In just 7 days, the 2021 Cops for Kids Ride will leave Kelowna for a ride more anticipated than ever. After a modified format in 2020 where riders completed their 1,000km from home, the excitement of being together as a team is in the air. Riders were hand-selected from prior years, knowing that we wanted a smaller team with just 20 riders this year. The…
As of this afternoon, all 29 cyclists have completed their commitment to cycle 1,000km over the past 10 days. This year, the group was challenged initially knowing that they’d have to cycle the majority of those miles on their own from home because we couldn’t have the full group on the road together. Part way through our 10 day commitment, air quality from wildfires meant…
Today we started out in Kamloops with a small mechanical problem, but ended the day in Vernon with a warm welcome. Our designate riders started in Kamloops fearing the rain that usually comes on Day 9 every year. After lunch in Falkland, the team arrived into Vernon with a warm welcome to the Prestige Vernon Lodge, where we had a Little Ambassador family meet the…
Teams were excited to get back on the road today after air quality prevented them from being on the road. Our 6 designate riders left from the Prestige Salmon Arm where the support crew had a restful night. A visit with supporters Sedo’s Deli and Ben’s Towing and the team headed westbound. Although we weren’t able to have lunch in Chase at the school, the…
While today was a repositioning day for the support crew, it’s normally a rest day for the cycling team while we drive from Cranbrook to get ready to start our day in Salmon Arm. However, today while the support crew was driving our cyclists were still at home logging their miles. Some of our team members chose to stay indoors and spin their miles, we…