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After a fantastic lunch in Chase, we headed west towards Kamloops.  We had two hours to ride 57 kilometers, so lunch was brief.  Luckily we had a strong tail wind pushing us along, and before we knew it, we had ridden 40 kilometers in just over an hour!  The conditions couldn`t have been better.  But the problem was, we were scheduled to arrive at the Kamloops RCMP detachment at 3pm, and at 2pm, we were only about a 20-minute ride away.  Since we were ahead of schedule, we had a bit of a break at a truck stop and enjoyed Fudgcicles and Creamsicles.  Thanks, Sandi! That was perfect. 

After a great break, we got back on the bikes and had an amazing entrance into Kamloops.  Our escort into town included 4 police cars, two motorcycles, and a police helicopter.  We attracted a bit of attention and had lots of honks and waves of support.  We felt like celebrities arriving in town.  After we rode through downtown Kamloops, we finally arrived at the RCMP detachment to a fantastic reception.  Thank you to everyone that made the effort to provide us with a warm reception.  Thank you to the Traffic guys and Auxiliary Constables for providing us with the great protection.

This evening we were treated to a delicious lasagna dinner provided by the Fraternal Order of Eagles.  Thank you for the amazing dinner!  Tonight we are relaxing at the beautiful hotel rooms at the Hampton Inn.  A special thank you to the manager of the hotel, Steve Earl, for taking care of us.

Tomorrow we are are headed out of Kamloops and are riding to Vernon.  Hoping for sunny skies and another great tail wind!

Marian Oden

Kamloops Rider

Hey everyone.  Marian in Kamloops here.

Only three more sleeps until the 1000km ride starts.  I'm running around work and town, trying to get all of my ducks in a row to be gone for 10 days and to pick up last-minute things for the ride.

I'm really excited about it all.  I'm also trying to get everything organized for the Ride's stop over here in Kamloops.  Hopefully it will be a huge success for everyone involved.

Looking forward to the start of the adventure on Friday morning!

- Marian