The Ride of Our Lives
Sunday, November 13th, 2011
231 kilometers.
12 hours.
Over 90,000 shekels raised.
Over 1,000 people following on the blog, Facebook, and Twitter.
Countless spirits raised.
What an awesome night.
Posts Tagged ‘Yishuv’
Liveblogging the Ride
Thursday, November 10th, 2011Yarden is on the road riding to raise money for families in Gush Etzion who are dealing with illnesses.
6:05PM – Rav Matanya Ben Shachar, rav of Neve Daniel, spoke briefly to inaugurate the ride. Yarden’s message to Stella was “I’ll let the riding speak for me.” He did one lap, came back to find Stella in the crowd, kissed her, and was off.
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6:15PM – Yarden is off and riding.. He’s lapping the main roads in the yishuv with a few dozen kids in tow.
2 ¼ hr
44km
₪9,939
8:27PM - Yarden is leaving Neve Daniel now and heading into the Gush Eztion circuit of Alon Shevut / Rosh Tzurim / Efrat.
3 hr
64.5km
₪14,201
Efrat Darom
9:15PM - Yarden’s making a second lap into Efrat. The follow car (Josh & Avi) were pulled over by the cops for blocking traffic. They had an ishur (permit).
3 ¾hr
83km
₪18,250
Alon Shevut
9:59PM - Yarden’s heading out of Alon Shevut, listening to AC/DC.
10:12PM - the follow car cracked open the popcorn.
4 ½hr
100km
₪21,966
Gush Etzion Regional Council
10:40PM - We reached the 100km mark. Yarden’s changing his shirt and heading back up to Efrat on his fourth circuit in Gush Etzion.
11:00PM - David Bender (http://www.davebrianbender.com/) joined Yarden for the ride. Yarden is riding at a little over 22km/h. He’s wearing a black shirt (and a reflective vest, and has tons of lights on him).
11:16PM Latitude: 31° 39′ 3.58172”, Longitude: 35° 7′ 43.7543”, Speed: 9 m/s, Bearing: 172°, Altitude: 970.4 meters. Also, a course adjustment because Alon Shevut isn’t The City That Never Sleeps… they shut the gate.
5 ¼hr
118km
₪25,844
Efrat Southern Entrance
11:32PM - Yarden’s finishing up his circuits in Gush Etzion. Stay tuned for a live video update: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/longingforthedawn
5 ¾hr
125km
₪27,615
Efrat
12:00AM - Heading into Yerushalayim. Reached the halfway mark for the ride. Stay tuned for a live video update: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/longingforthedawn
12:12AM - Video technical malfunction. Our crack team of experts is on the case… even though it’s past their bedtime.
12:21AM We are meeting up with the bet shemesh crew [Yarden's bike club from Beit Shemesh. Ed.]
12:45AM Midnight Madness!! Crazy awake Neve Daniel friends came out to greet Yarden and his biking crew on the road to Jerusalem. It’s a crystal clear night, cool and dry. Speed: 12 m/s
Bearing: 36°
6 ½hr
139km
₪31,654
Tunnel Road
12:55AM – Heading into the tunnels on 60 on the way to Jerusalem.
1:06AM – Just entered Jerusalem …should be at Kotel in 25 minutes or so.
7hr
153km
₪34,645
Old City
1:29AM – Latitude: 31° 46′ 26.7244” Longitude: 35° 13′ 59.7021” Speed: 3 m/s Bearing: 70° – In the Old City of Jerusalem.
2:12AM – Latitude: 31° 43′ 50.5409” Longitude: 35° 12′ 19.9625” Speed: 10 m/s Bearing: 199° – heading down Derech Chevron to Kever Rachel.
8hr
165km
₪37,940
Tunnel Road
2:17AM – Heading back to the Gush.
9hr
180km
₪41,739
Tunnel Road
3:10AM – Back in Efrat.
