Emma & Dan
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Our next adventure is taking us south to Florida! Stay tuned for more information....
We Crossed the Mackinac Bridge!
Michigan to conquer the Mighty Mac!! We had a wonderful weekend in Mackinaw City and topped it off with the five mile walk across the Mackinac Bridge. The bridge is open to walkers on Labor Day. The pictures tell the story.
Emma will have a big announcement this week along with a name change for this page to correspond with our next walk this November!! Stay tuned.
We Conquered Mount Washington!
What a fantastic day and experience for us!!!
We conquered the 7.6 mile Mount Washington Auto Road. One of our very best and challenging walking days in the 10 years we have been traveling the US doing this.
Our small crew of Emma, Tom Rooney, (friend from our NY days) and a very excited and focused Jane Brady pushed off at 3:15am. We were met right away with steep grades which only got steeper as we pushed our way in the dark. About 2.5 miles in we were greeted with a spectacular sunrise, see pictures. We also quickly figured out we were probably under crewed. Of the 10 athletes walking, Emma’s crew was the smallest. This was remedied thankfully around mile 5 by some Notheastern students who helped us through the final 2.5 miles. As word spread down the mountain of our small crew (the three of us)they left their athlete down hill and ran up and joined us, helping us push Emma to the summitt. Once they finished with our group they ran down the mountain to catch back up with their athlete. Thanks guys!!!
This walk was very difficult and hats off to Jane for pushing to the top!!!
Thanks to Adaptive Sports Partners for putting in a great event for the 10 athletes and their crews!!!!! The pictures are spectacular and are worth a good look. We started in the dark and finishing in the daylight. Five plus hours!
And finally please, please, please do consider a small….or large donation by using the link below!!
Stay tuned this week to hear about Emma’s next adventure coming labor day weekend!!
SUNRISE ASCENT ON MT. WASHINGTON
For more information or to donate:
CLICK HERE
Emma and Dan’s Presque Isle Challenge
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JUNE 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024
June 30, 2024 8:02 p.m.: A big thanks to everyone from Emma and I who walked with us, followed our story, shared our story, and donated to one of the six organizations. A huge thanks to all six organizations who all spent time walking with us and made a tremendous effort to make Emma and I feel special.
We look forward to our walks and both love each day we are able to get out there. A special thanks to Jane Brady who “encouraged us” to stay local this June.
Stay tuned Tuesday as this page will change to represent our next walk. We are very excited to head to New England for a really special and challenging experience on July 27th.
Finally, below are the links to donate to all six organizations.
Ease
https://bayfrontcenter.org/take-action/donate/
Voices For Independence
https://www.vficil.org/donate-30/
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Pennsylvania & Southern W Virginia
The Arc of Erie
Special Olympics Pennsylvania
Erie Homes for Children and Adults, Inc. (EHCA) MOVE
Grass Roots Garden 15k - Niagara Falls
May 18, 2024
This past Saturday, we competed in the Grass Roots 15k along the Niagara River onto Goat Island, and past Niagara Falls. Great weather and a happy Emma made this a fun day. Looking forward to our next outing. Next up: Buffalo Half Marathon on Sunday, May 26, 2024. Follow along for more updates!
A Great Weekend in NYC
May 5, 2024 at 9:37 p.m.
A great weekend in NYC as we traveled out to attempt the Great Saunter! A 32 mile one day walk around the great island of Manhattan. We ambled our way up the westside with the Hudson River on our left, under the George Washington Bridge, through Inwood Park, down through the streets of Harlem and finally down the eastside finishing in around eleven hours. We met tons of great people from all over the world and received great support from the wonderful people of Shorewalkers Inc. A special shoutout to Jane Brady who flew out Saturday morning and met us at the halfway point and covered 16 miles with us. Also hometown, Valhalla NY friend Tom Rooney who walked the first 16 with us.
And a final shoutout to our new friends Mary and Missy who befriended Emma and I and helped keep Emma company on Friday.
This is a very special event that Emma and I will certainly do again soon!!
https://shorewalkers.org/great-saunter/
Next up is our annual summer walk beginning June 1, 2024. (Emma and Dan's Presque Isle Challenge) see below.
STORIES FROM THE ROAD
We are getting ready for our first big Spring 2024 event. We will be walking in the Great Saunter in NYC on May 4th. Stay tuned here for pictures and updates. To learn more about this wonderful event use the link below.
https://shorewalkers.org/great-saunter/