12 May - Sweat, determination and a life-long dream helped George E. Hood pedal his way to a well-earned Guinness World Record at the Fry Family YMCA in Naperville, Illinois. With the dedicated help of Kathleen Lewandowski, Preston Bokos, and dozens of other volunteers, Hood was able to cycle an incredible total of 177 hours 45 minutes, beating the previous marathon static cycling record of 175 hours 50 minutes.Hood relied on careful planning, resourceful thinking, and his physical talents to earn this new world record title. He also used the passion in his heart to transform his event into an awareness elevating fund raiser to benefit the YMCA’s “Strong Kids Campaign”: one of the organization’s premier youth enrichment programs.
After cycling 2616.35 miles on his static cycle, Hood’s record-breaking effort helped raised over $30,000 for the YMCA’s campaign, in what he calls a “story with a heart”.
