A Journey of Hope 2025
Pi Kappa Phi Upsilon Chapter

Update! In Omaha, we visited the Spina Bifida Association of Nebraska. We played some games and got to try our hand at wheelchair softball. Later that night we closed it out with a dance party at the ARC of Omaha! A fun, hot day!

Update! Not a bad ride, but it's getting real hot in the Midwest. Had a great time at a dance party with the ARC of Lincoln and got a chance to walk around the U of N campus!

Update! The mayor was there to welcome us when we rode into Grand Island. We have a busy two days here with the ARC of Central Nebraska.

Update! The ride into Minden was 95 miles of rolling hills topped off with a headwind at the end. The local Elks Lodge grilled us burgers and hotdogs 😋

Update! Rode into Nebraska and the Midwest. Welcomed by lots of casseroles 😋

Pedal for Pennies fundraiser with Colorado Special Olympics

Dance Off! (North Team won 🔥)

Update! Big climbs up Vail and Loveland Passes, with freezing rain, lightning, hail, and wind getting us on the downhill. The beautiful views made up for it — definitely one of my favorite rides so far. We are now at Rocky Mountain Village Easterseals Camp, having a great time!

Great day off at Rocky Mountain Village! We hung out with the campers all day, doing camp activities. We fished for trout, climbed rock walls, played sports, did arts and crafts, and participated in the talent show. Met some amazing people, had some great food, and overall had an awesome time! With beautiful views to top it off, this was a day to remember

Update! Long ride today, but we made it. Jumped into the Eagle River mid-ride!

Update! Blew my tire on the way in to Steamboat, but got to go on a river float once we got there. Got dinner with Horizons Specialized Services and ice cream with Bruce Rodgers (who rode the very first Journey of Hope in 1987!)

A big surprise in the middle of nowhere, Colorado! 💙

Update! Pretty easy 60-miler today into Vernal. The scenery changed completely from forest to red desert, which was very beautiful. After showers and laundry, the team hiked to a cliff jumping spot in Red Fleet State Park – the jump was almost 50 feet!. The area is known for its fossils, and we saw some fossilized dinosaur footprints on our hike. We're staying at the Vernal Elk Lodge tonight. Big day tomorrow! 👍

Update! Tough hill today after our days off. Got to jump into the Starvation Resevoir, which was a lot of fun. Had a friendship visit and dinner with the Duchesne Lions Club, where we met a kid who traced his ancestors back to the 900s. Sleeping in the county high school tonight

We're famous! 😉 Check out our interview in Townlift Park City News!

Their first Century! Through the middle of the Nevada desert! (This is when you're glad to have crew vans along 😉)

Riding in to the Boys & Girls Club of Western Nevada

They did it! The ride to Lake Tahoe goes through the legendary Kirkwood – a total climb of over 10,000 feet with grades up to 8%!

The 2025 Journey of Hope North Team

The 1991 PUSH America North Team