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TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - One cross-country trip on a lawn mower apparently wasn't enough for Brad Hauter.
The soccer coach from Terre Haute's Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology plans to start a second trip next week in San Francisco as a fund-raiser for Keep America Beautiful Inc.
Hauter expects to average about 16 mph — maybe 25 mph with a good tail wind, he chuckles — during a trip scheduled to end June 4 in New York City.
Hauter's 1999 traveled more than 4,000 miles from Atlanta to Santa Monica, Calif. He was recognized as a Guinness World Record holder for being the first person to drive a lawnmower across the nation and for the longest continuous journey on a lawnmower.
This trip is expected to cover about 5,500 miles. Hauter's hopes to raise $200,000 for Keep America Beautiful, which advocates litter prevention, recycling and community improvement projects.
While Hauter's wife and twin 4-year children plan to visit relatives in Denmark during his journey, he won't be traveling alone.
A supply trailer will follow Hauter. In addition, a satellite-linked tracking system will be installed on the lawnmower to show its location, said Ted Middleton of Chicago, who helped organize the trip.
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