​Creating and delivering cutting edge, factual and relevant survival concepts and strategies
in an informational and interesting manner since 1965.

Survival Educators

Copyright 2004-2017. Survival Educators. All rights reserved.  2750 Artesia Blvd, Unit 351. Redondo Beach, CA 90278
Email: TimKneeland@SurvivalEducators.com Phone: 1 (818) 445-4060  Fax: 1 (818) 441-5007

Survival, disaster & safety presentations, workshops & gear

In 1981 I began to create and produce bicycling events, many fundraisers for the American Lung Association and other charities. Most of my business activity, but not all of it, was devoted to producing cycling events from 1983 until 2003. In 2004, I decided to spend more time teaching survival and outdoor skills. All together, I designed and produced 89 cycling events for over 17,000 cyclists. 

World Tours

  • Odyssey 2000, 43 country, 6 continent, around-the-world cycling event, 367 days, 249 riders, 17,781 miles, Jan 1, 2000-Jan 1, 2001
  • Odyssey World Cycling Tours, 37 countries, 5 continents, 11 stages, 11 months, 5 riders average, 14,000 miles, Jan 1-Dec 4, 2003


Cross Country Tours

  • TransAmerica Bicycle Trek, Cross Country, Seattle to Atlantic City, Fundraiser - American Lung Association (ALA), 47 days, 196 riders, 3360 miles, Jun-Aug 1987
  • TransAmerica Bicycle Trek, Cross Country, Seattle to Atlantic City, Fundraiser - ALA, 47 days, 304 riders, 3360 miles, Jun- Aug 1988
  • TransAmerica Bicycle Trek, Cross-Country, Seattle to Atlantic City, Fundraiser - ALA, 47 days, 300 riders, 3360 miles, Jun 5-Jul 21, 1989
  • Coast to Coast Bicycle Classic, Cross-Country, Seattle to Asbury Park, Fundraiser - Charity of Choice, 48 days, 44 riders, 3360 miles, Jun 3-Jul 20, 1991
  • Coast to Coast Bicycle Classic, Cross-Country, Seattle to Asbury Park, Fundraiser - Charity of Choice, 48 days, 44 riders, 3360 miles, Jun 8-Jul 25, 1992
  • Coast to Coast Bicycle Classic, Cross-Country, Seattle to Asbury Park, Fundraiser - Pay-to-Go/Charity of Choice, 48 days, 39 riders, 3360 miles, Jun 7-Jul 24, 1993
  • Southern Cross Bicycle Classic, Disneyland to Walt Disney World, Fundraiser - Pay-to-Go/Charity of Choicee, 47 days, 74 riders, 3200 miles, Apr 18-Jun 2, 1994
  • Tenet ParaAmerica Bicycle Challenge, Fundraiser - US Association of Blind Athletes, Los Angeles to Atlanta, 14 riders, 3000 miles, Apr 10-May 21, 1995
  • Coast to Coast Bicycle Classic, Cross-Country, Seattle to Asbury Park, Fundraiser - Pay-to-Go/Charity of Choice, 48 days, 61 riders, 3360 miles, Jun 19-Aug 5, 1995
  • Southern Cross Bicycle Classic, Disneyland to Walt Disney World, Fundraiser - Pay-to-Go/Charity of Choice, 47 days, 74 riders, 3200 miles, Sep 16-Nov 2, 1996
  • Coast to Coast Bicycle Classic, Cross-Country, Seattle to Asbury Park, Fundraiser - Pay-to-Go/Charity of Choice, 48 days, 63 riders, 3360 miles, Jun 16-Aug 2, 1997
  • Southern Cross Bicycle Classic, Disneyland to Walt Disney World, Fundraiser - Pay-to-Go/Charity of Choice, 47 days, 74 riders, 3200 miles, Apr 20-Jun 6, 1998
  • Coast to Coast Bicycle Classic, Cross-Country, Seattle to Asbury Park, Fundraiser - Pay-to-Go/Charity of Choice, 48 days, 14 riders, 3360 miles, Jun 4-Jul 21, 2001
  • Southern Cross Bicycle Classic, Disneyland to Walt Disney World, Pay-to-Go/Charity of Choice, 47 days, 34 riders, 3200 miles, Apr 15-Jun 1, 2002


