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An Illinois insurance agent is in the midst of a 16-day bike ride around Lake Michigan to raise money for charity.
Mark Moylan, a State Farm agent from Tinley Park, Ill., will ride nearly 1,000 miles to raise money for the nonprofit Tinley Wish, an organization started by local police, according to a report by Tinley Park Patch. Moylan began the ride on July 5 and will be joined for part of the route by his family.
Moylan will be flying a Tinley Park flag as he rides, according to Patch. He’ll also be wearing a State Farm bicycle uniform during the trek.
Moylan said that he had been cycling for years, but has never ridden more than 100 miles at a time. He told Patch that he was inspired to take the ride by his wife, who suggested that he do something unique for charity in celebration of his 50th birthday.
