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Robin Hall ’26 Bikes 85 Miles, Raises $4,273 for Cancer Research
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Robin Hall ’26 biked 85 miles and raised $4,273 for cancer research in completing the Pan-Mass Challenge on Aug. 5.
The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/biking/)
Robin Hall ’26 biked 85 miles and raised $4,273 for cancer research in completing the Pan-Mass Challenge on Aug. 5.
Teddy Matel ‘22 and I coasted down Cornell’s hills into Ithaca, the sun warming our backs and the wind chilling our faces. When we reached town, Teddy led us to Black Diamond Trail, an 8.4 mile stretch of stone dust, converted from an old railroad bed, that passes through a mix of woodlands and fields along the western shore of Cayuga Lake. The trail ended at Taughannock Falls State Park, a 750-acre park northwest of Ithaca near Trumansburg, and we jetted onto Route 96, the adjacent road. By this time, the sun was at its peak in the sky. After five miles down the shoulder of Route 96, Teddy and I darted left, and we quickly found ourselves biking on a pebble road.
Transfer Student Ari Dubow ’21 — after building the bike from used pieces he had found at secondhand stores — traveled for nearly two months, ultimately covering around 4,500 miles.
“This contest is about building relationships between students, staff, and faculty, and promoting a sense of community,” Gary Creemens told The Sun. “It is also to be more healthy, and have an active mind.”
“We hope that bikeshare will expand to cover uphill areas like Collegetown and maybe even Cornell,” Chang said.