West Coast Tours

  • Pacific Coast Bicycle Trek, Cross-Country, Seattle to San Diego, Fundraiser - American Lung Association (ALA), 27 days, 95 riders, 1500 miles, Sep-Oct 1989
  • West Coast International Bicycle Classic, Victoria, BC to Tijuana, Fundraiser - Charity of Choice, 27 days, 14 riders, 1689 miles, Sep 22-Oct 18, 1991
  • West Coast International Bicycle Classic, Victoria, BC to Tijuana, Fundraiser - Charity of Choice, 27 days, 15 riders, 1689 miles, Sep 20-Oct 16, 1992
  • West Coast International Bicycle Classic, Victoria, BC to Tijuana, Fundraiser - Pay-to-Go/Charity of Choice, 27 days, 15 riders, 1689 miles, Sep 19-Oct 15, 1993
  • West Coast International Bicycle Classic, Victoria, BC to Tijuana, Pay-to-Go/Charity of Choice, 27 days, 22 riders, 1689 miles, Sep 20-Oct 16, 1995
  • West Coast International Bicycle Classic, Victoria, BC to Tijuana, Pay-to-Go/Charity of Choice, 27 days, 64 riders, 1689 miles, Sep 21-Oct 17, 1998
  • West Coast International Bicycle Classic, Victoria, BC to Tijuana, Pay-to-Go/Charity of Choice, 27 days, 12 riders, 1689 miles, Sep 17-Oct 13, 2001 


Canadian Tour

  • Sony Cycle Classic, Halifax to Toronto, Fundraiser for the Christians Children’s Fund of Canada, 21 days, 33 riders, 1316 miles, Aug 11-31, 1991


Weeklong Events

  • Wilderness Bike Trek, North Shore of Lake Superior, Fundraiser - American Lung Association of Hennepin County, Minneapolis, MN, 7 days, 25 riders, 450 miles, June 1981
  • Wheeling Washington I, Long Beach to Clarkston, WA, 7 days, 91 riders, 484 miles, Sep 11-17, 1994
  • Wheeling Washington II, Maryhill, Leavenworth, Boundary, 7 days, 78 riders, 462 miles, Sep 17-23, 1995
  • Wheeling Washington III, Seattle, Victoria, Long Beach, 7 days, 210 riders, 392 miles, Aug 11-17, 1996
  • Wheeling Hawaii I, Kona to Kona, Counterclockwise around the Big Island of Hawaii, 7 days, 102 riders, 300 miles, Apr 6-12, 1997
  • Wheeling Washington III, Seattle, Victoria, Long Beach, 7 days, 210 riders, 392 miles, Sep 7-13, 1997
  • Wheeling Hawaii ’98, Kona to Kona, Counterclockwise around the Big Island of Hawaii, 7 days, 85 riders, 300 miles, Mar 15-21, 1998
  • Wheeling Washington ’98, Seattle, Victoria, Long Beach, 7 days, 157 riders, 392 miles, Sep 7-13, 1998
  • Wheeling Hawaii ’99, Kona to Kona, Counterclockwise around the Big Island of Hawaii, 7 days, 158 riders, 300 miles, Mar 14-20, 1999
  • Wheeling Washington ’99, Seattle, Victoria, Long Beach, 7 days, 125 riders, 392 miles, Sep 12-18, 1999
  • Wheeling Hawaii ’01, Kona to Kona, Counterclockwise around the Big Island of Hawaii, 7 days, 40 riders, 300 miles, Mar 11-17, 2001
  • Wheeling Washington ’01, Seattle, Victoria, Long Beach, 7 days, 44 riders, 392 miles, Sep 12-18, 2001
  • Wheeling Hawaii ’02 (Mar), Kona to Kona, Counterclockwise around the Big Island of Hawaii, 7 days, 44 riders, 300 miles, Mar 12-18, 2002
  • Wheeling Hawaii ’02 (Jun), Kona to Kona, Counterclockwise around the Big Island of Hawaii, 7 days, 14 riders, 300 miles, Jun 23-29, 2002
  • Washington Alps 02, Index to Index, Clockwise through the central Cascade Mts, 7 days, Jul 28-Aug 3, 2002
  • Wheeling Washington ’02, Seattle, Victoria, Long Beach, 7 days, 34 riders, 392 miles, Sep 8-14, 2002
  • Wheeling Hawaii ’03, Kona to Kona, Counterclockwise around the Big Island of Hawaii, 7 days, 54 riders, 300 miles, Mar 9-15, 2003
  • Washington Alps 03, Index to Index, Clockwise through the central Cascade Mts, 7 days, 20 riders, 400 miles, Sep 7-13, 2003
  • Wheeling Washington ’03, Seattle, Victoria, Long Beach, 7 days, 14 riders, 393 miles, Sep 8-14, 2003
  • Big Island Ride, Kona to Kona, Counterclockwise around the Big Island of Hawaii, 7 days, 5 riders, 279 miles, Mar 18-24, 2006
  • Big Island Ride, Kona to Kona, Counterclockwise around the Big Island of Hawaii, 7 days, 5 riders, 279 miles, Mar 4-10, 2007
  • Big Island Ride, Kona to Kona, Counterclockwise around the Big Island of Hawaii, 7 days, 4 riders, 279 miles, Mar 1-8, 2008
  • Big Island Ride, Kona to Kona, Counterclockwise around the Big Island of Hawaii, 7 days, 5 riders, 279 miles, Feb 19-25, 2012


