HE DID IT!!!

On Saturday, June 21st and Sunday, June 22nd, Bryan participated in the Ride to Conquer Cancer. There was close to 3000 participants who raised approximately 14 million dollars. This was over a 200km bike ride from Toronto to Niagara Falls. The first day was from Toronto to Hamilton (Mohawk College) and the second day was from Hamilton to Niagara Falls.

DAY 1
Bryan was up bright and early Saturday morning to be in Toronto for 6:30am. He originally signed up with our brother-in-law Mike, but Mike, unfortunately, injured his leg playing baseball, 4 days before the ride. Bryan ended up riding with Mike's friend, J.D. and Alisha, whom Bryan met a couple weeks earlier in a 70km bike ride - training. The three of them stuck together throughout the two day bike ride and ended up having a lot of fun together.

A couple days before the ride, we found out that the route would take them through the village where we live. Not only that....it was written down to be one of the cheering stations. So Bryan was able to call us about 1/2 hour before he figured he would be here, so we and some of our friends in the neighbourhood could go and see them. So our friends, Sandy, Jason and his two kids, and Jill went to meet him as well.

After meeting him, by our house. The kids and I went to a plaza where they were going to meet up with Mike, Karen and the kids. After a brief pit stop, we then went on a ways with Karen and Mike to cheer them on at another spot. At that point they only had a couple kms left until they completed their first day. Yea!!!!!!

Bryan and Alisha
Day 2 - Bryan's birthday!!!!
The three of them started their ride at approximately 8am. Meanwhile, Mom Z and I dropped Cassandra off at my parents for the day, and met up with Mike and Karen and drove caravan to locate a spot where we could cheer them on again. We found a great spot and waited for awhile, meanwhile the kids could stretch their legs and cheer for the other bikers.

It was great to see they were all in good spirits! Lots of energy left! We then took the supposed "quick way" to Niagara Fall to meet them at the finish line. Niagara Falls on a sunny, Sunday afternoon with family/friends arriving to cheer their riders meant it was BUSY!!!! We did, however, find some parking close by (we won't mention how much it cost!!!) It was exciting to be at the finish line. What a 'high' for these bikers to bike down the last stretch, surrounded by hundreds of people cheering!!
J.D, Bryan and Alisha


HE DID IT!!