First training ride (first schedule conflict)

Scheduling conflicts are inevitable when you have a lot of events to plan in a confined period of time. I committed to run in Harry’s Spring Run-Off (another charity close to my heart) long before the Bike Rally training rides were published. Who knew the first training ride, Finch-McCowan, would be as early as April 5th? I’m sure with all the events I would like to attend this summer, this won’t be the last conflict. Looking forward to re-connecting with my Bike Rally friends next week.

As for the unfinished business with that hill on Cummer Ave, I’ll have to deal with it another time…

Friends for Life Bike Rally will lead the Toronto Pride Parade in 2008

On Tuesday January 29th the Pride Committee of Toronto decided that Friends for Life Bike Rally will be the Honoured Group that will lead the 2008 Pride Parade

10th Anniversary Launch Party

I just received the eNews from Friend for Life Bike Rally.
The Launch Party for 10th Anniversary Friends For Life Bike Rally will be held on Wednesday, February 13th, 2008 at Fly Nightclub ( 8 Gloucester Street) between 7:00- 10:00 PM.

I can’t believe the Launch Party is less than a month away! It seems like only yesterday I was riding my bike from Toronto to Montreal and here we are, ready to start all over again.

Friends for Life Bike Rally website facelift

As of January 1st, 2008 the Bike Rally website switched to a Content Management System (Joomla) allowing its users to interact in a new and useful way with the Bike Rally.

Friends For Life Bike Rally 2008

The 10th Anniversary Friends For Life Bike Rally date was published on the official Bike Rally website: July 27 – August 1, 2008.

Both, Mark and I are planning to ride next year and we are looking forward to another exciting and successful year.

Friends For Life Bike Rally 2007 – photos and videos

Friends For Life Bike Rally 2007 – a video compiled by Lucinda

My photo album

Facebook photo gallery and video gallery

halfway

Day4 – (morning)

We are in Kingston ready to start Day4. A great ride so far!

bike rally 2007 – Toronto to Montreal

Every year, hundreds of riders accompanied by a crew of volunteers cycle over 600 km from Toronto to Montreal in support for men, women and children living with HIV and AIDS. The Friends For Life Bike Rally is the largest annual fund-raiser for the Toronto People With AIDS Foundation and has been a huge success since it began nine years ago. This year’s Bike Rally goal is to raise 1 million dollars and we are proud to actively participate in this fund-raising effort.

There are a number of reasons why Mark and I embarked on this journey. First and foremost, it’s to give back to the community by raising money for the Toronto PWA to enable their continued support of those people living with HIV and AIDS. Secondly, it presents us with a challenge that we can conquer together. Thirdly, provides us with the opportunity to meet new friends through the teamwork and camaraderie of the event.

This blog is a place for us to share our journey with you from preparation and training through our fund raising efforts to the triumph and conclusion in Montreal.

the first stroke…

When Lucinda and Lesley are your next door neighbor it’s practically impossible to pretend you don’t know what Friends for Life Bike Rally is all about. I couldn’t start this blog without giving them the credit for “planting the seed” and thanking them for being such an inspiration.

After a couple of years of contemplating the idea of joining the large group of riders taking off from Church/Wellesley we decided to go ahead and make the idea a reality. Both, Mark and I committed to participate in the 9th Annual Friends For Life Bike Rally the largest fund-raiser for The Toronto People With AIDS Foundation. We are very excited and looking forward to this incredible journey.