By Claudia Wytrwal Kelowna This had to be one of the warmest starts in Creston this team has seen in a decade. Normally, we are bundled up in our woollies outside the hotel getting ready to ride. Yet this year the riders were in shock as they were stripping off layers. We were greeted by a fantastic breakfast at Gin’s On Canyon in Creston…
By Rob Crowder, Nelson The team couldn’t think of a better way to start day #5. We all woke up looking out onto beautiful Kootenay Lake from our comfy beds in the Nelson Prestige Hotel. We all felt so spoiled spending the night in such a nice hotel next to such breathtaking scenery. From the Prestige Lakeside hotel we were whisked off to breakfast at…
By Andrew McCabe, Nelson The day after the big climb we started our day off in Castlegar where the mighty Columbia and Kootenay Rivers meet. Good food and a bit of rest were in order and we managed to get both the night before. The day started a little bit on the cool side but we quickly warmed up with a ride down to the…
By Ron George, Castlegar The sun was shining and the smoke was pushed out of Grand Forks as we emerged from our rooms at the Ramada Grand Forks. We hustled about checking our bikes and preparing for the day. We all knew what laid ahead, the looming climb up the Blueberry Paulson. After saying thank you to our gracious hosts at the Ramada, it was…
By Jared Zeeman, Andrew Deane & Alan Profili, Osoyoos Day two of the 2017 Cops For Kids ride with the team being treated to a pancake breakfast, graciously hosted by members of the Osoyoos Legion. After being well fed, the team was split into two riding groups, with part of the team riding from Osoyoos to Greenwood, while the second part of the team departed…