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Jack Sisson at Dartmouth College
College student Jack Sisson decided to do something different with his summer vacation this year: skate across America to raise awareness about global hunger. The Dartmouth junior started his journey at 5:50 a.m. Tuesday morning in Yorktown, VA. "I've made it 90 miles so far and am feeling pretty good," he told the Inline Planet via email this afternoon. That leaves him with about 2800 miles to go before he reaches his destination — he hopes sometime in mid-September — in San Francisco. Sisson said he has been dreaming about his cross-country skate for years. "I always wanted to do something that would allow me to get away from everything I am familiar with," he said. "My family and friends are a bit nervous, but everyone is very supportive." Like Joe Rehana (joetrek.com), who started his trans-U.S. trek last week in San Francisco, Sisson is making the trip alone, without a support vehicle. He is carrying his gear in a backpack crammed with 25-pounds of sleeping bag, tent, sleeping pad, skating supplies and other necessities. He is using K2 Moto 90 fitness skates for the trip. "I opted for fitness skates because I like the added ankle support, given that comfort is a much larger concern than speed due to the length of the trip," he said. Born and raised in New Canaan, CT, Sisson grew up playing ice and roller hockey and was the captain of his high school cross-country team. He is a math and music major at Dartmouth College.
He said he got the idea for his cross-country trek while skating. "I started to think what an adventure it would be to see the entire country while inline skating." Sisson will be following bike routes along lightly traveled roads. He hopes media outlets in cities and towns along the way will be interested in his adventure so he can tell them about world hunger and solicit donations for Action Against Hunger. The humanitarian group feeds malnourished children and families and provides resources to fight hunger. To make a donation, visit Sisson’s website www.skateforhunger.com. Sisson is also looking for private and corporate sponsors to help him pay for food, equipment and occasional lodging (when he is not camping). Interested parties can contact him at jack.sisson@dartmouth.edu ...
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