Phil Keoghan departed on a "Ride Across America" on
March 28,
2009 and will ride until
May 8 of the same year. His journey began in Santa Monica, California, and will end up in New York City. Keoghan hopes to raise money for the National
Multiple Sclerosis Society. Another adventure he's completed is golfing his way across Scotland, 12,000 putts and over 107 miles.
[Los Angeles Times: Amazing Races Phil Keoghan Sets Out to Bike the USA (March 28, 2009)]
His itinerary is as follows:
- Saturday, March 28 – Los Angeles
- Sunday, March 29 – Victorville, Calif.
- Monday, March 30 – Baker, Calif.
- Tuesday, March 31 – Las Vegas
- Wednesday, April 1 – Caliente, Nev.
- Thursday, April 2 – Cedar City, Utah
- Friday, April 3 – Kanab, Utah
- Saturday, April 4 – Page, Ariz.
- Sunday, April 5 – Kayenta, Ariz.
- Monday, April 6 – Cortez, Colo.
- Tuesday, April 7 – Pagosa Springs, Colo.
- Wednesday, April 8 – Saguache, Colo.
- Thursday, April 9 – Fairplay, Colo.
- Friday, April 10 – Denver, Rest Day
- Saturday, April 11 – Denver
- Sunday, April 12 – Fort Morgan, Colo.
- Monday, April 13 – Wray, Colo.
- Tuesday, April 14 – McCook, Neb.
- Wednesday, April 15 – Holdrege, Neb.
- Thursday, April 16 – Sutton, Neb.
- Friday, April 17 – Lincoln, Neb.
- Saturday, April 18 – Omaha, Neb.
- Sunday, April 19 – Atlantic, Iowa
- Monday, April 20 – Des Moines, Iowa
- Tuesday, April 21 – Iowa City, Iowa
- Wednesday, April 22 – Davenport, Iowa
- Thursday, April 23 – Rochelle, Ill.
- Friday, April 24 – Chicago.
- Saturday, April 25 – Chicago
- Sunday, April 26 – Plymouth, Ind.
- Monday, April 27 – Fort Wayne, Ind.
- Tuesday, April 28 – Lima, Ohio
- Wednesday, April 29 – Columbus, Ohio
- Thursday, April 30 – Dennison, Ohio
- Friday, May 1 – Pittsburgh, Rest Day
- Saturday, May 2 – Pittsburgh
- Sunday, May 3 – Frostburg, Md.
- Monday. May 4 – Hagerstown, Md.
- Tuesday, May 5 – Washington, D.C.
- Wednesday, May 6 – Baltimore
- Thursday, May 7 – Philadelphia
- Friday, May 8 – New York, End City
[People: Phil to Take His Own Amazing Race (March 25, 2009)]