Unicyclist Completes 180-Mile Trek Across Maine

BRUNSWICK, Maine - Thousands of folks have ridden their bicycles in the three-day Trek Across Maine. But only one participant has accomplished the feat on a single wheel.Hugh Sharp from Cape Elizabeteh, Maine, rode 180 miles on a unicycle in the annual fundraiser for the American Lung Association. His speed was slower than the other cyclists, so he had to pedal longer.
 
The nurse anesthetist at Maine Medical Center was pedaling in honor of his father, who died two years ago from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The race ended Sunday, on Father's Day.
 
In previous years the Trek began at Sunday River ski resort and ended in Belfast.
 
This year riders started and ended in Brunswick, with overnight stops at Bates College in Lewiston and Colby College in Waterville.