Going the Distance - Fundraiser for Local Charity

Please see below, in case you would like to support Justin in his ride across Canada.  We met Justin last summer on the Tyler Hamilton ride.  For those of you doing the math, he needs to average 200km per day for 30 days.  Wild Rose is also going to help him out, although hopefully not during the ride.  That could get ugly.  Feel free to pass this on if you know anyone else who might be interested.  Thanks, Mike

Hi All!

As some of you may already know, this summer I’ll be attempting to ride my bike from Vancouver to Halifax in 30 days. I am doing this ride as a means to raise funds for a local charity called Two Wheel View. TWV uses the bicycle as a tool to deliver high quality programs which serve youth over multiple developmental years – a “cycle of success” that begins in local neighborhoods and extend to communities abroad. TWV engages youth 11 to 17 years of age in after school “Earn-a-Bike” programs and bicycle expeditions in Canada and abroad.

100% of the funds donated to Two Wheel View via Going the Distance will be used to establish a perpetual scholarship fund to be awarded annually to deserving youth as means to participate in a Two Wheel View bicycle expedition program abroad. Please help us reach our fundraising goal of $50,000!!

The establishment of this scholarship will help to fund youth who show interest in learning about the themselves and the world around them from the seat of the bike, but do not have the financial means to do so.

Also, if you are a user of social media, by following and sharing my social media outlets, you can help me get the word out! Please check out my website and follow my blog and on Facebook & Twitter as I prepare for this adventure.

For those of you that might have a child in this age group and would be interested: Two Wheel View is leading Bicycle Expedition programs for youth ages 14-17 this summer in Alberta, Argentina and Quebec. On these trips, participants learn leadership, teamwork and communication skills; are involved in the daily planning of their trip, are exposed to new communities and cultures and encouraged to connect with their natural environment. If you’d like to learn more about these opportunities for a young person in your life please let me know.

  

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 Please let me know if you have any questions or would like any further information about the ride or Two Wheel View’s programs, and please pass this on to anyone you know that would be interested in supporting this journey!

Thank you all so much in advance for your support!

Justin

Ride Tomorrow

I apologize for being slow in setting everything up officially with the ABA for the Draughters this year.  I will try to get that sorted out over the weekend. 

In the meantime, the forecast looks good and Andrew has wisely suggested we go for a ride.  So if you want to ride with Andrew and I tomorrow, we’re meeting at 2:00 pm in the parking lot at the corner of 37^th Street and Highway 22X.  We’ll likely do something like Road to Nepal, Leighton Art Centre, or the like.  If you are planning on joining, please send me an e-mail so that we know who to look for.  A reminder that my cell number is 403 660 9463 if you are running late and want to let me know.

Gord McMorland is going to lead our mountain biking rides this year (thanks Gord), Carber is taking care of clothing (thanks Carber) and I’m going to try to convince Andrew to try to lead the road riding (Andrew???).  If anyone else wants to volunteer for anything please let me know.  I look forward to see everyone out on the road and trails this year. 

Mike