I rode the Branch Out Tour yesterday. It's for neurological disorders. Crystal Phillips, The president is amazing. She is truly inspirational. She was a national speedskater who was diagnosed with MS. She got frustrated with other organizations because so little goes to research, so she started her own. 90% raised by Branch Out goes to research.
Anyways, the ride was a lot of fun. A 100km loop From Panorama, down to Fairmont, around the lake and back to Panorama. The standard package cost $160, and that gave you 2 nights accommodation, the ride, and meals the day of the ride.
Somebody donated two electric trikes so these two friends of the charity could ride. It was pretty emotional to watch them or roll into Invermere with tears streaming down their faces and the biggest grins. To hear them comment how it felt to ride a bike again, and to smell the leaves, and feel the wind, made everyone cry.
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