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Bike Swaps in May 2024 Edmonton Bike Swaps - what’s new, what’s old, and how you can help us help others. 01 May 2024 - Alberta Bike Swap was founded in 2011 to provide a safe place to buy, sell, and donate bikes. Over the last 13 years Chris and Laura Grant have swapped thousands of tech-checked and serial-number recorded bikes. They’ve also been a conduit for thousands of donated bikes and they fund safe cycling in Alberta through the only recognized and standardized cycling education program – CAN-BIKE. What’s new? 1. There are two Edmonton Bike Swap events: May 11 at MacEwan University north side underground parking lot 10803 – 105 Ave NW and June 8 at CCT Golf Dome 11925 Kingsway NW. 2. Alberta Bike Swap is hosting a bike donation drive for Sports Central at both Edmonton Bike Swaps; 3. Alberta Bike Swap is building the CAN-BIKE certified effective cycling instructor base for the next generation. The first stage is a Level 4 Course May 25-26 and the Instructor Workshop May 30 - June 2. What’s old? This is still old: Ask anyone in Alberta whether they’ve heard about Alberta Bike Swap and you’ll typically get, “yes, I’ve heard of them”. This is getting really old, so please help us get the word out. What’s important? Alberta Bike Swap are honoured to be Bike Index Ambassadors and will continue preventing the selling and buying of stolen bikes; Sport Central’s mission is to empower kids, one piece of sports equipment at a time. The power of a bike is not limited to the hours of enjoyment a kid will experience, but also opens a new world of independence, physical activity, and offers an additional method of transportation. Last year, Sport Central Association saw a 48% increase in utilization of their services. The Bike program alone saw a 70% increase, and this is where you come in – please consider donating your outgrown or unused bicycles at either Edmonton Bike Swap or one of their other 46 donation locations so these bikes can go to those in need. #bikes #bikeswap #alberta Laura Grant https://lnkd.in/gPDCSjU2

The #marathon is a race full of more human interest #stories than any other. It’s one of the few events where recreational #runners can live up with elite #athletes. This week’s #Chicago Marathon showed that - from the women’s winner shattering the #worldrecord, to a 60 year old who gave up a life-saving liver #transport to run the race, to the participants who run to raise money for #charities such as the Christopher #ReeveFoundation, having to raise no less than $1,250 (USD) to compete while the race winners get paid in excess of $100,000, to of course the often over looked #wheelchair racers. https://lnkd.in/ermqh4Zz https://lnkd.in/eVjEw_-6 celebrates-second-chance-at-life-with-another-finish/ https://lnkd.in/eNBpJk9F https://lnkd.in/er7s5u8S

Your charity needs challenge events! In 2023 the 10 most successful charity owned challenge events raised almost £65 million. We've worked out what that looks like here in terms of the most popular types of events. The questions is.... can your charity afford not to maximise the potential of challenge events? Tracey #challengeevents #challengeeventexperts #charitychallenge #running #jogging #walking #hiking #trekking #cycling #virtualchallengeevents

Our £8,000 UKSPF funding to RideWise, the Nottingham cycling charity, means they can continue offering free cycling sessions every Saturday in Eastwood until March 2025. This support was made possible through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund from the UK Government. The free sessions in Coronation Park on Saturdays have seen families and individuals of all ages learning to ride or brushing up on their cycling skills. RideWise can loan people bikes and helmets to use during the sessions. So far, the programme has helped over 100 people learn to ride a bicycle and has got 6 residents involved in volunteering for the programmes. The Dr Bike team has repaired over 60 bicycles, putting them back into use. Read more https://bit.ly/3CHXhHz

2024 was another record-breaking year for Turkey Trots! 🦃 This year, 1,109,909 participants joined 936 races across the country, raising an incredible $3.6 million for charities. These record-shattering numbers represent a 21% increase—that’s more than 189,000 additional participants compared to the previous record set in 2023. Read our full write up with all the stats! #runsignup #raceday #racemarketing #racepromotion #racemanagement #eventmarketing #eventday #racedirector #registration

Below is an article on our upcoming Guinness World record attempt to raise funds for the MitoCanada charity! If you are able to donate to this important cause, please find link in comments below. Thanks for your support! Fluid Projects Consulting

According to the latest figures from UK charity Sustrans: 👉 Only 40% of low-income households have access to a bike, 20% less than those in professional occupations. Here is an article on the need for community projects! Bike for Good

9 WEEKS TO GO! - PLEASE HELP! In just nine weeks I will be getting ready to take on a huge challenge as I run the 50 km Serpent Trail Race on Saturday 6th July. This event is one of the UK's leading off-road (trail) ultramarathons. This challenging 50 km (31 mile) event starts near Petworth in the South Downs and follows the southern part of the Serpent Trail to Petersfield. Why did I decide to do something like this? Back in 2022, I was overweight and fairly unfit when I started running to train for a 25km event which I ran for charity in September of that year. In doing so I raised just over £1000, lost weight and got quite a bit fitter. Afterwards, I joined a local running club and continued to run regularly, since then I have completed several 5km, 10km and half marathon trail running events. I'm never fast but I have maintained and gradually improved my fitness. Most importantly I want to make a difference by fundraising for two fantastic causes, these are: * The Community Foundation for Staffordshire, a charity dedicated to strengthening local communities across Staffordshire and Shropshire tackling issues of disadvantage and exclusion through the building of permanent endowments and making grants. * The Gingerbread Centre, which provides accommodation for homeless families and single pregnant women in North Staffordshire I would like to try and raise at least £500 for each cause (plus Gift Aid). To date, I have raised £175 for the Community Foundation and £185 for the Gingerbread Centre. I know that with your generous help, these represent realistic goals. Whether a 50 km trail race is a realistic goal for me remains to be seen, however, I'm very determined and I'm out training 4/5 times a week. Recently I also completed a series of three very tough but much shorter trail races to help give me the best possible chance of success. Every donation however small helps boost my motivation further and your support is both vital and greatly appreciated by both the two charities and myself. You can access my JustGiving pages here: https://buff.ly/3JEI8XO (there is a separate page for each cause) Since I started preparing for this challenge I have run 382.82 miles and this is likely to be close to 500 miles by the time the event comes around. #charity #fundraising #trailrunning #serpenttrailrace #heawardsolutions