“Everything positive in my life is associated with riding a bike.”
That’s what cyclist Kevin Wallace says on the website of his bike shop, located in Port Credit. Well, he must be feeling especially positive today.
Wallace recently completed the Race Across America where he had hoped to break the Mens SOLO RAAM record. He also hoped to raise $250,000 for the Betty Wallace Women’s Health Centre — a breast cancer treatment centre at the Trillium Health Centre, named for his mother.
He didn’t win and by the end of the race he hadn’t reached the half-way mark of his fundraising goal.
But, today, the Globe and Mail reports that investment advisor, Bob Tattersall, has offered to make up the fundraising difference with a “large donation”.
“I thought he’d achieved his objective, even if he didn’t win,” Mr. Tattersall said. “The guy deserved to achieve his second objective.”
Mr. Tattersall, 58, rides to his current job and has cycled most of his life.
The Race Across America has been described by Outdoor Magazine as the world’s toughest event. Going coast to coast through 14 states and 3,052 miles, it is 800 miles longer than the Tour de France in about 1/3 the time. Wallace is already a 2004 RAAM two-man champion and record holder. In the past five years, he has raised $2.7 million for the women’s centre through cycling-related events.
In his post-race message he says: “Get out of your comfort zone, live an active lifestyle and care for your community.”
Photo from Team Race
