Cyclists take over DVP in Ride for Heart

A scene from the 2011 Ride for Heart.
Toronto Star photo.

Taking over both the Gardiner Expressway and Don Valley Parkway is sure to annoy some drivers. But for thousands of Torontonians, Sunday’s inconvenience is hands-down worth saving lives.
 
Around 13,000 cyclists are taking over the two main arteries from 2 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the annual Becel Heart and Stroke Ride for Heart.

For its 25th anniversary, the fundraiser has reached its maximum number of registrants.

“We’re essentially sold out,” said Teresa Roncon of the Heart and Stroke Foundation.


See my report in the Toronto Star.