My son Kevin and his partner Lin cycled 260 km over two days for Tour de Cure BC this August Starting in Cloverdale and finishing in Hope, they helped raise over seven million dollars for cancer research and equipment.
Saturday was their first day of the Tour de Cure. Kevin sent me a link to follow his ride in real time on Garmin. It was so cool to watch him move along the various roads to the finish line! On the first day, he and Lin went a hundred and sixty km (hundred miles) at an average of 20-22 kph for over 7 hours from Cloverdale to Chilliwack!
They camped there overnight and started the following morning at 7:30, travelling 100 km toward the finish line in Hope. Good friend Anne and I drove to Hope to greet them at the finish line. It was so exciting and I confess I was very emotional. I was so proud of them both!
After lots of hugging, we had some burgers for lunch then a beer at the beer garden and visited in Memorial Park (by the finish line). I noticed their mud-covered faces, particularly Lin’s—and how very clean Kevin’s jersey looked—and it was explained to me that cyclists, when riding together, take turns leading and drafting each other(riding directly behind) to get a break while the leader breaks the wind and sets the pace; hmmm… what was Kevin doing?
Kevin and Lin got a ride back with their bikes and Anne and I made our way back to Ladner, where Anne lives and I was visiting from Ontario. We celebrated with an ice cream cone!
You can still donate through Kevin's page here:
https://tourdecure.ca/fundraiser/kevinklassen
Thanks so much!
In gratitude,
Nina
