Events for March 2018

Join in conversation with recreational road cyclists who live here in the Shuswap – North Okanagan, described by Shuswap Tourism as a “pedal paradise”. We enjoy cycling adventures and quiet times rolling along scenic paved back roads on our bikes. Cycling provides us with rich experiences in observing, listening to and smelling nature especially here in this beautiful region we call home.  Residents of the Shuswap – North Okanagan live in a “pedal paradise”. One of the ways local cyclists have shared their appreciation for local cycle touring has been to invite fellow cyclists from both near and far (since 1998) to participate in a community bike ride. The Salmon Arm Bike for Your Life Century Ride is 100% volunteer driven and requires ongoing replenishment of its volunteer pool in order to survive and thrive!  At this community conversation we will reflect together on past experiences of the Salmon Arm Bike for Your Life Century Ride and discuss the shape that this event (or another like it) might take in the future. Interested? Please register online here: https://tinyurl.com/bikeforyourlifeandbeyond  Hosts & Participants: Roger Beardmore, Pat Danforth, Pat Hutchins, Ian Wickett, [...]

20 local cyclists participated in a March 1 “Bike for Your Life and Beyond Cyclists’ Conversation”.  A Summary of our conversations is posted on the BFYL website at: http://www.bikeforyourlife.com . Please have a look!  Will there be a 2018 Bike for Your Life event? Several event coordinators are stepping down requiring willing volunteers to proceed. Past event coordinators will mentor – train interested volunteers. Please contact George at 250-832-9335 if you are interested in volunteering as an event coordinator or assisting an event coordinator but are not available to attend this Thursday’s evening meeting. Details of the meeting: Why? To consider how the BFYL event might evolve based on last Thursday’s conversation and to consider our present volunteer capacity to host a Bike for Your Life Century Ride in 2018. To learn more about the vacant event Coordinator jobs. When? Thursday, March 8 at 7 p.m. Where? Deo Lutheran Church 1801 – 30 St NE, Salmon Arm (past Salmon Arm Sr. Secondary School on the left (heading north) Who? You and other interested cyclists including past BFYL event Coordinators - some who have offered to serve as mentors to willing volunteers. [...]