We are just under four weeks until Ride
the Rockies for Epilepsy starts, on July 6th. WOW – time
is flying. The tour begins in Calgary South to HWY 3 West to Kamloops
(and possible Hope then North to Kamloops). Then back along HWY 1
through Lake Louise, Banff and on home to Calgary. The route is dependent on road conditions and elevation change through the weeks.
Easier route prevails of course.
No other riders have signed up to ride
with me at this time. There are a couple of people going to join in
for day trips, which is great. Not everyone has this amount of time.
Given that I will be a solo long hauler, I will be making the trip a
little quicker, with luck. It is planned to stop along the way just
to take in the beauty of the scenery, take some photos and update
everyone via Facebook and twitter.
Support is growing, just yesterday a
gentleman by the name of Mr. Pat Cuthbert of Edmonton, asked if he could provide new
tires for my road bike so I can continue training. This man knows
highways and the importance of having the right tire, he is a
semi-truck driver who travels North America continuously. Incredible people! I
still have a few smaller items to get together and with time will be
acquired.
The main and most important focus is to
pack light and small. At most I will take the BoB trailer and two
rear panniers. I am working on my needs list this week and hope
everything fits in the trailer to take advantage of its aerodynamics.
Certainly, I hope more people help me thank the SMU (seizure
monitoring unit) with a small donation at the ride's GoFundMe
account. That account is not setup to fund me cycling down the
highways. It is to thank the SMU in it's entity with some funds.
Funds to purchase what they may need to make their lives a little
better.
Follow along with me during the Ride:
Donate to the SMU here:
http://www.gofundme.com/RideTheRockies2015
Adult epilepsy in the third
highest disease after Cancer and Stroke to hit adults over the age of
60. I am so fortunate in that I only have Partial Seizures currently
being controlled by medication. It is in the plans to have a
procedure later in the year to deal with the AVM in my left temporal
lobe. Lastly, I want to thank my family, for getting behind me with
their time and support, incredible!
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