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Overview:
The Atlantic to the Pacific… and everything in between. Bike & Build’s Northern U.S. trip starts in the hills of scenic New England, touches the shores of four Great Lakes, traverses the plains of the Midwest, and rides over the peaks of the Rockies. You’ll see the majesty of the U.S. landscape on this monumental journey. The summer of 2008 introduces an updated routing that now crosses the border into Michigan.

While you'll be in the U.S. for most of the summer, our route crosses into British Columbia for the final two days before finishing in Vancouver.

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Route:
After a two-day orientation in Portsmouth, NH, this 4,000-mile tour heads across New Hampshire, Vermont and New York before dipping south around the Great Lakes. From the bottom of Lake Michigan, the route will shoot through Wiscosin, to Duluth, before cutting across northern Minnesota. From there, it’s across the plains of North Dakota, over the Rockies in western Montana, and through Washington and British Columbia to the coast.

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Beneficiaries:
Two-thirds of the proceeds from Bike & Build's Northern U.S. tour will be distributed to the Upper Valley Habitat for Humanity in White River Junction, VT. The remaning third will be distributed to affordable housing groups thoughout the United States to finance projects executed by young adults. Prior to the summer, Bike & Build will solicit grant proposals from housing organizations. During the course of the event, the members Team Northern U.S. will evaluate and discuss the applications, and - as a group - decide which proposals to fund. For more information about our grant process, click here.

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