Dex Tooke Texas W-E (long route) April 11 2018

Congratulations to Dex Tooke on a new World Record for Texas W-E (Long Route) on a Standard Bike in the 60-69 Men’s age group. 823 miles!!

This is an nice addition to his existing N-S record of 873.2 miles he set back in 2011

Rider Information

Rider Name: Dex Tooke
Age: 68
Age Group: Men 60-69
Rider Hometown: Del Rio, Texas
Rider Country: US

Record Information

Record Type: Cross State
Record State: Texas
Record Category: Solo
Bike Type: Standard
Record Start Date: 2018-04-07
Record End Date: 2018-04-11

Record Statistics

Direction: W-E
Start Point: Intersection of W. Paisano Dr and Ewald Kipp Way, El Paso, Texas
End Point: Junction US 67/71 at TX/AR state line in Texarkana, TX
Distance (miles): 823.0
Time (days:hours:minutes): 03:19:45
Speed (miles/hour): 8.97

Extra Information

Officials: ​Kevin Jones​, Joe Tooke
Crew: ​Joni Tooke, Thomas Busch, Tice Porterfield III, Karen Stoff
Notes: A wonderfully excellent effort, especially given the W-E headwind and physical issues encountered
Report: report