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Adelaide Perr and her sister Lydia Perr are starting a bike ride today, January 1, from Folly Beach to Alaska in six months. 

Aside from a chance to see the country, the pair is also helping to raise money to fuel literacy in children.

Go check out the story at Live 5 News -- there's also a video, but I couldn't get that to play.