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| First Leg: Salt Lake to New York |
| Week 1 |
| Week 2 |
| Week 3 |
| Week 4 |
| Week 5 |
| Week 6 |
| The message has arrived in New York! |
| Second Leg: New York to Belgium |
| May 21 - June 20 |
| The message has arrived in Belgium. |
| Third Leg: Belgium to Torino, Italy - begins July 11 |
| Week 1 |
| Week 2 |
| Week 3 |
| The message has arrived in Torino. |
| Photo Galleries |
Mayor Anderson in Torino on July 28, 2005.
| The challenge |
| To send a message of Peace, Youth and the Environment to Mayor Sergio Chiamparino of Torino, Italy before the 2006 Winter Olympic Games. The message must be sent without using fossil fuels. |
| The journey |
| 6,000 miles in three legs: Salt Lake City to New York City by bicycle; New York to Zeebruge, Belgium by sailboat; Zeebruge to Torino by bicycle and hiking. |
| Using this site |
| The links on the left menu will become active as the team moves across the country, so check back each week to see how they're progressing. |
We will post messages and photos from team members when we receive them. |
If you'd like to send a message to the team, click the Email link. |
The message
Peace - Salt Lake prided itself on its hospitality and kindness in opening its arms to the world in 2002. This message will serve as a reminder to other cities that we are all connected as an international community and the ideals we hold as smaller, tight-knit communities apply to all cities, states and countries.
Youth - Kids will be involved in the message by helping to plan and host message-related activities at their schools and communities and by tracking the riders online as they send e-mails, read trip updates, and learn about other experiences in towns along the route.
Environment - The message will be carried exclusively by non-fossil fuel methods (biking, hiking, sailboat, rowboat) to promote the idea that alternative methods of transportation are still important and viable.
