In a celebration of strong work ethic, commitment, and the empowerment of women in sports, Cycling BC is proud to announce that two student-athletes, Emmy Lan and Tendo Mukahanana, were awarded the Trudy and Doug Peden Women in Sports Award in 2025 for their outstanding achievements and dedication to both their sport and education.
“I am so grateful for the Trudy and Doug Peden Charitable Foundation’s support,” said Emmy Lan, a mountain bike student-athlete from Comox, BC, a recipient of the award. “This funding will help me cover essential training and travel expenses, allowing me to compete at a higher level and pursue my cycling goals with greater focus.”
“Receiving this grant from the Trudy and Doug Peden Charitable Foundation is an incredible boost to my cycling career,” said Tendo Mukahanana of Victoria, BC, the other recipient of the award. “I am determined to make the most of this opportunity and give back to the cycling community.”
These athletes’ hard work not only inspires us all but also paves the way for future generations of young women in sports.
Cycling BC is grateful to The Trudy and Doug Peden Charitable Foundation for their ongoing support of the award for young female cyclists. In 2026, the foundation will increase the award to $3,000 per recipient, up from $2,500 last year. This increase is an incredible testament to Doug and Trudy’s belief in the importance of investing in female athletes.
Cycling BC invites aspiring female athletes who are currently pursuing their post-secondary education to apply for the 2026 awards.
HOW TO APPLY:
If you are a female athlete who would like to be considered for the award, we encourage you to complete the online application form by May 15, 2026, for the Spring intake (1 award), and September 15, 2026, for the Fall intake (1 award).
About the donor(s):
Born in Victoria, Doug Peden was an all-around athlete and excelled in track, swimming, tennis, rugby, baseball, basketball and cycling. In cycling, Peden won the BC one mile championship in 1934. He reached international prominence as a racing partner to his older brother William ‘Torchy’ Peden, the world six-day-bike racing champion. From 1936-40, on the board tracks of Toronto, Boston, Detroit, Chicago, New York, and beyond, he and Torchy won 32 of 38 team races for a record unmatched in the sport. In 1939, he won the Canadian professional sprint championship.
Amongst many other notable achievements, Doug was part of the Canadian Olympic Basketball Team which won the silver medal at the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics. Doug was inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame in 1967 and the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame in 1979 and is considered, with Lionel Conacher, to be one of the top two athletes of the half-century as named in 1950.
Doug passed away on April 11, 2005. His spouse Trudy believed that the purpose of the Foundation shall be to support female athletes in financial need desiring to advance their post-secondary education and athletic endeavours.