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A notice to all participants:
There is a small cost to join the ride.
There is NO fund-raising of any amount required on your part to ride.
Come join the ride July 6 - 31 2015
West on Hi-way 3 and back on No, 1
You can join for a day, a week, or the entire ride, your choice.
Yeah just can beat it !!
Details here:  registration waiver and release form
Background: Background information
How to Donate

What is Purple Day?

Purple Day is an international grassroots effort dedicated to increasing awareness about epilepsy worldwide. On March 26th annually, people in countries around the world are invited to wear purple and host events in support of epilepsy awareness. Last year, people in dozens of countries on all continents including Antarctica participated in Purple Day! 

How to Donate to my thank-you ride 

Tired of the same old same old holiday?

Join Ride the Rockies for Epilepsy this summer. It's a great ride, meet new people. The Tour is between those large orginizational supported ride and solo tour. Having others around you while biking the Rockie Mountains is the way to go. This is a new experience and a new effort. The Ride is called unsupported as there is no vehicles carrying your bikes, someone cooking your meals. Everything you need you pack on the bike and enjoy the sites. Along the way if for any reason you need to stop, you are not dropped, someone is there with you.

Think about it, this could be just what is needed to kick that life up a little. Everything you need to join is on this Blog or https://www.facebook.com/CycleTheCndRockies

There are some great companies supporting the ride with there products like
https://www.facebook.com/drinkrumble
and
https://www.infinitcanada.com/store/pc/home.asp

stay in touch
https://www.facebook.com/CycleTheCndRockies
https://twitter.com/@Cycle_Cnd

Sponsors - 2015

Parts and Service Dpt.

I have some great companies supporting Ride The Rockies for Epilepsy '15, each in there own way. These companies are on board supporting the ride in their various ways.

Rumble - Rumble donates 1% of all sales to charities that fight hunger.

Infinit Nutrition Canada - Darcy Haggith, President & CEO of Infinit Nutrition Canada "Your 100% Satisfaction is Our Goal." 

Bow Cycle - Parts & Service - one of the largest bicycle retailers in Canada, but it’s the history that keeps them grounded and reaffirms our commitment to always be your “local bike shop”.

I am open to and encourage all companies wanting to add their support to back the ride. I need the help to get this done. For details please write: CycleTheCndRockies@gmail.com or message me on the facebook page: Ride the Rockies for Epilepsy facebook page

The Background Story

Some background on the ride and myself

First things first, a huge thank-you for read my story.

“You have epilepsy”, words no 60 year old one wants to hear. All of a sudden you have no driver license, job and thrown into a situation you have little knowledge about. I was blacking-out everywhere and at anytime. 

I was having what is refereed to as partial seizures 2 and 3 times a day. As it turned out, the prescribed drugs didn't get me under control the first year, 2013. Controlling epilepsy with drugs is simple not a definitive science. In fact non of the alternative surgical options are as well . With drugs it takes time to see how the brain is going to react. That was late 2012 through 2013. During that time I had a couple of job, however, as you can image this situation puts the owner in a bad position. As a business you just can't have people passing out during work hours  and understandably so. I quit one job and was let go of a couple others. 

July 2014 I spent 2 weeks in the seizure monitoring unit at Foothills Hospital, Calgary. I was connected to a computer with electrodes attached to my head and monitored 24 hours a day for 2 weeks. The length of these cables allowed me to walk about 15 meters to the washroom and an exercise bike. What amazing groups of professionals within the Epilepsy Program. Many different disciplines doing their part. The SMU has four beds total. To express my thanks to all the Doctors, disciplines and supporting staff I want to raise some funds for the SMU. I am cycling through the Canadian Rockies to bring some awareness to Adult Epilepsy and raising funds for that department of Clinical Neuroscience. Please help if you can, even a little mean so much. Details; http://www.gofundme.com/RideTheRockies2015 

Because the epilepsy is not under control, I had to forfeit my driver's license late 2012. In 2013 I cycled just under 1300km to work and back with a few short road trips. Last year, 2014 was tougher, being in the hospital and stuff the distance dropped to around 500km. It's a tough adjustment to life, and thank everyone who has helped me along the way. I hope Ride the Rockies for Epilepst gets you excited to take part by either joining the ride or donating if you can. Every little bit helps. Pass by story on to someone you think would like to take part in some way. http://www.gofundme.com/RideTheRockies2015

Further back in time:

In 2010, after surgery and recovery to remove a membrane from my left eye, I celebrated with a cycling trip North up HWY 766/22 to Jasper. I stayed a few days and cycled back South on HWY 93 through Glacier National Park. This was a solo bike tour around 1000km. During the trip I met all kinds of people, had some great food at local restaurants and bistros.

Hinton, Alberta. Looking at the mountains I would be in that day.

Thank-you 
Cam Keith
cyclethecndrockies@gmail.com

Ride the Rockies for Epilepsy

I invite you to join Ride the Rockies for Epilepsy. To hopefully benefit the Seizure Monitoring Unit at Foothills Hospital which is part of Clinic Neuroscience, Alberta. 

Todate, their are two nutritional companies supporting the ride, each in their limited way. There will be no crew or caravan to carry your equipment or look after your personal needs. You are responsible to carry all your camping equipment, food and personal effects on your bike. There will be basic mechanical support for the bike. We will be stopping at various towns and cities along the way. You may want to send nutritional needs sent to various places along the way to lighten your load, that is up to you. From your saddle you will see some of the most amazing scenery and views of a lifetime. Experience the Canadian Rockies few ever will, meet new people in similar situations and best of all, have fun. As well, we will raising a little funds to help The Clinical Neuroscience, Epilepsy Program, Alberta. Those with epilepsy, their friends, family, or anyone else who want to ride is invited to join. You can take part of any leg of the ride to suit your schedule and location. Ride a few days, a week or the complete Tour. Your choice! 

I want to make clear that at times a ride of this type will be tough, after all it is the Canadian Rockies. I don't expect dozens of people will take this ride on. If you have any moment of excitement to do the ride please do, you will not regret the opportunity. Registering early! 
Also, I want to stress there is no minimum amount of money needed to be raised in order to join the ride. Having been diagnosed with epilepsy at age 60 I know what it may take for others to 'get down the road' and no one will be dropped even if it means staying another day somewhere along the route as a recovery day. This ride is open to anyone wanting to take part. You don't have to have epilepsy in the family. If you want to take part, well that is all that is required.

 

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