The first in an on-going series devoted to People Power stories from around Elgin County and St. Thomas, in which local residents share a bit about the ways they are getting out and enjoying the benefits of fun and active transportation. First up, C4AT member, Robin Fleming tells about her adventures last year on the 3-Port Cycle Tour and the Tom Zombie Run. |
Photo #1:In 2014 I took part in the Three Port Bike Tour. It Starts in Aylmer and you can choose 1 port- to Port Burwell and back, 2 ports- to Port Bruce, Port Burwell and back to Aylmer or 3 ports- to Port Bruce, Port Burwell, Port Stanley and back. I did one Port – it was a fun way to see the countryside. I had biked on my own to Port Stanley and back to St. Thomas to practise and get ready for this 50km bike Tour (2 ports is 100km and 3 port is 150km!) Maybe next time I’ll try 100km but for now 50km was hard enough for me. Norm Marcoux, also a C4AT member and avid biker joined me a on my practice runs a few times - he also biked for the MS ride – 150 km.
Photo #2: Some of the other cyclists in the 3 Port Bike Tour. For just of a split second, I felt like I was in the Olympics as the other cyclist whizzed by us.
Photo #3: Two bikers heading to Port Stanley. They are some of my “biker” friends – oops, should say cyclist friends.
#4 & #5: This was me last year at the Spring Water Conservation Area for the Tom Zombie Run for Your Life. I was one of the Zombies spread throughout the 5km course. Runners ran the course with 3 black ribbons tucked in their clothes with a piece hanging out. The Zombies were to try and tag the runner and steal the ribbons. Rule #1: Zombies could only go forward to nab a ribbon. Rule #2: Zombies could only catch a runner in a 2 meter radius (but the runners didn’t know that). There was a prize for the runner who had all their ribbons at the end of the course, and a prize for the Zombie with the most ribbons. One Zombie (a young male) had 7 ribbons. I collected 5. It was lots of fun! Tom Zombie and the camera crew were there and made a movie afterwards.
People Power: Robin Fleming, member of C4AT (Citizens for Active Transportation)
Organizations: C4AT
People Powered Activities: Biking, Running
Places: Springwater Conservation Area and more
Events: Three Port Cycle Tour, Tom Zombie Run for Your Life
The Three Port Cycle Tour takes place again on Saturday August 15th, 2015.
Photo #2: Some of the other cyclists in the 3 Port Bike Tour. For just of a split second, I felt like I was in the Olympics as the other cyclist whizzed by us.
Photo #3: Two bikers heading to Port Stanley. They are some of my “biker” friends – oops, should say cyclist friends.
#4 & #5: This was me last year at the Spring Water Conservation Area for the Tom Zombie Run for Your Life. I was one of the Zombies spread throughout the 5km course. Runners ran the course with 3 black ribbons tucked in their clothes with a piece hanging out. The Zombies were to try and tag the runner and steal the ribbons. Rule #1: Zombies could only go forward to nab a ribbon. Rule #2: Zombies could only catch a runner in a 2 meter radius (but the runners didn’t know that). There was a prize for the runner who had all their ribbons at the end of the course, and a prize for the Zombie with the most ribbons. One Zombie (a young male) had 7 ribbons. I collected 5. It was lots of fun! Tom Zombie and the camera crew were there and made a movie afterwards.
People Power: Robin Fleming, member of C4AT (Citizens for Active Transportation)
Organizations: C4AT
People Powered Activities: Biking, Running
Places: Springwater Conservation Area and more
Events: Three Port Cycle Tour, Tom Zombie Run for Your Life
The Three Port Cycle Tour takes place again on Saturday August 15th, 2015.