Archives from iRide Cycling Program
Oct. 15, 2015
iRide Rolls Again!
Cycling BC's iRide program has restarted this autumn with in-school events rolling out in the Comox Valley and coaching certification events taking place in Kimberly, BC. Local head coach, Lauren Lan, reports from her …
Sep. 18, 2015
iRide @ SORCE Kid’s Race
On Sunday September 13th, the Surrey Off-Road Cycling Enthusiasts ran their annual Kid's Fun Race Day. iRide coordinator Ben Chaddock joined the festivities and donated the small stunts created in part for the Whistler Gran …
Aug. 27, 2015
Win a Mercedes-Benz Smart Ebike
In support of Cycling BC's iRide program, Mercedes-Benz Vans Vancouver has donated a Smart Ebike. Valued at $3,000.00 and powering riders to speeds of 60 kph, Smart's new electronic bike will help iRide supporters …
Jun. 25, 2015
iRide @ End of School
Last week iRide wrapped up its final full week with cycling trips and game days for 889 students in Fernie, Kelowna, Merritt, Whistler, Squamish, Comox and the greater Vancouver area. Highlights of the week …
Jun. 25, 2015
iRide @ Road Trip
As a special event to wrap up the year and hopefully build iRide in the Okanagan region in 2016, Vancouver super-crew Wes Ochitwa and Zayne Heyes traveled to Kelowna and Merritt last week. These schools …
Jun. 25, 2015
iRide wraps @ Comox
iRide Comox head coach Lauren Lan wrapped up her spring iRide events with a mass of end-of-sch00l-year cycling trips to local forest trails. The students of Ecole Robb Road enjoyed a wrap-up to their iRide …
Jun. 19, 2015
iRide @ Williams Lake
Kamloops area iRide coaches Ted Morton and Daniel McCunn trekked to Williams Lake last week for the new program at Cataline Elementary. Greeted with open arms by the local community, Ted and Daniel enjoyed …
Jun. 19, 2015
iRide Ramps up for Summer, visits 1215
iRide enjoyed great weather last week and provided 1217 students at ten schools across the province with a safe and fun cycling experience. Kamloops coaches Ted Matson and Daniel McCunn traveled to Cataline Elementary in …
Jun. 10, 2015
iRide @ Armstrong & Sun Peaks, visits 1131
iRide enjoyed great weather last week and provided 1131 students, at 8 schools across the province, with a safe and fun cycling experience. Our staff visited new schools such as Sun Peaks Elementary, Highland Park in Armstrong, Parkside Centennial in …
Jun. 10, 2015
iRide @ Sun Peaks
iRide coach Daniel McCunn visited his home town school at the base of the Sun Peaks ski resort, north of Kamloops last week: Wow, what a week at Sun Peaks Elementary! We saw it all: …
Jun. 10, 2015
iRide @ Courtenay
iRide Head Coaches Lauren Lan and Lynda Magor were busy again last week in the Comox Valley. They report even MORE smiles and confidence than last week's events...is that possible? Schools visited include Queenesh, …
Jun. 4, 2015
iRide @ Bike-2-School Week, visits 1150
iRide enjoyed an excellent week with many students excited about cycling as part of Bike to School week across the province. New programs were run in Delta and Summerland and highlights of the week included a …