IN MARCH OF 2018 JACOB WENT ON THE JOURNEY OF A LIFETIME AS A FUNDRAISER FOR SCHOLARSHOP AFRICA. HE TRAVELLED ~5500 MILES ON THE BEACHFLYER, AN ELECTRIC BICYCLE, WHERE HE RAISED ~$20,000 of his $25,000 GOAL. DURING THE TRIP JACOB ENDURED 50+MPH WINDS, MOUNTAINS, DESERTS, FREEZING TEMPERATURES, SNOW, HAIL, BEARS, DOGS, ALLIGATORS, AND EVEN A BROKEN WRIST. IF YOU WANT TO HELP REACH THE REMAINING $5000 CLICK THE DONATE TAB AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE! AS JACOB LIKES TO SAY: GUMP RAN 3 YEARS 2 MONTHS 14 DAYS AND 16 HOURS. JACOB PEDALED 3 MONTHS 2 DAYS 14 HOURS AND 16 MINUTES.

Below you will see his daily route!

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The following graphics show Jacob’s daily route along with elevation and distance travelled. Sometimes he would forget to pause or restart the tracking application, thus, the numbers are not 100% correct. Come back periodically to see stories and pictures about each day travelled.

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