BOOMER'S LEGACY 2014 FUNDRAISING RIDE

NEWS RELEASEFebruary 12, 2013 For additional information, contact: Pieter at 250-792-2874 or boomerslegacy@gmail.com Boomers Legacy Announces Registration Now Open for 2013 Bike Ride Fundraiser Courtenay—Boomer’s Legacy, a Comox-based Foundation, announces the 7th annual  Boomers Legacy Bike Ride fundraiser is scheduled for June 14-15.  Registration opens February 15. Boomer’s Legacy is a foundation started in 2006 by Comox residents Maureen and Hans Eykelenboom in memory of their son, Andrew, who was killed in Afghanistan during his tour as a medic. Ms. Eykelenboom was inspired to start the Foundation to raise funds for troops to help civilians in areas where they are deployed; this was an effort started by Andrew when he asked her to send money to help the soldiers help people in local villages—telling her that even the poorest people in Canada have more than the people where he was deployed. The two-day, 240-kilometre event begins on the Friday at Canadian Forces Base Comox and finishes at the Brigadier Sergeant Armoury in Nanaimo. On Saturday, cyclists will continue the ride, finishing in downtown Victoria. Hourly rest stops will be incorporated along the route to ensure riders are properly hydrated and fueled for the subsequent leg. The Boomer’s Bike Ride is not only a fundraising effort to provide funds for Canadian Armed Forces to “do good” where they are deployed, but the Ride also serves to honour military members who have given their lives while serving in Afghanistan. Each cyclist will ride in memory of two fallen soldiers, displaying a picture and bio on his/her bicycle. Boomer’s Bike Ride unofficially began in 2007 by one military member who rode from Victoria to Comox with the aim of building greater awareness of the Foundation. Since then, Boomer’s Bike Ride has grown steadily in the number of participants, pledges and donations, adding more sponsors wishing to be part of this important cause.