Word and Deed Bike-a-thon!

Dressed in bright orange and preparing themselves for the next few hours of bike riding, you could feel the excitement of the 300+ bikers during the 6th annual Word and Deed bike-a-Thon. Strangers could not help but ask what this was for. When they found out that all of these bikers, from the ages of 7-81 worked hard and raised close to $54,000 for an AIDS clinic in South Africa, the strangers gave an impressive whistle.
Even though the clouds threatened to give way to buckets of rain, the rain held off and made the bike-a-thon a whole lot easier than last year. (think torrential down pour, thunder, lightening and picking up 400 people, plus bikes along the route)
Biking along the beautiful Niagara Parkway is a great way to spend time as a family and to meet others who have the same passion as you.

 

 

 

Joining us all of the way from B.C.!

 

Nate and his cousin Isaac biked the whole 52km. It took them a long time to finish the bike-a-thon but they did it and now they know that they could do it again!

My three little helpers. I am smart and volunteer at the water station/registration table every year.
You get to be in on the action without feeling the soreness of not being in shape!
If you think that 52km is too hard than you can join us at the 22km mark and still take part of the bike-a-thon.

 

Liam met me at the water station with a huge grin! He biked 30 km!

At the end of the bike-a-thon we met at a park and were treated to some great food!
Every year I am just amazed at the crowd's eagerness and excitement. The atmosphere is wonderful and the stories keep on rolling in along with the bikers. Even if you live further away, it is worth the drive, so mark it down for next year! It is the first Saturday of June!