We know many purple faithful are making the trip overseas this weekend, but one fan is going the extra mile. Photojournalist Joe Van Ryn and Marielle Mohs tell us about his mission on two wheels to support the team!
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THEIR DANCING SHOES BEFORE HEADING TO DUBLIN. WE KNOW MANY PURPLE FAITHFUL ARE MAKING THE TRIP OVERSEAS THIS WEEKEND. ONE FAN WHO ALREADY LIVES THERE IS GOING THE EXTRA MILE. WELL, SEVERAL EXTRA MILES. PHOTOJOURNALIST JOE VAN RYAN AND MARIELLE MOHS÷ HAVE MORE ON HIS MEANINGFUL MISSION. >> GOOD FOR ME. I’VE GOT MORE CYCLING TO DO, MORE TRAINING TO DO. >> JOHN MCDONALD LIVES MORE THAN 4000 MILES AWAY FROM MINNESOTA, BUT HIS HEART BEATS PURPLE AND GOLD. >> I STARTED FOLLOWING THE VIKINGS IN OH NINE AFTER WATCHING THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME AGAINST THE SAINTS. >> IT WAS A MEMORABLE LOSS THAT HOOKED HIM. >> I ALWAYS LIKE TO ROOT FOR THE UNDERDOG AND THIS. THERE’S NO MORE UNDERDOGS THAN THE VIKINGS. >> THESE DAYS, HE’S CO-FOUNDER AND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UK AND IRELAND MINNESOTA VIKINGS FAN CLUB. AND YOU CAN BET HE’S HEADING TO DUBLIN THIS WEEKEND. >> IT’S GOING TO BE AN AMAZING ATMOSPHERE. THE IRISH ALWAYS PUT ON A GOOD PARTY. >> THEN HE’S GOING TO HIT THE ROAD LITERALLY AND HEAD TO TOTTENHAM ON HIS BIKE. >> SOMETHING I FELT I HAD TO DO. >> JOHN IS GOING TO BE CYCLING AROUND 370 MILES, RAISING MONEY ALONG THE WAY FOR A MENTAL HEALTH CHARITY CALLED MIND. >> THEY’RE A GREAT CHARITY AND IT MEANS A LOT TO A LOT. TO ME PERSONALLY AND A LOT TO OUR MEMBERS, BECAUSE THERE’S NOT THERE’S HARDLY ANYONE OUT THERE WHO HASN’T, DOESN’T KNOW SOMEONE WHO HASN’T BEEN AFFECTED BY MENTAL HEALTH. JUST GETTING IT OUT THERE AND GETTING PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT IT. >> JOHN WILL ADMIT THE TREK IS A LITTLE DAUNTING. >> NEVER DONE ANYTHING LIKE THIS AT ALL. AND YEAH, IT IS A MASSIVE UNDERTAKING. I DO KNOW THAT IT’S GOING TO BE AVERAGING ABOUT 50 MILES A DAY. >> BUT HE’S READY FOR IT. >> LET’S GO GO. GO GO. >> AND READY FOR VICTORY. >> VERY HAPPY TO BE THE TEAM THAT CRUSHES THEIR DREAMS AND INVITES THEM TO THEIR FIRST LOSS OVER THERE. >> WITH PHOTOJOURNALIST JOE VAN RHIJN. MARIELLE MOHS÷ WCCO NEWS. >> YOU CAN FOLLOW JOHN MCDONALD ON HIS JOURNEY OR CONTRIBUTE TO IT. HE WILL BE UPDATING THE