We're now definitely into the "eve".
I rode my bike down to the CNE grounds tonight. I'm getting a ride down tomorrow with my stuff for the weekend and will retrieve my bike from the grounds tomorrow am.
Talked to one of the crew captains while I was there. There are approx. 4800 riders this year (there were 3500 last year). Of those, 800 are attempting the "Double Imperial" century (i.e. the 200 mile route).
A couple of hundred bikes were already there when I arrived. The "imperials" sport yellow ID tags; the "metrics" (200 km) have black ones.
About 12 hours to go before we head out on to the open road. And miles to go before we sleep.
About Me
- Gavin O'Hara
- Toronto, ON, Canada
- As a long-time Toronto resident and cyclist, I've been able to combine my inclination towards "good works" and personal challenges by riding in the "Ride to Conquer Cancer", a 200+ km, 2-day cycling trip from downtown Toronto to Niagara Falls.
Aside from the personal challenge, the Ride is a key fund-raising initiative of the Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto, one of the top five cancer research hospitals in the world.
I've cycled both the inaugural Ride to Conquer Cancer in 2008 and the 2009 edition. 2010 brings a new challenge -- I'm going to be riding a new 200 mile route.
I'll be using this blog primarily to capture some thoughts and an image or two on the road to the Falls.
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