By JILLIAN JORGENSENA Bedford woman is on the journey of a lifetime, taking a 3,629-mile bicycle tour across the country to raise money for charity. Jeannie Benton, 51, began the trip in Astoria, Ore., on June 21. She plans to arrive in Portsmouth 11 states and 50 days later, on Aug. 10. The ride will not only give her a chance to pass through ...

BY RYAN O’CONNORElizabeth White has been playing catch-up most of her young life. Now, others are trying to catch up with her. The 13-year-old Lurgio Middle School student won her first national championship in cyclocross last month, traveling to Kansas City, Kan., and enduring some of the harshest weather conditions she’s ever ...

BY SAPNA PATHAK Flying down the side of a mountain, reaching speeds of 50 mph, Erik Gosselin welcomes a bad fall every now and then. Indeed, the Bedford High sophomore looks at each fall off his mountain bike as a learning experience, rather than a reason to give up the sport. “I’ve had some pretty bad spills,” said Gosselin ...

BY SAPNA PATHAK Mike Lavery remembers the moment well – wading in Mirror Lake, surrounded by thousands of swimmers, the Bedford native faced his toughest mental challenge to date. One year later, he did it all again. After a taxing introduction in 2006, Lavery signed up for his second Ford Ironman USA triathlon, once again heading to ...