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Erie Canal Cyclists Stop in Syracuse, Marking Halfway Point Between Buffalo and Albany

WAER | By Scott Willis
Published July 11, 2018 at 6:27 PM EDT
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Mike Khadabux of Garrison, NY is riding the Erie Canal for the first time.
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Volunteers rang bells as cyclists reached Sims Store along the canal in Camillus.
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Alex Jacobson and his father Peter of Philadelphia, and his brother Sam of Guelph, Ontario are all smiles in front of Sims Store.
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Volunteers say cyclists come from all over the state, the country, and even the world to ride the canal.
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Taking a break at the halfway point.
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Tim and Mariola Pratt stop to get a postcard. This was their first time riding the canal.
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Looks like Mike and Glora Everts are from Michigan.
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More than 700 cyclists stopped in Syracuse Wednesday night on their trek across the state on the 20th annual Cycling the Erie Canal tour.  The ride also marks two other milestones:  The bicentennnial of the original canal, and the centennial of the barge canal.  WAER’S Scott Willis caught up with some of them earlier in the day at a rest stop at Sims store in Camillus, the halfway point between Buffalo and Albany on the 400 mile journey.  

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Cyclists pass by the restored aqueduct in Camillus.
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Scott Willis
Scott Willis covers politics, local government, transportation, and arts and culture for WAER. He came to Syracuse from Detroit in 2001, where he began his career in radio as an intern and freelance reporter. Scott is honored and privileged to bring the day’s news and in-depth feature reporting to WAER’s dedicated and generous listeners. You can find him on twitter @swillisWAER and email him at srwillis@syr.edu.
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