Canadian Olympians and Paralympians join 80 Cyclists as they Gear-Up for the 5th Annual Pedal for Kids Ride at the Canadian Tire Centre
Riders and Special Guests Celebrate First 25 km of Ride with a Jumpstart Games for 100 Ottawa-area Children on Parliament Hill
OTTAWA, Sept. 10, 2014 /CNW/ - On Monday, September 15, over 80 cyclists will gather at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa to kick-off the 5th Annual Pedal for Kids – a five day, 500 km cycle from Ottawa to Quebec City – to give kids from financially disadvantaged families the chance to play. Canadian Olympians Meagan Duhamel, Eric Radford and Andréanne Morin as well as Paralympian Robbi Weldon will join riders for a kick-off celebration at the Canadian Tire Centre and will ride the first 25 km with the team to Parliament Hill.
At Parliament Hill cyclists will be met by government representatives and over 100 Ottawa-area children who will be participating in a Jumpstart Games – a fun day for children featuring physical activities, giveaways and a boxed lunch. The Jumpstart Games will be staffed by volunteers from the Canadian Tire Family of Companies and Ottawa-area Community Partners.
Starting on September 15, Pedal for Kids cyclists will ride through Ottawa, Lachute, Joliette and Trois-Rivières before they finish at Parliament Hill in Quebec City on September 19, 2014.To follow the cyclists on their 500 km journey, please visit http://jumpstartpedalforkids.ca/.
EVENT ONE: STARTING LINE KICK-OFF AT CANADIAN TIRE CENTRE
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DATE: |
Monday, September 15, 2014 | ||
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8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | |||
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WHAT: |
Pedal for Kids Kick-off | ||
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8:00 a.m. |
Media Registration | ||
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8:15 a.m. |
Interview opportunities | ||
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8:30 a.m. |
Formal remarks | ||
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8:45 a.m. |
Photo opportunities | ||
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LOCATION: |
Canadian Tire Centre | ||
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WHO: |
Landon French – Vice President, Community Relations, Canadian Tire Corporation; Executive Director, Jumpstart Charities | ||
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Robbi Weldon – 2012 Paralympic gold medallist (road race cycling) | |||
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Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford – 2014 Olympic silver medallists (figure skating, team mixed) | |||
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Andréanne Morin – 2012 Olympic silver medallist (Rowing) | |||
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80 Pedal for Kids cyclists | |||
EVENT TWO: Pedal for Kids 25 KM Parliament Hill Celebration
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DATE: |
Monday, September 15, 2014 | |||||
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11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | ||||||
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WHAT: |
Pedal for Kids 25 KM Parliament Hill Celebration | |||||
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10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. |
Jumpstart Games | |||||
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10:45 a.m. |
Media registration | |||||
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11:00 a.m. |
Formal remarks | |||||
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11:30 a.m. |
Photo and interview opportunities | |||||
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LOCATION: |
Parliament Hill | |||||
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Ottawa, Ontario | ||||||
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WHO: |
Landon French – Vice President, Community Relations, Canadian Tire Corporation; Executive Director, Jumpstart Charities | |||||
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Marc Wolvin, Jumpstart Regional Manager – Northern and Easter Ontario | ||||||
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Robbi Weldon – 2012 Paralympic gold medallist (road race cycling) | ||||||
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Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford – 2014 Olympic silver medallists (figure skating, team mixed) | ||||||
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Andréanne Morin – 2012 Olympic silver medallist (Rowing) | ||||||
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Federal and local government representatives | ||||||
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80 Pedal for Kids cyclists | ||||||
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100 Ottawa-area children | ||||||
SOURCE Canadian Tire Jumpstart
