Day 0 saw the team’s second rest day together in New York City, which was well spent with a visit to one of our beneficiaries, plenty of sightseeing, and a good amount of relaxation before a big day on Monday. With most of our activities being pretty similar to yesterday’s, we’ll keep this journal fairly brief so we can get to sleep before and early start to the 2024 ride tomorrow morning.
Quote of the Day
“I think I might be the first member of I4K to whip on the Brooklyn Bridge! *enthusiastically whips* ”
After getting a rare chance to sleep in a bit, the I4K team braved the New York City Subway this morning to enjoy breakfast and an informative meeting with the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, one of our beneficiaries. The team met with Damon Runyon president Yung Lie, as well as two scientists currently conducting research for the foundation. It was incredible to have the opportunity to see the real impact our fundraising work is making, and to share our reasons for riding with the Damon Runyon crew. We hugely appreciate Damon Runyon for not only providing us with a filling breakfast, but taking the time to meet with us personally. Feel free to read more about their mission online at https://www.damonrunyon.org.
Afterwards, the team was once again set free to explore the city before our big departure tomorrow morning. We made excellent use of our time, splitting into groups and visiting everywhere from the Brooklyn Bridge to Staten Island (I4K x boats collaboration!!!).
We’re beyond excited to FINALLY leave on the 2024 ride across America tomorrow morning at 7:00 a.m. We’ll be rolling out from Central Park after meeting with another one of our beneficiaries, the Be Positive Foundation. We can’t wait to update you tomorrow on the aftermath of our first official day of the ride!
(A reminder that any unfamiliar terms can be found in our handy I4K dictionary.)