http://www.rimrocked.com/ Recent Event Updates http://www.rimrocked.com/events/eventview.php?eid=0 2008-03-09 - Following was the line up for the Cain's Quest 2008 starting line. 1 - 11:00 - Team #9 2 - 11:02 - Team #27 3 - 11:04 - Team #28 4 - 11:06 - Team #5 5 - 11:08 - Team #7 6 - 11:10 - Team #12 7 - 11:12 - Team #18 8 - 11:14 - Team #2 9 - 11:16 - Team #24 10 - 11:18 - Team #20 11 - 11:20 - Team #29 12 - 11:22 - Team #25 13 - 11:24 - Team #26 14 - 11:26 - Team #19 15 - 11:28 - Team #22 16 - 11:30 - Team #4 17 - 11:32 - Team #14 18 - 11:34 - Team #1 19 - 11:36 - Team #10 20 - 11:38 - Team #15 21 - 11:40 - Team #17 22 - 11:42 - Team #6 23 - 11:44 - Team #3 24 - 11:46 - Team #8 25 - 11:48 - Team #21 26 - 11:50 - Team #23 27 - 11:52 - Team #16 Racers departed at 11:00 am in two minute intervals. The time differential will be adjusted at the first checkpoint so that after leaving Miron River Checkpoint, all teams will be on even time. As the teams left the start line, the world will watched via satellite tracking. Satellite signals will be emitted every 12 minutes indicating racers positions along the route. For those who are not able to be at the start line, cainsquest.com also offers a webcam feature to capture all the excitement. Cain's Quest is creating quite a buzz as this unique event will be covered by Snowmobiler Television, Supertrax Magazine, Atlantic Snowmobiler Magazine, and Sledworthy Magazine. http://www.rimrocked.com/events/eventview.php?eid=0 2008-05-16 - Thursday morning we woke up early in order to ensure we would get to Calgary in time to meet up with John Wagontall and the small event planned at the number 4 fire station. The wind was at our backs and we flew through the 130 km ride in under 3 hours and 30 minutes. John (http://www.cycleforlife.ca/) met up with us along the highway and we rode to the Canadian Olympic Park. We had Sandwhiches with John, his wife Cindy and John’s brother in law Darryl until the fire truck arrived to convoy us down 16th. John took the lead around the last corner and the emotion and pride in all of the TCG members is hard to escribe. When we arrived at the station, the Calgary Fire Department was there to greet us. We did our presentation to John and this presentation was the most emotional and meaningful to all of us. John was honoured as a Yellow Jersey Honouree and an official TCG Team member and no one is more deserving. We then went out for dinner with John, Cindy, Darryl and John’s sister Shirley to the Olive Garden. It was amazing to chat about everything John experienced on the ride, his family and of course trying to convince our four new friends to meet us in Newfoundland for the Tour Finale. John is our hero, our friend, apart of the TCG family and a true Typical Canadian. We are riding with John Wagontall… Who are you riding with? http://www.rimrocked.com/events/eventview.php?eid=0 2008-05-24 - The blog I am about to tell you is based on actual events that occurred on the Trans-Canada Highway within Swift Current to Moose Jaw. It is the story of Wayne Wood, the Legend of Herbert. The Typically Canada Team woke up once again to a 40km/h east wind. The Swift Current Fire Department did all they could to help, Pete even gave our bikes a much needed bath, but today was gonna be another test of will. We cycled 30km before deciding to use the RV as a windbreaker, this allowed us to bike as far as Chaplin. As we passed through the town of Herbert a weird feeling came over the group, we couldn’t help but wonder what happened to our friend Wayne Wood, a fellow cyclist making his way across the prairies back to Mtl. It wasn’t till we stopped in Chaplin that Big Al had told us that Wayne Wood had called. Apparently Wayne Wood was stranded in Herbert for the last 3 days due to the extreme weather, he saw our draft and was hoping to join in. Being already passed we couldn’t do much to help. The next morning the wind was as fierce as ever, we had to backtrack to Morse to find camping so we packed up our things and headed out to Chaplin in the RV and sure enough 3 km from Chaplin we see Wayne Wood battling against the wind. Wayne left Herbert at 4 in the morning trying to beat the wind, but ended up freezing his feet. He happened upon an abandoned car on the side of the road to get a little shelter only to find out it was unlocked. Tired and frustrated he he got in the backseat and curled up into the blankets. After a good rest, he got back at it and we ran into him. We got him to jump into our draft and carried him into Moose Jaw. We met the firefighters at Ninth and Thatcher whe re they escorted us in. We were honoured to have our buddy and legend Wayne Wood in his first ever firefighter convoy. http://www.rimrocked.com/events/eventview.php?eid=0 2008-06-28 - We rode to Verona Ontario from Peterborough the day after my birthday. Needless to say, that