Who am I? An avid Ada biker
By Alisa Armbrecht
Welcome to our second installment of “Who Am I?” We'll provide the answer in a few days. In the meantime, you are welcome to provide your guess in the comment section.
Here's some hints.
~I have lived in the Ada area for 44 years.
~I have done biking tours in the United States, the Netherlands, and in Ukraine.
~I have been biking for 34 years.
~I placed first in the Race Judicata biathlon in 1989 at Ohio Northern University. It involved running a 5k and then biking three 9 mile circles.
~I have competed in the Tour of Scioto Valley 13 times. The last time I competed I was 60 years old. The Tour starts at the State House in Columbus, bikes 105 miles to Portsmouth, and then bikes back to the State House the next morning.
~I have participated in the Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure for 14 years. I rode with my granddaughter for seven of those years when she was 2-9 years old.
~I have done the six day Bike Florida tour seven times.
~I rode my bike one lap around Daytona International Speedway.
So…who am I? (Stay tuned...the answer is on the way.)
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