Four ordinary guys raising funds for three extraordinary charities
by cycling almost 5000 km in the:
"Turn it Around Tour!"
OUR TARGET? To raise $100,000 for our three charities!
That works out to $20 per kilometre for all of us or $5 per kilometre for each of us.
TOGETHER WITH YOU, WE CAN DO IT!
Help us to help others "Turn it Around."
Get us home by contributing to one of our charities listed below.
You can learn more about each of them by following their links.
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| OUR ROUTE: White Rock, BC to Kitchener, ON |
How do we start to plan the trip?
What route will we take? (We are considering the route north of Superior and taking the ferry over to Tobermory.)
What is the best route through the mountains?
How do we ride safely through northern Ontario? (We have heard that this is the most hazardous portion of the ride.)
Where will we stop each night?
How do we raise funds through corporate and private donations?
How do we best utilize social media to "get the word out"?
How do we prepare physically (I guess that means training)?
What about nutrition and hydration?
Even the mundane... How do we prevent saddle sores (because once you have them, it ain't easy and it ain't nice)? I guess you could call them "a pain in the behind"... As long as we don't think of each other that way sometime along our tour.
What spare parts and tools do we take?
What is the best gear cassette to use? What tires and rims are best?
I know... many questions and not many answers... Continue to follow our blog to see as we get answers and as we progress on our ride.
Our team of "old goats" (sorry guys, but that's what we are):
Warren Griffin: how it all started - our inspiration, but not the oldest one of us
Murray Baker: being converted from mountain biker to road biker - for his safety
Stan Martin: do'in it again - only the western side of Canada
Wayne Warner: the fixer?
Our charities:
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| Rescuing Orphaned and Vulnerable Children Learn more at: Kids Alive International Canada To make a donation follow: Turn It Around Through Kids Alive: Missions Team |
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| One4Another - Surgeries That Change Lives Learn more at: One4Another To make a donation follow: Turn It Around Through Murray's Bike Trip |
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Working to Make Cancer History Learn more at: Canadian Cancer Society To make a donation follow: Turn it Around For Those Facing Cancer |
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| Multiple myeloma |
So you posted all your questions but are you going to answer them for us?
ReplyDeleteYes - but as we discover them from others. Does anyone out there have recommendations?
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