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About the Cyclathon

Each year Team Wellspring rides in the Annual Ben Farrant Memorial Cyclathon. We ride to honor one of Wellspring's founding members and help improve education for Rwandan children by investing in their schools through the Whole School Development Program.
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2010 Rider Packages

Hey Team Wellspring. The 2010 Rider Package is ready and available to download here: 2010 Rider Package.

The Rider Package will be emailed out to those of you who have commited to riding, or have expressed interest in riding, this year.

If you have already committed to riding you will also receive a hard copy of the Rider Package in the mail in the next week or so.

Join Team Wellspring

Team Wellspring with be riding in the 4th Annual Ben Farrant Memorial Cyclathon on July 17-18. We are riding to honor one of Wellspring’s founding members and help improve education for Rwandan children by investing in their schools through the Whole School Development Program.

Joining Team Wellspring is as easy as contacting us to let us know you want to ride. We will then direct you to register at the Cascade website to reserve your spot in this year’s ride. For a $95 registration fee to the Cascade Bike Club, you will be provided with food at rest stops, luggage transport, mechanical and medical support, and other logistical support. Online registration is the fastest and cheapest registration method. Register soon to avoid a last minute scramble as the event usually sells out and has already registered 51% of it’s riders.

Got a favorite?

Got a favorite photo from this year’s cyclathon?

I do! Quite a lot actually, there are 890 photos! Here’s a few:

Gerry & Shirley working hard! Larry thumbs up! Steve finishing
Edgar, Andrew & Alicia High 5! Superman in the rain

How about you?

2005 STP

Ben riding in the 2005 STP

Ben riding in the 2005 STP

Although most of you never had the opportunity to meet Ben I thought you might enjoy this picture from the 2005 STP. By the way, he is riding a $50 bike I picked up at a garage sale!

Minden150 – Training for 2010

On August 15th Garth and I rode the Minden150. 30 degree heat, lots of hills through the Canadian Shield in northern Ontario. Broken chain, flat tire – an all around tough ride and great training for the 2010 Ben Farrant Memorial Cyclathon!

View Interactive Map on MapMyRide.com

Training for 2010 Ben Farrant Cyclathon

Colleen-Jason-Steve - Training for 2010

Colleen-Jason-Steve - Training for 2010

Ben’s sister Colleen and husband Jason and I started our 2010 training early! We donned our Team Wellspring jersey’s and went for a ride in south-western Ontario. (see photo)

Great pics Jayson!

Thanks for capturing so many of the moments and memories from this year’s cyclathon. It sounds like my daughter and son-in-law (Colleen & Jason) are planning for 2010. If so, I hope to join them. Garth and I and other family members are riding in the “Minden150″ (km) this Saturday. Trying to keep up the conditioning for 2010!

Photos!

Hey Team Wellspring,

I finally got the photos up at Flickr!

Here’s a preview:

Check the rest out at Flickr

Team Wellspring in Vernon get local coverage!

Curtis Lepp, left, Todd Nordstrom-Young, Shirley and Gerry Malnis and Mari Roos of Vernon will be riding in the Seattle to Portland cyclathon July 11 and 12 to help raise funds for the Wellspring Foundation for Education in Rwanda.

Curtis Lepp, left, Todd Nordstrom-Young, Shirley and Gerry Malnis and Mari Roos of Vernon will be riding in the Seattle to Portland cyclathon July 11 and 12 to help raise funds for the Wellspring Foundation for Education in Rwanda.

Every turn of the wheels brings Gerry and Shirley Malnis closer to their goal of raising more money for the Wellspring Academy, an elementary school in Rwanda.

The couple is taking part in the Seattle to Portland cyclathon July 11 and 12 and is looking for pledges.

Read the full article in the Vernon Morning Star here.

Interested in buying a Road Bike in Good Condition?

Gillian Hall was signed up to ride with Team Wellspring this year (and rode with us in 2007) but she has some pretty crazy injuries and it looks like she won’t be biking again in the near future.  She is interested in selling her bike.  Details are below.

My bike is a Norco CRD 3. The frame size is medium. It has a small pump attached to it and a computer, and I have the big foot pump as well. I am hoping to sell it for $600.
It is in really good condition. I used it for 1 season.

If you are interested, please contact Gillian for more information at gillianhall10@hotmail.com.  She lives in the Vancouver area.