Cross Canada Charity Ride

[Khexter]

Hi Everyone;
I wanted to bring your attention to a very cool Canadian cycling event to raise money for and awareness about Juvenile Diabetes. I posted the message below in the Charity Rides section, but I want to make sure that Canadian Cyclists have an opportunity to get involved in the peleton which the riders are looking to have during the entire ride.

Tonight, I received the detailed city by city route, so please email me if you're interested.
Also, "Live" registration is apparently up and running on the website (www.teamH2V.com) to make it easier for you.

Here's the notice...

Team H2V::Coast to Coast

Hi there - we're looking for riders to support our coast to coast journey.

On September 14, 2007, Team H2V starts riding from Halifax to Vancouver - non-stop - and we're going to do it in just 9 days.

Why? To engage in an epic test of the human spirit and raise $1,000,000 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).

I’m writing to ask for your help. To help us spread the word and get elite riders out on the road across Canada. While our 5 riders will have support vehicles, they need the kind of moral, mental and physical encouragement you can only get from riding with a group. We’re looking to Canada’s cycling elite to join and support Team H2V along our 6,000 km trans-Canada route. Please help us push the pace, raise awareness for JDRF and meet our $1,000,000 goal.

What’s in it for you, your club and/or your store?
- coast to coast media coverage
- raising the profile for cycling across the country
- building awareness and interest with other cycling associations and clubs
- helping a worthwhile cause
- helping fellow cyclists do something epic


To find out more and meet our riders, please visit our website at http://www.teamH2V.com
Watch the videos here: http://www.h2vpushthepace.com/index.php?content=video

Detailed route maps and schedule will be posted soon.
I can email additional info to you to if you would like.

[m42stanle]

Great cause, but I can't for the life of me figure out why you'd deliberately set out to do this trip from E to W. I've done the Toronto - Halifax part of this route before, and holding 30 km/h is challenging enough in those New Brunswick hills with the wind at your back.

[Khexter]

I hear you, which is why I was inspired by the five riders who are doing this. They want to challenge themselves...they want to make it the toughest trip possible because it's always tough for people, particulary children who live with Type I Diabetes.
I don't know if you've checked out the website, but there is now a City Schedule posted in the "Follow Live" section. That will let you know how we are planning to do it.
Any tips you can provide for the Halifax to Toronto route would be greatly appreciated :)

[jm01]

there is always a wealth of info on

www.crazyguyonabike.com

especially in the journals section

Ride safe

[Khexter]

Thank you very much. I'll check out crazyguyonabike

[Zero_Enigma]

Let me see if I understand this right. 5 riders, 9 days, and riding non-stop right? I've never ridden a bike that long. I have however in my junior days stayed up for 3 days straight. I was at a convention once and at around the 3rd day being away while at an all night event I thought the bar taps (non-alchoalic all nighter) at this basement bar which was loaned for the event were talking from my sleep deprevation.

Are you guys riding on a tandem or something where one guy can sleep while the other guy rides or is this a 9 day no sleep jack the caffine directly into the viens go-go-go thing? I'm not even sure how long a human and go without sleep for.

FYI, taking chocolate covered coffee beans for more then 3 days and you start to see things.

[Flimflam]

It looks like the way they do it is only 1 guy actually doing the ride at any one time, and they do it relay-style (rolling shift changes = much less time wasted I figure) taking it in turns shift-wise (3-5 hour shifts did I read?) which makes sense for the time frame posed.

Kudos on this one, incredibly cool idea, and I really like the forced challenge of E->W to 'mimic' the plight of the cause. I can't join in, but I'm in definite admiration of this feat. Good luck and keep safe.