Epic ride: 201,901 miles, four records and $150,000 for charity
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Patrick Cornell, known as 'Vroom Old Man,' rode 201,901 miles across the United States and Canada over 12 consecutive months on a 2025 Indian Pursuit motorcycle, raising $150,000 for the Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation. He set four Atlas World Records: most consecutive days riding at least 1,000 miles, longest consecutive period averaging 1,000+ miles per day, greatest documented distance in 12 consecutive months, and greatest documented distance in a single country before returning home.
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