Ride 2 Survive

Though this does not really qualify as a true Race Report, I thought it was worth sharing...there were at least a few BPR members in this crazy group, who were out on the road for a LONG DAY all for a good cause. The following note was sent to me by Eric Jewel, one of our friends and budding Ironman athletes...

"We had the Ride2Survive event on Saturday and it was a huge success. 16hrs of ride time due to some very strong headwinds for the majority of the ride. I was personally able to raise $7000 which should be able to buy a couple of infusion pumps used during the chemotherapy treatment process. There were 24 riders from Kelowna including myself and we raised over $50,000 which surpassed our goal. There was 120 riders in total and I think once all the numbers are totaled we will have raised over $500,000 which is pretty damn good for a one day event.

I would highly recommend that ride to anyone. There was a very large range of cycling ability in the group and you don�t have to be super fit to accomplish the ride. Everyone helps out everyone and everyone finishes, its not a race.

The volunteers were amazing. It was a full on smorgasbord of food at each stop (hot soups, casseroles, meat, cheese��and much more) and the volunteers would not let you do anything. They grabbed your bike and filled your bottles for you and brought you anything you asked for. I think you could actually gain weight by the end of the ride there was so much food. Truly amazing

It was truly an epic day that I am very proud to be a part of.

By the way, there is nothing like some good base building with 16hrs of riding at balance point -35 and 12,000 calories."