Flex and ride! This is a photo from the 07 MS Ride wearing our team Spidey jersey. Now, the team was two strong - Stavros and I - and we had a great time!
This year, I've been invited to join an inspirational group of people to ride in support of Wellspring Calgary. This adventure will take us from Calgary to Philadelphia. Yup. Cool, huh?
If you know someone who is in treatment for cancer, please look for a Wellspring in your area. You can find out about ours by going to http://www.wellspringcalgary.ca/ The programs and staff are wonderful. I've had a very close friend attend many programs at Wellspring Oakville and can attest to the invaluable support the centre provided to her during her healing process.
Of course, this is a fundraising event and each of the 30 members of our team must raise 10K - 5K in corporate sponsorship and 5K in donations. The unique thing is that 100% of your donations go directly to fund programming at Wellspring! Check out our event and goals by heading to http://www.cancervive.ca/
My training started last night. The ride goes something like this: there are 6 teams of 5 riders. Each team rides for approx 100km per shift. The shifts operate back to back and the ride should take 12 days to complete. On arrival in Philly, we will be participating with the Lance Armstrong Foundation in a major event.
If you find yourself getting excited by this story and you would like to volunteer, we will need drivers of our support vehicles! Yup - you could drive across the country on a soft seat!! Think about it - have an adventure of your own and maybe next year you will want to ride the bike too.......never say never.
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