The MS Bike event is this upcoming weekend on Saturday and Sunday.
Amanda Novak, manager of development for the MS Society of Canada, Manitoba Division, explains how hard the Riding Mountain Challenge actually is.
“The bike ride is 70km one way, up to Clear Lake with an 800-metre elevation difference. So I would say less than 5 percent of the population is actually capable of doing this.”
Riders normally take until 2-4pm on Saturday to bike up there. On Sunday for the ride back to Dauphin most riders will be back by 11am-1pm.
The money raised goes towards MS research and program development for those living with MS.
The Manitoba Division’s goal is to raise 147,000 dollars. So far online people have raised 94,000 dollars. They are on pace to exceed their goal.
If you would like to donate you can go to:
http://mssoc.convio.net/site/TR/BikeTour/ManitobaDivision?pg=entry&fr_id=5982
