Wow. That’s the only word I have.
I have been continuously blown away by people I have met on this trip. I didn’t think that the biggest shock would come from someone I already knew. More on that in a second…
I have some very big thanks to push out to some people and organizations that made the Manitoba leg of Accu-Chek Cyclebetes so successful.
Krystal from 94.7 Star FM took calls from us all day long as we made our way from Winnipeg to the Wheat City, pumping up the event and directing people to our Facebook group and our website. People were honking at us from Portage la Prairie all the way into town.
We were met by an amazing group of supporters up on the highway as we rode into Brandon. They had signs, cheers, and most importantly, my family ;o) It was so great to see my very pregnant wife and my two man cubs.
The Brandon Police Service met us on the Trans-Canada with two vehicles and led us, along with CKLQ/Star FM, all the way through town. With about 5km left on the Community Ride, my son Beemer joined us and rode like a rock star into the apres-event at the Riverbank Discovery Centre.
When we got there, about 50 people joined us in thanking I-NetLink Wireless, Westman Evaluation and Rehabilitation, Murray Chevrolet Cadillac and A&L Get Active for their support and contributions.
The Brandon Sun had a reporter and photographer there to do some photos and to interview Megan Rose and myself.
Afterwards, we retreated to my brother’s house where he and my very dear Mother had made us a rockin’ supper for all the riders. It was sooooo good to be able to sit down as a team and have supper at a respectable time! …plus, the grub was amazing and everyone had a wonderful time.
So about this wow thing…
Jannessa rode as my stoker through the province. This girl has a ton of stuff in her. Seriously. At age 14, she not only lives with Juvenile Diabetes, but has also overcome a myriad of health troubles and not only survives, but downright pushes through whatever life throws at her. It was so great to get some time on the road to get to know her better, and even better for her to spend some time with a lot of Type 1’s who are living with the disease and fighting to get to the end of this thing. She is brave, confident and is going to make a difference. I was privileged to ride with her, and amazed that she rode for over 100kms in less than 24 hours.
What a great place to call home, but I didn’t get to stay. Tonight we made it into Moosomin and tomorrow we’re on to Swift Current. The next day, Brooks, then finally Calgary the day after. I’ll be saying my good-byes and driving home after that…
…I can’t believe this adventure is almost over…
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