MS Bike Okanagan Experience participants were met with clear skies this morning in Âé¶čAV.
The annual event, a 158-km ride with optional shorter routes that takes place over two days, starting and finishing at the RONA Home and Garden store in Âé¶čAV, kicked off with 124 participants this morning, taking cyclists along routes around Âé¶čAV and West Âé¶čAV.
Two Vancouver residents came to the event which started at 9 a.m.
âWe have a friend whose (stepfather) has MS, and weâre nurses so we see it a lot at work,â said Ariella Birch.
âOur friends have been doing it for the last few years so we thought itâd be fun to raise awareness and raise some money,â said rider Jessica Smith, also from Vancouver.
âWe just got into biking a few months ago,â she said.
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Co-founder of the event and former co-chair of the event, Tracy Tremble whose mother has MS, said sheâs pleased to see how the event has grown.
âItâs awesome, itâs great,â she said.
As of Saturday morning, $93,696.72 was raised.
carli.berry@kelownacapnews.com
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