Kelly Smith
Thursday, June 8, 2006
June 8th, Thursday.
Burnaby to Vancouver City Hall/Scotiabank
Final day 15.3k.. Final total - 651.9km
Equipment used - Racing chair
Life to me is amazing. The ultimate adventure. I've felt
Wednesday, June 7, 2006
Langley to Burnaby
total distance 54.3, Total Distance 636.6KM
Yesterday, as tough a day it was, ended with a big aaahhh. As I actually wheeled to my home in Brookswood, South Langley. The crew,
Tuesday, June 6, 2006
Harrison Hot Spring to Langley
Total for day 110km, Total to date 582.3
Equipment used, Handcycle 43km, Racing Chair 67km
Gotta say, I’m pooped. This was a monster long day filled with a lot of
Monday, June 5, 2006
Hope (Othello Campsite) to Agassiz (Harrison Hot Springs)
Total distance today - 48km, Total to date - 472.3km
Equipment used - Racing Chair
The extra distance I did yesterday in the handcycle
Sunday, June 4, 2006
Merritt - Coquihala to Hope
Total distance Day - 111km, Total to date 424.3km
Well after tackling the connector from Kelowna two days ago, I was feeling confident and ready to finish off the
Saturday, June 3, 2006
Total distance to date - 313.5km
Total wheeling time to date - 15 hrs 39 min 21sec. (This includes water stops and donation stops on the side of the road, all worthy stops!!!)
Thank you everyone
Friday, June 2, 2006
Yesterdays long wheel earned me a extra day in Merritt, but instead of resting we took the opportunity to organize a visit to one of the local Schools. After the word got put out, we received a
Thursday, June 1, 2006
Monster day!!!...Thats all I can say!!!
Distance 121.3 km,
Vertical climb to the top of the connector over 4000ft
Wheeling time approx 7 hrs 30m (including a few water and food breaks)
Awesome
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Day 3 Vernon to Kelowna, 70k total (30k in the handcycle and about 40k in the racing chair). much hillier today coming out of Vernon. Top speed today 61kph..
Insightful moment early this
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
6am we woke to a chilly, but beautiful blue sky morning at Heritage Campsite and RV Park in Monty Lake. After the usual pre training routine, the crew and I went down to the front office for a cup
Monday, May 29, 2006
Its an amazing feeling to be heading out on a journey that is capable of affecting so many people in a positive way.
Zack at global morning show promised good weather for the start out of Kamloops.
Friday, May 26, 2006
Twenty years ago Rick Hansen was on The Great Wall of China half way through his world tour. A tour that inspired people to believe in what is possible for people living with spinal chord injuries
Ambassador In Motion
Sunday June 11th people of all ages and abilities will be coming out in communities across Canada to support the Rick Hansen Wheels In Motion annual fundraiser
As an ambassador of the Rick Hansen Foundation and in support of the Wheels In Motion event, I have decided to take on the challenge of wheeling 642 Kilometers from Kamloops, my home town city, to Vancouver.
