All riders and support crew arrived in Fort St John throughout the day in preparation for Tour de North starting tomorrow morning. Some of us rode up in the support vehicles and looked at the highway in a whole new light as we realize we will be travelling that very route in the days to come. That South Taylor Hill tomorrow is going to be the first challenge and after driving down it today it may give some of us nightmares!
We had a get together with almost all the riders (our Prince Rupert rider has yet to arrive via plane) and support crew which allowed some of us to meet for the first time and finally put a face to the name or the voice. It was nice to see a few friendly faces from those that had been on Tour last year and will help support the tour in so many ways with their biking expertise and Tour experience. And.....Rick is still smiling!
We received some instruction on safety and protocol and listened to a child cancer survivor who not only went to Camp Goodtimes for years as a kid but continues to go every year in different capacities as support staff. It was nice to hear those stories as all of the fund raising and time spent on training gets put into perspective and you know you are making magic happen for kids with cancer.
Seems like we have a really strong group this year - both in physical ability and spirit and are looking forward to getting on the road tomorrow morning! I know I will personally dream about the pancakes that we will be getting for breakfast!
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