‘Let’s do this for her’: Annapolis man biking across US to honor friend with ALS

By: WTOP News

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: May 2, 2026

Words: 798

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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By José Umaña

Rex Houlihan arrived at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport earlier this week with a one-way ticket to the West Coast. He’s making the return leg of the trip on his bike.

Starting Friday, Houlihan, 62, along with four others began cycling across the country from the Olympic Peninsula in La Push, Washington, with the goal of ending at Dewey Beach, Delaware, 4,000 miles and 12 states later.

Along the way, they’ll be …

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