Three Day Weekend Fundraising Events

  • 1 - Tri-state 300 (MN, WI, IA) American Lung Association of Hennepin County (ALAHC-Minneapolis), 3 days, 60 riders, 310 miles, Apr, 1981
  • 1 - Tri-Island International Bicycle Trek, Seattle, Whidby Island, San Juan Islands, Victoria BC, Seattle, ALAW, 3 days, 167 riders, 130 miles, Sep 1983
  • 2 - Tri-Island International Bicycle Trek, ALAW, Twice, 3 days, 368 riders, 130 miles, Sep 1984
  • 1 - Royal Tri-Island, Seattle, Bremerton, Pt Angeles, Seattle, ALAW, 3 days, 21 riders, 160 miles, Jun 1985
  • 4 - Tri-Island International Bicycle Trek, ALAW, four times, 3 days, 368 riders, 130 miles, Sep 1985
  • 4 - Tri-Island International Bicycle Trek, ALAW, four times, 3 days, 775 riders, 130 miles, Sep 1986
  • 3 - Tri-Island International Bicycle Trek, ALAW, three times, 3 days, 937 riders, 130 miles, Sep 1987
  • 3 - Tri-Island International Bicycle Trek, ALAW, three times, 3 days, 760 riders, 130 miles, Sep 1988
  • 3 - Tri-Island International Bicycle Trek, ALAW, three times, 3 days, 820 riders, 130 miles, Sep 1989
  • 1 - Courage Classic Bicycle Tour, Skykomish, Cle Elum, Leavenworth to Monroe, Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital (MBCH), 214 riders, 200 miles, Sep 12-14, 1992
  • 1 - Courage Classic Bicycle Tour, Skykomish, Cle Elum, Leavenworth to Skykomish, MBCH, 3 days, 344 riders, 173 miles, Sep 11-13, 1993
  • 1 - Courage Classic Bicycle Tour, Skykomish, Cle Elum, Leavenworth to Skykomish, MBCH, 3 days, 388 riders, 173 miles, Aug 27-29, 1994
  • 1 - Courage Classic Bicycle Tour, Skykomish, Cle Elum, Leavenworth to Skykomish, MBCH, 3 days, 424 riders, 173 miles, Aug, 1995
  • 1 - Courage Classic Bicycle Tour, Skykomish, Cle Elum, Leavenworth to Skykomish, MBCH, 3 days, 425 riders, 173 miles, Aug 24-26, 1996
  • 1 - Courage Classic Bicycle Tour, Skykomish, Cle Elum, Leavenworth to Skykomish, MBCH, 3 days, 425 riders, 173 miles, Aug 23-25, 1997
  • 1 - Courage Classic Bicycle Tour, Skykomish, Cle Elum, Leavenworth to Skykomish, MBCH, 3 days, 425 riders, 173 miles, Aug 22-24, 1998
  • 1 - Courage Classic Bicycle Tour, Skykomish, Cle Elum, Leavenworth to Skykomish, MBCH, 3 days, 560 riders, 173 miles, Aug 21-23, 1999
  • 1 - Courage Classic Bicycle Tour, Skykomish, Cle Elum, Leavenworth to Skykomish, MBCH, 3 days, 510 riders, 173 miles, Aug 19-21, 2000
  • 1 - California Coast Classic Bicycle Tour, Arthritis Foundation of California, San Francisco to San Diego, 8 days, 110 riders, 554 miles, Sep 2001
  • 1 - California Coast Classic Bicycle Tour, Arthritis Foundation of California, San Francisco to Los Angeles, 8 days, 89 riders, 500 miles, Sep 21-28, 2002
  • 1 - California Coast Classic Bicycle Tour, Arthritis Foundation of California, San Francisco to Los Angeles, 8 days, 89 riders, 500 miles, Sep 20-27, 2003


Two-Day Ride

  • Krakow 100 - Endo Ride, Martha’s Vineyard, Fundraiser for Krakow Endodontic Research Fund, 1 day, 29 riders, 65 miles, Oct 22-23, 1994


One Day Rides

  • Forbidden City Bicycle Tour of Seattle, Seattle to Alki Point and back, Pay-to-Go/Select from 5 Charities, 1 day,3200 riders, 20 miles, May 1989
  • Forbidden City Bicycle Tour of Seattle, Seattle to Alki Point and back, Fundraiser - Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, 1 day, 645 riders, 20 miles, May 16, 1993
  • Forbidden City Bicycle Tour of Seattle, Seattle to Alki Point and back, Fundraiser - Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, 1 day, 488 riders, 20 miles, Aug 14, 1994
  • Wineberry 37, Seattle Municipal Ride, Fundraiser - Jesse Wineberry, 1 day, 15 riders, 37 miles, Aug 30, 1993
  • Forbidden City Bicycle Tour of Seattle, Seattle to Alki Point and back, Fundraiser - Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, 1 day, 675 riders, 20 miles, May 19, 1996

Created and produced 89 bicycling events for over 17,000 participants

Bicycling Events