The Canada Ride

Just to fill everyone one in on how amazing the Canada AIDS Ride was, I'm going to be recreating the experience [through writing and photographs] from the first ride I did from Montreal to Maine.

On September 5th-10th 2001, 1800 riders gathered together from all over the country to ride to raise funds for Aids
Vaccine Research. Above and beyond that specific goal, the underlying cause was a journey for human kindness. The Five days we spent together were an example of what most people wish the world could be. We saw beyond the limits we have placed on ourselves, and the limits we have placed on the world. Words cannot describe the inspiration, support and genuine caring expressed by all riders and crew to one another, and the true magic of being kind.

We began our ride just before the crack of dawn on a chilly morning at the Olympic Park in Montreal. Opening ceremonies filled us with inspiration and adrenaline. A police escort led out of the of the city to a panoramic view of Lake Champlain.