This June, Jay Ryan, Vice President of Operations and partner at Brytor International Moving in Toronto, is cranking up his passion for cycling a notch by taking on the Becel Ride for Heart in Toronto. The event is in its 26th year and this will be Jay’s second time participating. Ironically his first ride was the inaugural event 26 years ago, as a teenager, when he accompanied his two uncles to the finish line.
His goal this year is to raise at least $2,000 that will go to help support life-giving research, social change programs and health information initiatives, and life-extending advancements in heart disease and stroke. Jay has already surpassed the $1,000 mark, with help from Brytor who has agreed to match every dollar he raises.
His motivation for the Becel Ride for Heart comes from his awareness of heart disease and its effects on his own family members; his grandmother who died of heart disease and his father-in-law who has suffered a heart attack.
Jay has chosen to ride the longest route on the ride, at 75 kilometers and his goal is to finish in under two hours, which would be a personal best, he says. Jay says he normally can ride at 35 kilometers per hour when pushing himself. He hopes that those who can, will come out and cheer him on, and those that cannot, might consider a small, on line donation to the cause!