Tires of Fire bike highest total distance in Central Okanagan
Congratulations to those who participated in this year’s UBC Bike to Work Week (BTWW) activities. This year’s team — the Tires of Fire — was recognized by regional BTWW organizers for biking the highest total distance of any team in the Central Okanagan. The team’s final tally was an impressive 2,779 km.
Over 40 members of the campus community participated this year and a number of these participants were recognized for their efforts:
- Ridiculous Relay Race winners: Brian Heichert and Ryan Pannell
- Golden Gear winner (most kms cycled): Carrie Karsgaard, 235 kms
- Silver Gear: Trevor Odlum, 158 kms
- Bronze Gear: Ryan Pannell, 152 kms
- Winner of the Bicycle Buddy draw: Tracey Hawthorn and Andrea Osachoff
- Attendance draw: Shelby Wolfe
Prizes awarded were a mix of Choices, Tim Hortons and Fresh Air Experience gift cards. The Gear winners were awarded bicycle gear medals for their long-distance efforts.
The Tires of Fire were represented this year by:
| Jacquetta Benard | Gord Binsted | Wayne Broughton |
| Neil Cadger | JB Cole | Derek Como |
| Devyn Farr | Jamie Frezell | Colin Good |
| Natalie Hager | Janet Halbasch | Warren Hare |
| Tracey Hawthorn | Brian Heichert | Gail Hourigan |
| Melanie Jones | Alana Jordan | Carrie Karsgaard |
| Elizabeth Kershaw | Maureen Lisle | Derek Mahoney |
| Melissa McHugh | Sky Mooney | Shauna Oddleifson |
| Trevor Odlum | Andrea Osachoff | Jacqui Oshaski |
| Ryan Pannell | Wes Pue | Scott Reid |
| Rita Risser | Deanna Roberts | Ashlee Robinson |
| Paul Shipley | Deanna Simmons | Barbara Sobol |
| Nathen Storness-Bliss | Carrie Van Dorp | Shelby Wolfe |
