Archives from iRide
May. 28, 2015
iRide @ Cumberland
iRide continued to ramp up in the Comox Valley this May with events in Cumberland, Comox, Courtenay and Campbell River. iRide head coach Lauren Lan coached students of Ecole Robb Road, Brooklyn Elementary and Lake …
May. 21, 2015
iRide visits Sechelt, Penticton & Campbell River
iRide enjoyed another busy week with new events in Sechelt, Penticton, Campbell River and Squamish, and week-two events continuing in Fernie and North Vancouver. Highlights of the week included Ben Chaddock's visit to the home of Sprokids …
May. 14, 2015
iRide inspires 1774 students last week
iRide is into its busiest month of the year, and visited 1774 students last week as part of Cycling BC's innovative approach to improving health and physical literacy for British Columbia's youth. Utilizing a top …
May. 14, 2015
iRide launches in Grand Forks
iRide events rolled out in Grand Forks and Christina Lake last week with local mountain bike coach and new iRide coach Natasha Lockey. Participating schools included D.A. Perley and Hutton Elementary in Grand Forks and Christina Lake Elementary. Natasha …
May. 8, 2015
iRide @ Vancouver: Graduates new head coach Nigel Thompson
The iRide Program was on the road again this week reaching out to students across British Columbia, making special trips to Chilliwack, Langley, North Vancouver, Surrey and Port Coquitlam, totalling 1200 students. Experienced youth counseler …
May. 7, 2015
iRide Launches in Victoria, Films in Vancouver and Certifies in Smithers
While iRide programs across the province this week saw 1450 students, new iRide Head Coach, Adam Walker of Bear Mountain in Victoria, joined the team and coached a fantastic opening week at Arbutus Global Middle. "We had …
Apr. 30, 2015
iRide in Squamish, Chilliwack & Gift from Lions Bay
Last week iRide Head Coach Julian Base visited the students of Squamish Elementary, under the watchful eye of the Stawamus Chief. Presented by RBC Canada and Gran Fondo Canada, this Sea-to-Sky Corridor event aims to …
Apr. 24, 2015
iRide Launches Spring Campaigns in Kamloops, Welcomes New Coaches
iRide events recently rolled out in Kamloops with experienced cycling coaches Ted Morton and Daniel McCunn. Ted joins iRide after a long history of helping grow cycling as coordinator of Phoenix Centre's Youth at …
Apr. 24, 2015
iRide Visits Squamish Elementary
iRide Coordinator Ben Chaddock joined Head Coach Julian Base and apprentice Zayne Heyes to catalogue events in Squamish this week. "The skill level was of course exceptionally high for some students, one rider …
Apr. 9, 2015
iRide Reaches New Communities with 13,000 kids now booked
iRide Vancouver Head Coaches Julian Base and Wes Ochitwa continued coaching events across the Lower Mainland last week with the help of apprentice coaches. World's Junior Bronze DH medalist, Micayla Gatto; 2015 Track Omnium …
Mar. 12, 2015
Students Get Outside With iRide For Spring
This week Cycling BC's iRide program finished its first full week of outdoor programming and worked with a total of 500 students. Field trips to the Burnaby Velodrome and TaG Cycling wrapped up and …
Mar. 4, 2015
Burnaby Velodrome Hosts Field Trips As iRide Expands To 10,000 Students
This week Cycling BC's iRide program hit its target of over 10,000 students booked for programs across the province in 2015. Last week was a great example of the growth of the iRide program, with …