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The 48-48-48 Pickleball Challenge: 48 Pickleball Matches in 48 States in less than 48 Days
On Monday May 1 at 8am EDT, Dean Matt (aka MuchoDeanAero aka The Pickleball Pilot), a Sarasota-based pickleball addict and pilot since high school departed Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) and set a World Record:
Most States in which a Pickleball Game was played in a 30 day period: 44 States.
Most days, I played two Pickleball Games in two different states; some days: Three!
I flew my plane, a Turbo Cessna 206H six passenger aircraft while making 48 stops along the way.
Local and national media covered this adventure and the local pickleball community.
Dean was joined by fellow pilots, members from the pickleball community, his wife and more at various stops along the way. The result was a TONS ' O FUN pickleball and aviation-related adventure.
Here's the Support and Traveling Team line up for The 48-48-48 Pickleball Challenge:
Mission Specialist and Technical and Weather Decision Support: Shannon Yeager
Traveling Player, Videographer and Aircraft Support:
Stops 1 - 7 (Mobile, AL - Kansas City, MO): Sarasota's Ron Kenan
Stops 15 - 18 (Portland, OR - Salt Lake City, UT): My wife, Luanne
Stops 22 - 28 (Sioux Falls, SD - Greater Kalamazoo, MI): Sioux Falls' Rod Anderson
Stops 29 - 40 (Greater Indianapolis - Providence, RI): Franklin Indiana's Kurt Lampke
Stops 41 - 48 (Darien, CT - Greater Tampa, FL): California's Jimmy Santangelo
Stop 48 - (Greater Tampa, FL): Vince Golden and Luanne Matt
Co-Pilot:
Stops 8 - 12: Barrington, IL and Daytona Beach, FL's CP Jois
Detailed Routing
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GOLD SPONSOR:
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GOLD SPONSOR:
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Additional Sponsors: (click on image)
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The SPONSORS: (click on image)
Official Pickleball Review Provider of The 48-48-48 Pickleball Challenge!
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Click to track The 48-48-48 Pickleball Challenge progress:
