Cycling alongside his friend Donncha O'Brien, the 55-year-old journeyed from Portland, Oregon, to Portland, Maine, over the course of seven weeks. The pair endured harsh winds, severe physical exhaustion, and a water shortage while tackling a grueling total elevation gain of 45,000 meters. Their route crossed several major landmarks, including South Dakota's Badlands and Wyoming's Big Horn Mountains. The memorial expedition ultimately generated nearly £20,000 to aid the work of Charis Cancer Care in County Tyrone.
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The cross-country ride fulfilled a travel ambition Declan and Patrina Faulkner had shared…: The cross-country ride fulfilled a travel ambition Declan and Patrina Faulkner had shared for nearly 30 years.
The expedition raised nearly £20,000 to benefit Charis Cancer Care, an organization that…: The expedition raised nearly £20,000 to benefit Charis Cancer Care, an organization that supported Patrina during her diagnosis.
The cyclists successfully traversed the United States despite facing extreme physical fat…: The cyclists successfully traversed the United States despite facing extreme physical fatigue, heavy winds, and running out of water.
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Declan Faulkner and his wife Patrina always intended to return to the United States, a place they visited shortly after getting married almost 30 years ago, and maybe make a cross-country trip.
But, as is sometimes the case, life had other plans.
They moved close to Patrina's home village of Ballygawley, County Tyrone, developed their careers, raised four children – and then Patrina was diagnosed with breast cancer. Four years later, in 2017, she died.
But Declan never forgot the journey they were meant to take together – which is why the 55-year-old just spent seven weeks cycling coast-to-coast across the US, from Portland, Oregon on the west coast to Portland, Maine.
"When things got tough throughout the journey, I just had Patrina's voice in my head and I dug deep thinking about what she and other cancer patients go through," he said, reflecting on one of the hardest but more rewarding challenges of his life.
It was during Patrina's illness that Declan found an outlet in the form of endurance sports, setting him on a path to…
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