CORNWALL, Ontario – Nearly 600 cyclist biked from Ottawa to Cornwall this past Saturday, and many made the return trip on Sunday, Aug. 19 all to help fight multiple sclerosis.
The MS Bike event was in its 29th year this year, and Stephanie Desjardins, Specialist Fund Developer with MS Canada said that they expected to raise $525,000 this year.
Bikers left the Larry Robinson Arena in Metcalfe at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 18 and started arriving in Cornwall at the Nav Centre early in the afternoon.
The next day, many bikers participated in the return trup back to Ottawa. The round trip totaled at 225km.
One rider who made it into Cornwall just before 2 p.m. on Saturday said that she had been participating in the MS Bike tour for 20 consecutive years.
“A long time ago I was looking for a long ride,” said Angie Coloumbe of Ottawa. “But after the first year I fell in love with the cause. It really tugs at the heart strings.”
Money raised by the MS Bike tour goes to the MS Society of Canada and will help fund programs in Eastern Ontario and national research initiatives.
