It was the ultimate tribute to her dad — a 1,600-mile long bike ride that spanned over eight countries from Ireland to Denmark.
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JUDICIAL APPROVAL. A HAWAII RESIDENT AND AVID CYCLISTS IS ALMOST REACHED THE HALFWAY POINT OF THE 1600 MILE JOURNEY ACROSS EUROPE. >> TO HONOR HER LATE FATHER WHO BATTLED ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE. LORI MCCARNEY IN HER FATHER SHARED A DEEP LOVE OF BIKING. THAT’S RIGHT. IS BOTH A TRIBUTE TO HONOR HIM WHO LIVED AND THEN DIED FROM THE DISEASE IN AN EFFORT TO RAISE AWARENESS AND FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION OF HAWAII. SHE’S HOPING TO RAISE $8,000 OR $5 FOR EVERY MILE PADDLED MCCARTNEY IS TAKING PART IN THE IT’S A SIGNATURE, DO IT YOURSELF FUNDRAISING EVENT FOR THE ASSOCIATION. >> AND IT’S IT’S REALLY DIFFICULT FOR FAMILIES AND I JUST WANT TO GIVE A HUG TO ALL OF THE PEOPLE OUT THERE. CARING FOR PEOPLE WITH ALZHEIMER’S. IT’S TRULY REELS. DEMONSTRATION AS TRUE LOVE. IT REALLY IS. >> MCCARTNEY STARTED HER 5 WEEK JOURNEY AND IRELAND. SHE’S GOING TO COMPLETED IN DENMARK AT THE END OF JUNE. SHE BIKES AN AVERAGE OF 60 MILES PER DAY.