Hello club members,
Here is an ask from Capital Bikes to help support this important ride again this year. Our membership has been so supportive the past couple of years.
Below you will find the information to help out with this amazing organization and a meaningful ride. Our club has been a huge support in the past with Capital Bike. This is a fun event, visiting some memorable areas in Victoria to honour the survivors of residential school survivors. Come out and represent our club with this important community event.
Volunteer Request for Capital Bikes September 30, 2024 Truth and Reconciliation Day Ride.
This is from Collen Sparks Executive Director of Capital Bike,
Hello Ride Marshals!
I’m happy to announce that Capital Bike will be hosting the 2024 Truth and Reconciliation Day Ride.
For those of you who have participated in the past, you know what an amazing, meaningful, and powerful way to honour residential school survivors this is.
BIG IMPROVEMENTS FOR 2024
This year, we’ve got a parade permit for the Ride like last year. This means that we will be able to use the entire roadway and we will have police officers doing rolling intersection closures along the route. This means that the entire ride will be protected from automobile traffic and we can focus on what matters most – the ride and residential school survivors.
The Ask
We need 30-35 Ride Marshals! Last year, we had about 500 people come out – and this year, with the Ride being a full parade, we expect more!
What’s really great is that Ride Marshals have an easier job this year. Ride Marshals will be mostly making sure people don’t get lost or left behind. If there’s a medical or safety issue, report that to the Police. No longer will Ride Marshals have to close intersections and block drivers, which will be a big pressure release!
Please sign up to help support Capital Bike’s Reconciliation Ride!
Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:
1. Click this link to go to our invitation page on SignUp: https://signup.com/go/ZJWXJMK
2. Click on Reconciliation Day Ride and Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on SignUp)
3. Sign up! SignUp will send you an automated confirmation and reminders. Easy!
Note: SignUp does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact me and I can sign you up manually.
Event Schedule: Truth and Reconciliation Day Ride
September 30, 2024
Songhees Park
8:30 am
Arrive on site and begin event set-up
9:15 am
Meet with volunteers
10:00 am
Speeches begin at Songhees Park
11:00 am
Riders leave Songhees Park
12:00 pm
Riders arrive at South Island Powwow
1:00 pm
Event tear-down, return equipment
Next Steps
If you would like to help out at the Ride, please let me know as soon as possible. Just reply to my email in my signature block.
Additional Help:
We could use help with:
Postering
Event set-up
Audio set-up on the day of
Distributing Noise Permit notification letters
Spreading the word (digitally)
So, if there’s anything that you can lend a hand with, we would be really grateful!
Colleen Sparks (she/her)
Executive Director
250.507.9391 (Cell)
250.920.5775 (Office)