Alix Bryan is on the homestretch of tracing a 22,000 mile Peace sign on the continental United States. When she arrives in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 8, 2008, Bryan will have created the largest Peace sign in history. "We must know what the word means before we can acquire it," Bryan says, "and lasting peace must always come first from the individual." On her Web site, www.peacescooter.com, she hosts A Million Definitions of peace, as well as chronicling her epic journey through blogs, video clips and photography.

Proving that women can safely travel alone and that little scooters can do big things, a Patriot's Exhibition Advancing Community and Environmentalism (P.E.A.C.E.) on a Scooter is focused on promoting peace rather than specifically opposing war. While she has faced obstacles ranging from adverse riding conditions to conceptual resistance, people from around the country have shown their support for more than a year. With strong public support, Bryan has covered 20,000 miles on a 90 MPG, fuel-friendly Genuine Buddy 125 donated by the Genuine Scooter Company in Chicago. Many scooterists have come out to ride with Bryan—one even accompanied her for 1,500 miles of the journey.

To illustrate the importance of community, Alix has volunteered to serve meals, load disaster relief supplies and assist a recycling center. The P.E.A.C.E. ride itself is a fundraiser for Department of Peace, Scooting for a Cure and The Last Mile. The environmental organization has yet to be announced. The financial goal is $1 per mile traveled. Minus travel expenses, all donations go directly to these charities.

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Contact:
Alix Bryan
peacescooter (at) gmail.com
(804) 687 2937

Press Links:
www.komonews.com/news/22699774.html
www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/13/peace.activist/index.html
vimeo.com/761416

Press Photos:
www.flickr.com/photos/alixbryan/sets/72157606274048390/

Donation Recipients:
www.thepeacealliance.org/
scootinforacure.com/Home_Page.html
www.giffordmed.org/news/RidersRevUp.shtml