In August, I will be going to Vancouver Island to celebrate BC’s newest wine region and riding another bike tour for MS with my long time friend and avid cyclist Tom Croft. The first Grape Escape MS Bike Tour was held in 2002 and the event has grown in scope. The Rona MS Bike Tour Cowichan Valley Grape Escape is a two-day tour. The tour begins at Brentwood College in Mill Bay where we’ll ride north to discover the Cowichan Valley’s hospitality and explore its wineries, galleries and farms. Hopefully, by the time the sun sets over Mill Bay, Tom and I will be back at Brentwood College in time to enjoy evening festivities including wine tasting, musical entertainment and fine Cowichan Valley cuisine.
I know that this ride will be a blast and it will be tough. There are lots of hills that will slow me down and tire me out! However, I know the reason I am riding! I am riding so that we can move just that much closer to finding a cure for MS. My fundraising will be a part of this. I’ll be riding for and with Michele Crosby in my heart. I’ll also be riding for a friend, Bella B, that I just learned is living with MS. My small part is to make a difference.