was a very long day on the bike. It was nice to get that far though because we were able to drive to the cottage for that night. Andrew’s mom and brother were visiting, along with my Grandpa and TJ Fantin. It was great to be able to spend time with my family and a great friend who means a lot to the Typically Canadian Group. TJ is not riding with us but he invested a lot of time, money and effort to make Typically Canadian a success and we will be riding with him all the way to St. John’s. The next morning we had breakfast, did a radio interview with 88.5 morning show and then headed into Chaffeys for a CTV shoot. CTV did a 2 minute story on the Group and our inspirations focusing on my Granddad, Frank Moores who lived the last years of his life on Indian Lake. It was pretty emotional as we went over the last year and a half of my Granddad’s life at the place in which our relationship was cemented. By the time our shoot was over, we had just enough time to run back to the cottage to pick up Hoppy’s brother Dave who would be joining us on our ride from Verona to Westport. The ride went really well as there was not much wind and Davey led the pack through the winding, beautiful scenery, which included an amazing part of the ride along Wolf lake. We arrived in Westport early and decided to get another 20kms under out belts so we would not have to wake up quite so early for our Ottawa ride. After we completed the last pedal strokes, we put the bikes on the rack and drove back to Westport for our Firefighter convoy to the Westport Legion where a large part of the community was there to greet us and help support the cause. The event was organized by someone who has supported us right from the start and someone who means a lot to me and the team, Beth Moores. The Mayor of the Rideau Municipality and MP Gord Brown said some nice welcoming words. We were able to honour Charlie Franklin as a Yellow Jersey Honouree along with Beth who deserves it more then anyone. She has supported Typically Canadian right from the start and without her support we would not have had the opportunity to get the Tribute Tour off the ground. This stop was a very emotional one as we had a lot of friends and family present, but more then that, it was where my Granddad had called home for a long portion of his life. It was where we shared all of our memories and it is a place that does and always will remind me of a hero and a Typical Canadian who lived on Indian Lake. The Typically Canadian Group is riding with the Westport community, our friends on Indian Lake, Beth Moores and most definetly my hero and a Typical Canadian, Frank Duff Moores. Who are you riding with? http://www.rimrocked.com/events/eventview.php?eid=0 2008-07-19 - We left Antigonish early the next day on our way towards the ferry. We rode about 145 kms leaving us with 65 the next day. We camped at a very nice spot with a pool, which gave us a good chance to rest the muscles. The next morning we had a great breakfast at the Big Red Barn. There was a beautiful view of Cape Breton Island and traditional music playing in the background. The ride was amazing as we made our way to the ferry for 4 oclock departure. When we got to the ferry line, we pulled out the outdoor shower and all showered in the middle of the ferry lineup. Shorts on of course. Going to Newfoundland is important becaues we are raising money for an amazing cause, the Daffodil Place. Typical Canadians are defined by courage, willpower and determination when faced with adversity such as cancer. Many people in Newfoundland face much more adversity when it comes to getting their treatments. The Daffodil Place provides a resource to cut costs and make treatment easier for those going through the gruelling battle and we are proud to help raise funds for this amazing cause. The ferry was about 6 hours but we had a little bit of entertainment with two “classic” movies; No Reservations and August Rush. As we neared close to the island I believe it set in for all of us how close we are to the “end” of the Tribute Tour. But I think for all of us the Tribute Tour is apart of our lives and Typically Canadian will never end. We will continue to work together with Firefighters, and amazing Typical Canadians to keep the Tribute and the fundraising going. We have a goal of raising over $720 000 and will work until we reach that goal. When the Ferry arrived in Newfoundland, there was a lot of emotion for me. I had finally brought my Granddad home. I know the trip around the island is going to be very special as his memory is kept alive by the stories I hear from people who knew him and the story I tell of what he meant to me. We are on the island and riding with the memories of our loved ones and we will be riding with all of Newfoundland across the island, raising money for Daffodil Place Who are you riding with?