BIG BIKE for Heart & Stroke Ride

The BIG BIKE for Heart & Stroke rides through Trenton on Tuesday, May 1^st. We are seeking 15 (up to a maximum of 29) club members and/or family members to participate as part of TEAM TRENTON ROTARY for this year’s event (please note, participants must be age 14 or older).

Our club will match all the pledges of up to $750!

Details of the ride:

• The ride begins at 5:00 pm sharp.

-      The ride starts at the Royal Canadian Legion Trenton – Branch 110, with participants biking approximately 2 KM through the Trenton’s downtown core.

• Duration of the ride is just 15 to 20-minutes.
• Participants are asked to arrive 20 minutes early to hand-in pledges and take team photos
• Participants will be asked to wear their Rotary gear
• Participants are encouraged to raise $50 or more in pledges (however, there is no minimum fundraising requirement, nor registration fee)

This year marks the 25^th anniversary of the BIG BIKE campaign. If you are interested in joining us in the fight against Heart & Stroke Disease, while also being part of a fun, high-profile community event please sign up! 

A few “not-so-fun” facts:

• Every 7 minutes in Canada someone dies from heart disease or stroke – that's 206 people dying from cardiovascular disease and stroke every day.
• 29% of all deaths in Canada are from heart disease (Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in Canada, claiming more than 33,600 lives per year).
• Nine in 10 Canadians have at least one risk factor for heart disease or stroke. Risk factors include smoking, alcohol, physical inactivity, obesity, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol and diabetes.

·        Heart disease also has an enormous financial cost - cardiovascular disease costs the Canadian economy more than $20.9 Billion every year.