Paris, Tenn.–Yes, it was hot, but they’re working for a goal.
Team242 cyclers stopped at the Eiffel Tower Park Thursday morning, taking a short break on their 1,900 mile ride across the country. The team members are riding from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico and will end their bicycle tour July 14 in Grand Isle, La.
The event raises money for the American Heart Association in the name of David Browne, a former classmate they lost due to a heart condition. For 20 years Team242 has been riding all over the country telling their story and raising money for the AHA.
The city’s Parks Maintenance Supervisor Gary Paschall snapped their photo while they were here.