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| | Making a difference by riding the distance…. | | | The Canadian Paraplegic Association is pleased to partner with CycleSpine for the Spine Ride Canada Tour. Preparations are underway as Brian and Renato train for the Trans Canada SpineRide and fine-tune their equipment. The riders recently purchased a 34 foot Fleetwood motorhome to accompany them on the trip. The SpineRide Canada kick off is scheduled for June 25th from the Canadian Paraplegic Association's Ontario Branch AGM in Toronto. CycleSpine is a volunteer association that was formed in 2007 by two men who had a dream. “Spinal Cord injury is a disastrous condition that can completely consume a person’s life. To recognize the special needs of individuals who have spinal cord disabilities, we combined our passion for cycling with this need to create Spine Ride Canada”, says Dr Alessandrini cardiologist at the Oshawa hospital and the main organizer of the tour. The organization’s mission is to support and preserve by improving nervous system education. We will endeavour to lessen the burden of spinal cord injuries not only by fostering prevention awareness but also by raising funds to support those already tragically affected by this disastrous condition. Having said this, Spine Ride Canada has agreed to donate all funds generated by the Canada wide tour to CPA. The two participants in the Tour are Dr. Renato Alessandrini and Brian Brideau both from Oshawa, Ontario. Both men have been affected by SCI. Renato has a cervical disk injury that occurred while playing ice hockey in 2002, while Brian, has a brother who has been affected by a disastrous spinal cord injury. Both men want to promote SCI prevention through education and they believe that this cross Canada bike tour will enable them to reach their goal. “Brian and I are going to cycle across Canada this summer to promote this cause. The Canadian Paraplegic Association is a well-organized national association. We believe that, together, we can achieve our goals. We hope that our partnership with CPA will help promote our event and generate some funds for SCI, says Renato. It is also important that people realize that we are not asking for personal financial support for the ride.” The bike tour will commence on June 30th at Stanley Park in Vancouver and finish on August 8th at the HMCS Bonaventure Anchor in Halifax. The tour is an estimated 6 672 km. Please check out CycleSpines website at cyclespine.com for more information on the organization or to leave a message of encouragement. Please support the Ride! | | |
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| | Itinerary | | | | Below is the SpineRide Canada itinerary. Each day has the approximate number of kilometers expected to be travelled. June 30 Vancouver, Stanley Park to Hope, BC - 164 km
July 1 arrive in Princeton - 130
2 Kelowna - 175
3 Revelstoke- 200
4 Golden - 140
5 arrive Banff, AB - 140
6 rest day
7 arrive in Calgary- 130
8 Medicine Hat - 290
9 Swift Current, SK - 225
10 Moose Jaw - 175
11 arrive in Regina - 65
12 Moosomin - 221
13 arrive in Branton, MB - 145
14 arrive in Winnipeg - 215
15 rest day
16 arrive in Kenora, ON - 210
17 Dryden - 143
18 Thunder Bay - 358
19 Nipigon - 120
20 Wawa - 365
21 Sault Ste. Marie - 235
22 Sudbury - 311
23 Parry Sound - 166
24 Barrie - 133
25 Toronto - 109
26 arrive home in Oshawa - 69
27 Kingston - 202
28 arrive in Ottawa - 196
29 Montreal, QC - 199
30 Trois Rivieres - 138
31 Quebec - 128
August 1 Riviere du Loop - 209
2 arrive in Edmondston - 117
3 Fredericton - 277
4 Moncton - 182
5 arrive in Charlottetown, PE - 165
6 arrive in New Glascow, NS - 60
7 Truro - 80
8 arrive in Halifax, NS - 95 km
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