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Big Bike coming to Ladysmith again

June 2 is the date that will see the Big Bike arrive in town

The annual Big Bike event is taking place in Ladysmith again this year as a variety of teams look to raise funds for the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

The bike is Canada's only one that has a whopping 30 seats on it and various teams will get together and ride the bike along a two kilometre route beginning at Aggie Hall.

So far, six teams from Ladysmith have registered to take on the bike challenge and Paul Mycroft is once again organizing a team from the Ladysmith Downtown Business Association called The Outrageous Crusaders.

"The goal is to raise as much funds as we can for the Heart and Stroke Foundation and each rider has to raise a minimum of $50," he said. "The heart is the key to everything so it's an important cause."

Mycroft will lead his team into the challenge with at least 15 riders.

"I do it because my Mom passed away 12 years ago from a heart attack and we think she has high cholesterol that was not checked, so I do it in honour of her really," he said. "It's a really great time and a half hour to an hour of fun. You really feel part of the community and it's great to raise money for a really good cause."

Mycroft also says the event is excellent for team bonding and improving relationships within different organizations across around town.

"Our strength at the LDBA is that we are all familiar with and all like each other. But we are all business owners and there isn't a rgular opportunity for us all to get together. This is a great exercise and gets us all together doing something that isn't business related. We all have a really good laugh."

As well as Mycroft's team, another five teams have registered from Ladysmith including a group from 49th parallel Grocery, the Town of Ladysmith, Curves, Royal Bank of Canada and Royal LePage.

Last year, Ladysmith's Big Bike raised over $6,800 and has raised well over $120,000 since its community debut back in 2001.

This fun, team-building event is a great opportunity to increase employee morale and your organization’s visibility in the community and all for a good cause” says Jami Christie, special events coordinator of the Vancouver Island area office of the Heart and Stroke Foundation, in a press release. "Events like Big Bike allow the foundation to continue funding world-class heart disease and stroke research, advocacy, and health promotion that is improving the lives of all Canadians. We’re helping give Canadians longer, fuller, healthier lives.”

The Heart and Stroke Foundation is a volunteer-based charity looking into research and prevention of heart disease and strokes.

For more information on the Big Bike, go to bigbike.ca





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