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Stuart man part of motorcycle run to Alaska to benefit deaf services TCPalm Mobile
Corey Langridge of Stuart is headed for Alaska. On his motorcycle.
He will be one of 14 people making what the group claims is the World’s Longest Group Motorcycle Benefit Run.
They will be raising money and awareness for the SKI-HI Institute, which is, according to its website, one of three human-services research units within the College of Education at Utah State University.
The institute supports home-based programs across the country, primarily for young children who are deaf or hard of hearing, or blind or visually impaired. The institute is involved with the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind in St. Augustine.
Langridge, 41, a self-employed sign language interpreter and his ex-wife is deaf and his daughter is hard of hearing. He said four members of the group will leave St. Augustine on Saturday morning. They will be joined by others along the route, which will include lots of back roads as well as the highways required to make the planned 400-700 mile per day runs. They expect to be back Aug. 6.
“I’m getting excited,” Langridge said Monday during a break from running errands for the trip. “I think the miles per day are high, but it’s doable.
“Most of us are early risers.” So, in the mornings, there will be a coffee and a nosh and they will hit the road. “We’re hoping to cover the distance and stop before afternoon thunderstorms and weather moves in.”
The group won’t necessarily ride in a pack, but members expect to meet up each night for dinner. Langridge said he expects to enjoy the camaraderie and avoid breakdowns and getting lost. Although if he does have problems, he said, “We do have the comfort of riding with other people.”
Langridge said he’s been across the country four times in a car, but this will be different. “You see so much more when you’re on a motorcycle. You’re not in your little cocoon with your radio going everything’s all around you.”
HOW TO HELP
Each year, the Florida/Alaska Motorcyle Trip raises money for the SKI-HI Institute at Utah State University.
To donate, go to www.skihi.org/riders and click on the link at the bottom to make a per-mile pledge to any of the riders.
Go to SKI-HI Institute Home Page and click on giving in the left column to donate directly to the program.
Corey Langridge of Stuart is headed for Alaska. On his motorcycle.
He will be one of 14 people making what the group claims is the World’s Longest Group Motorcycle Benefit Run.
They will be raising money and awareness for the SKI-HI Institute, which is, according to its website, one of three human-services research units within the College of Education at Utah State University.
The institute supports home-based programs across the country, primarily for young children who are deaf or hard of hearing, or blind or visually impaired. The institute is involved with the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind in St. Augustine.
Langridge, 41, a self-employed sign language interpreter and his ex-wife is deaf and his daughter is hard of hearing. He said four members of the group will leave St. Augustine on Saturday morning. They will be joined by others along the route, which will include lots of back roads as well as the highways required to make the planned 400-700 mile per day runs. They expect to be back Aug. 6.
“I’m getting excited,” Langridge said Monday during a break from running errands for the trip. “I think the miles per day are high, but it’s doable.
“Most of us are early risers.” So, in the mornings, there will be a coffee and a nosh and they will hit the road. “We’re hoping to cover the distance and stop before afternoon thunderstorms and weather moves in.”
The group won’t necessarily ride in a pack, but members expect to meet up each night for dinner. Langridge said he expects to enjoy the camaraderie and avoid breakdowns and getting lost. Although if he does have problems, he said, “We do have the comfort of riding with other people.”
Langridge said he’s been across the country four times in a car, but this will be different. “You see so much more when you’re on a motorcycle. You’re not in your little cocoon with your radio going everything’s all around you.”
HOW TO HELP
Each year, the Florida/Alaska Motorcyle Trip raises money for the SKI-HI Institute at Utah State University.
To donate, go to www.skihi.org/riders and click on the link at the bottom to make a per-mile pledge to any of the riders.
Go to SKI-HI Institute Home Page and click on giving in the left column to donate directly to the program.