16th Edition Postponed
The members of the Air Canada Vacations 401 Bike Challenge Committee
have made the difficult decision to postpone the 16th edition of the
401 Bike Challenge until Wednesday, August 18th 2021 to Friday,
August 20th 2021.
As the situation with COVID-19 continues to evolve, the
Quebec government has requested the cancellation of festivals, as well as
public sporting and cultural events planned on Quebec territory until August 31st
2020. In accordance with this request, as well as with the health and safety of
our participants and volunteers in mind, we strongly believe there is no other
option but to postpone this edition of the 401 Bike Challenge.
We would like to thank the riders who expressed interest in
participating this year despite the circumstances, the members who had already
taken actions for the organization of this edition, and all our formidable sponsors.
We will be back in 2021 bigger and better than ever!
Although we must continue focusing on the fight against the
spread of COVID-19, we must not forget that the fight against children cancer also
continues. If you are in a position to do so, please donate to the Toronto
SickKids and the Montreal
Children’s Hospital.
Stay safe and healthy,
The Air Canada Vacations 401 Bike Challenge Committee
COVID-19 Update
We, the members of the Air Canada 401 Bike Challenge Committee, would like to express our shared concern about the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. Like all of you, we have been monitoring its evolving global impact, as well as its potential impact on our event.
While we have considered multiple options, on March 24th, the organizing committee decided that the 16th edition of the 401 Bike Challenge will still go on as planned from August 19, 2020 to August 21, 2020.
However, the swiftly evolving nature of the COVID-19 pandemic may eventually cause us to reschedule or even cancel the event altogether, as the health and safety of our participants and volunteers is our utmost priority. Should the event be cancelled, all registration fees will be reimbursed. In contrast, donations to a participant’s 2020 ride will not be reimbursed and will go directly to the hospitals we support as scheduled. Participants who choose to register for the 2021 ride will have the amount they raised credited to their 2021 fundraising commitment.
Despite these uncertain times, we encourage you to join this cause. We believe our mission to help improve the care and treatment of children battling cancer, as well as to support their families, is more important than ever.
Stay safe and healthy.
The Air Canada Vacations 401 Bike Challenge Committee