Camp Quality gearing up for sixth annual Inside Ride

The sixth annual Inside Ride in support of Camp Quality Northwestern Ontario is scheduled for Oct. 15 at the CLE Coliseum building.

A two-hour team-building, high-energy event, the Inside Ride features teams of six cyclists riding stationary bikes for five minutes at a time. There are competitions for best team spirit, costumes, mileage and fundraising.

And to keep the energy flowing, there’ll be plenty of fast-paced and lively music blasting in the background.

Organizers said they hope to raise $25,000 for Camp Quality, which provides an opportunity for young cancer patients and their families to enjoy a week at camp with other children facing similar health issues.

“The event is a blast!” said Ashleigh Quarrell, director of Camp Quality Northwestern Ontario.

“We pump up the music and everyone cheers for everyone.  It’s a fun and supportive environment to raise some important funds for our campers and awareness for our organization.  We hope to see a lot of teams out and hope schools will take us up on the invitation to participate this year.”

To shake things up, the event is adding a school-age category to allow children to help other children. Schools are being invited to register as a team and the category will feature its own set of prizes. The fundraising goals are lowered to $600 per team and the school that raises the most money will win a prize to be enjoyed by all team participants.

For information, phone 632-5921 or email [email protected].