At 76 you would think maybe that would slow a person down from a challenge like the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge but not Tom. As a matter of fact he was told 6 years ago he was too old to ride the challenge, he signed up the next day. He puts his goals ahead of his comfort. He wants to do the best he can while he is here on earth and wants to leave a legacy behind his family can be proud of.
After reading about riders in 2011 pushing through hurricanes and lots of weather obstacles but persevering to the finish line was what attracted him. So he lost 80 lbs. and set out to reach the finish line for himself and made it. The first thing he did was call the daughter who said he was to old. Since then the family he has become part of is very fulfilling. Knowing this is a competition against himself one of the things he loves is the fact that you follow the rules even if there isn't someone looking over your shoulder. "You may have to flag down the milk truck driver to help you find the road your looking for." He even peeked into mailboxes trying to figure out where he was.Tom will be riding to help a battered women's shelter called Hope Harbour Home
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