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January
Hey all! Admittedly, we neglected blogging for sponsormetoride over the Holidays, but it’s a New Year and we’re back at it! There is now less than five months until the Ride and in addition to training, we need to get serious about fundraising. Neither of us has had much experience doing fundraising, so we’re working [...]
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December
Instead of kicking off the holiday season with cookies, egg nog and other festive treats, we embarked on a 2 hour long ride on our trainers…then we ate cookies. This was the first of many long rides we plan on doing to shape up for the big day. That being said, we have a few [...]
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December
Have you heard about the Ride to Conquer Cancer, but are not quite sure what it’s all about? What are the details of the 200+ km cycle? Are you interested in donating money, but don’t know where your money is going? How can you donate? The answers to all these questions can be found on [...]
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December
Buying your first road bike is nothing like buying your first childhood bike. If only it were as simple as going to your neighborhood Canadian Tire and getting the shiniest, most colorful bike with the awesome streamers attached to the handlebar that makes you feel giddy just looking at it… We both knew very little [...]
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December
We’re both learning that when you buy a bike you’re not quite ready to hit the road until you’ve acquired some other gear. Among the essentials, like helmets, bells, and those ever-flattering padded shorts, we’ve come to realize that to make the most of our training we need bike odometers. But just like when you [...]
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November
The Ride to Conquer is a massive event, and takes the effort of more than just the bikers to be successful. If you’re not up for the cycle but still want to participate in the event, you can become a volunteer! Volunteers help at outreach events and fundraisers, and provide support at Training Rides. Volunteers [...]
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November
The Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer released their 2012 promotional video today. The video is truly inspiring to watch, whether you’re participating in the Ride, know someone who has been affected by cancer, or are just familiar with the event, it’s amazing to see such a large group of people coming together in support of [...]
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November
Hi all! As you will see, if you go to Sponsor Sean or Sponsor Amy the minimum suggested donation is $250. We realize this is a very generous donation, and we don’t expect this to be the minimum amount for our friends and family. We would like to encourage you to use the “Free Wheeler” [...]
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November
Whatever your social flavour is, you can like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter @Sponsormetoride! We need everyone’s help spreading the word about our Ride, so talk about it, like it, tweet it – tell everyone you know! Sean & Amy are riding to conquer cancer in only 195 days and we need your [...]
26
November
Hey everyone! Now that sponsormetoride.ca is live, we’re ready to start our fundraising! We have 196 days and counting until the big day, and one big fundraising goal to reach in that time. We need the support of family, friends, and anyone else willing to help in order to reach our fundraising goals. Every dollar truly [...]
