December 10, 2012
It was a beautiful day for the American Diabetes Tour de Cure. I was 5 minutes late for the start of the 12-mile Family Fun Run. I tried to sprint as fast as I could to catch up. After a few blocks I realized I was never going to catch up to anyone riding a […]
Tags: American Diabetes Association, Mophe, Ohio, Tour de Cure, Unicycling Clown, Westerville, Westerville Central High School
Posted in 2009, Charity Rides, Pre-Tour
November 20, 2012
A record ride of 10 miles! Riding the Hilliard Davidson High School track was nice compared to sidewalks – no bumps! I arrived very late, at 9:45pm, but that was fine since Relays for Life are all night events. I arrived during the remembrance ceremony and tried to stay low-key but some kids saw me […]
Tags: American Cancer Society, Charity Race, Hilliard, Hilliard Davidson High School, Mophe, Ohio, Relay for Life, Unicycling Clown
Posted in 2009, Charity Rides
November 18, 2012
Wow – what a day! I had a great time with everyone waiting to be in the parade. I arrived over an hour before the parade started and had a chance to play around with everyone while we waited. A man in a big hat riding in the back of a Mustang told me he had created three big hats before — two signed by Browns and […]
Tags: Blue Ash, Memorial Day, Mophe, Ohio, Parade, Unicycling Clown
Posted in Parades
November 12, 2012
This was the most awesome day ever! As I approached the corner of Broad and High Streets I saw more and more people. I thought I understood the number of people in the Komen Race for the Cure when I was at the corner of Broad and Front waiting to start the race. But, I finally understood when I was finally in the race […]
Tags: Columbus, Komen Race for the Cure, Mophe, Ohio, Unicycling Clown
Posted in Charity Rides
October 16, 2012
I had one of the best times ever with four kids at the Race for Hope. It all started with one of them saying, “Hey, look at the clown!” I turned, looked behind me, and said, “Where?” They laughed so hard and insisted that it was me. I said, “Me? No! Not me.” We repeated […]
Tags: Charity Race, Mophe, Race for Hope, Unicycling Clown, Upper Arlington
Posted in 2012, Charity Rides
October 10, 2012
I had a great time with everyone on the Walk for Education, especially Madison (a girl about 10) who just about fell over when I trumpeted like an elephant. Broad street wasn’t closed off so we had to walk (and unicycle) along the sidewalk. I rode the course almost to the end, then rode backwards […]
Tags: Columbus, Mophe, Ohio, UNCF, Unicycling Clown, United Negro College Fund, Walk for Education
Posted in 2012, Charity Rides
September 3, 2012
What an incredible day! I really appreciate Jim Dorado for giving everyone who donated a gift card an extra raffle ticket. I received 18 gift cards and all the money will go to food bank that participated in the Run 4 the Health of it. I got to see some old friends like Dimitri, Craig […]
Tags: Central Ohio Primary Care Physicians Foundation, Donate gift cards, Mophe, Unicycling Clown, Westerville
Posted in 2012, Charity Rides
August 14, 2012
Another great parade. Below are comments about pix from David Stith at the Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. #4 I was asked by the man driving the car to track down this lady and her baby when the parade was starting. #8 If I remember right, the girl on the far left was afraid of clowns. The rest […]
Tags: Baltimore Festival, Mophe, Ohio, Parade, Unicycling Clown
Posted in 2012, Parades
July 6, 2012
Wow! I had Brandon Purcell compose my song Faces of America and it sounds great. The range was a little high for me, so I have decide to stick with Brandon’s vocals on the version on the site. I will continue to sing it as I ride around America teaching people to donate gift cards […]
Tags: 4th of July, Brandon Purcell, Faces of America, News, Song
Posted in Z News
July 4, 2012
Oh my gosh, what a day. Outside of it being 99 degrees, it was incredible. I had a great time with everyone in the staging area preparing their rides. I got soaked by some kids on one float, which really felt good considering the heat. I got to ride in front of (actually around) a […]
Tags: Dublin, Faces of America, Mophe, Ohio, Unicycling Clown
Posted in 2012