Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Canadian Mental Health Association – Grey Bruce Branch
200 Riders Expected at Ride Don’t Hide in Support of Mental Health this Sunday
This Sunday, June 22, cyclists from across Grey and Bruce counties will come together to participate in the Ride Don’t Hide, benefitting the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) – Grey Bruce Branch. Media are invited to attend the event, taking place at Kelso Beach in Owen Sound.
There are 5 routes available: 88km, 50km, 22km, 6km and a 1 km family loop through Kelso Park. The riders will be cycling through Georgian Bluffs from Kelso Beach to the Kemble Look out, along Grey Road 1 to Oxenden, across the top of Lake Charles, through Wolseley and Kemble back to Owen Sound. Riders will be departing starting at 7:30 am. Riders are expected to return to the park between 11:00 am and 11:30 am where a BBQ lunch will be served. The event wraps up by noon. Curtis Sanford will be attending with his family as the community champion of the event and local funny girl Jennifer O’Reilly will be our celebrity MC.
Started in B.C., Ride Don’t Hide has grown into a national event. Simultaneous community rides are taking place in 20 communities in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario.
It is expected to attract 4,500 riders across Canada, including 200 in Owen Sound.
Funds raised will support local CMHA mental health programs. Programs like the FAN Club and Let’s Talk, the youth awareness programs that visit local schools as well as the Brunch programs and Garden projects offered by each of the CMHA drop in centre sites.
Click here for complete event details.
About Ride Don’t Hide
Ride Don’t Hide is an annual community bike ride hosted by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) in celebration and support of mental health for all, with the goal of ending the stigma around mental illness. First launched with Michael Schratter’s 40,000 km ride around the globe in 2010, Ride Don’t Hide is a growing national movement with community bike rides in 20 cities across BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario. This year CMHA aims to engage more than 4,500 participants and raise $800,000 for mental health programs. Join the movement and find your local community ride at ridedonthide.com.
About the Sponsors
CMHA would like to thank Sun Life Financial as the provincial sponsor for the event. Sun Life representatives will be on site on the day of. Locally, we would like to thank the Quench Buggy, Sportsmakers, Austin Graphics, Coldwell Banker, Domino’s Pizza, Grey Bruce Kids and many others.
About Curtis Sanford
“We are just a week away from our region’s Ride Don’t Hide and I am really looking forward to it. I will be riding alongside my wife and our 3 sons. As my kids get older and begin to deal with more complex life experiences I want them to know that they not only have their parents as outlets but their entire community. Mental Health disorders touch each of our lives in some way. I myself have had co-workers, friends and family members whose lives have been affected. On June 22nd I and my family along with many others will show our support for this very important cause.” Sanford - Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League. He has previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the St. Louis Blues,Vancouver Canucks and Columbus Blue Jackets.
Media Contact:
Jackie Ralph
Youth Awareness Coordinator
519-371-3642
April Robinson
Ride Don’t Hide Event Coordinator
519-378-6742
Claude Anderson
Executive Director
519-371-3642
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