The fundraising campaign has begun! The website is live and ready for your online donations, and your enthusiasm to get involved with events and activities to raise funds to build the rail trail. Over the past months, the new owners of the rail trail corridor (Kelowna, Lake Country, the North Okanagan Regional District, and the Okanagan Indian Band) have cooperated to lay the preliminary framework for building a hard-packed trail from Coldstream to Kelowna. It is now up to all of us to raise the $7.86 million that the trail is expected to cost. This is our trail and the opportunity of a lifetime! This wonderful trail will be an almost 50 km continuous corridor that will provide a link to all communities along its amazing route featuring many of the valley’s most scenic spots. Everyone’s help is needed take on the job of funding and fundraising to build this trail and create a lasting legacy that will be a treasured asset of our beautiful valley. A meter of construction of trail will cost $160, and contributions of any amount are greatly appreciated! What can you do?
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The days have been gorgeous …
New Start Time for the Sunday Ride …
Starting next week, May 8, the Sunday ride will leave at 9am from the Bean Scene on Dickson Road.
See you there!
And the other group rides are on too …
West Kelowna Ride starting this Friday, April 8. Meet at 10am at Starbucks on Louie Drive.
For questions, contact Michael (see sidebar).
UPDATE: Now starting at 9am (from May 6, 2016).
Wednesday Ride starting next week, April 13. We are leaving at 5pm sharp from Kelowna Cycle. Leisurely 30-35km ride in East Kelowna.
Yes … Let’s start the season!
For those of you in town and ready to cycle, meet at 10 am at Bean Scene on Dickson this Sunday (April 3) for the season opener! Distance depending on who shows up and how strong the pull back to the coffee shop for the social catch-up is!
Have your say about the Rail Trail
Share your vision and give your input about the Okanagan Rail Trail, starting tonight:
Getting chased by a big bird …
Lucky for us, this is NOT one of the road dangers we have to deal with in the Okanagan :)
But as you can see here, others are not so lucky!
The seven deadly sins of cycling …
… Happy Thursday, and enjoy this article!
How to fit in :)
As you are getting excited about the upcoming cycling season, have a read through this article …
Wanna go long and smooth?
Consider this for your next overseas bike trip … and don’t forget the beer and excellent food along this way: