Route - by City/Landmark

June 16 to July 15:

Phoenix, AZ – 188km/117mi – Tucson, AZ – 502km/312mi – El Paso, TX (Excursion: Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, ca. 48km/30mi) – 192km/119mi – Truth or Consequences, NM – 240km/149mi – Albuquerque, NM – 101km/63mi – Santa Fe, NM – 447km/278mi – Amarillo, TX – 412km/256mi – Oklahoma City, OK – 330km/205mi – Dallas/Fort Worth, TX – 388km/241mi – Houston, TX – 557km/346mi – New Orleans, LA

July 16 to August 15:

New Orleans, LA – 298km/185mi – Jackson, MS – 301km/187mi – Mobile, AL – 272km/169mi – Montgomery, AL – 146km/91mi – Birmingham, AL – 237km/147mi – Atlanta, GA – 399km/248mi – Savannah, GA – 177km/110mi – Charleston, SC – 187km/116mi – Columbia, SC – 150km/93mi – Charlotte, NC – 227km/141mi – Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, NC – 290km/180mi – Norfolk/Portsmouth, VA – 150km/93mi – Richmond, VA – 164km/102mi – Alexandria, VA (Excursion: West Virginia, WV, ca. 805km/500mi)

August 16 to September 8:

Alexandria, VA – 11km/7mi – Washington DC (Excursion: Delaware, DE, ca. 322km/200mi) – 80km/50mi – Baltimore, MD – 161km/100mi – Philadelphia, PA – 138km/86mi – Newark, NJ – 18km/11mi – New York City, NY

The Rules

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