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Tag: Evan Siddall

October 4, 2021October 8, 2021

Growling Beaver Brevet 2021

What a weekend for the Growling Beaver Brevet….Sunshine, friends, family, bikes, laughter and we raised over $380K (totalling over $2.5 M in 7 years) for Parkinson’s Canada.  Thank you to…

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September 12, 2020September 14, 2020

Adventures that have a lifelong impact

By Michael Barry During the Growling Beaver each year, there are countless thoughts and emotions that swirl through my mind in the lead up to the event, during ride day,…

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September 2, 2020September 3, 2020

Cycling: it doesn’t get any easier, you just go … slower.

By Evan Siddall, Ottawa, September 2020 Cycling: It doesn’t get any easier, you just go….slower. That’s not Greg LeMond’s famous quote — about going faster, but it might be even more…

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October 2, 2019October 9, 2019

Growling Beaver Brevet 2019

The 5th Annual Growling Beaver Brevet, a tough gravel event that supports people with Parkinson’s by raising money for Brain Canada and The Davis Phinney Foundation was September 28th. As always,…

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September 26, 2018November 25, 2019

Film Feature: The Gift Of Light from The Growling Beaver Brevet

There are only 3 days to go until the fourth annual The Growling Beaver Brevet. As you may know, this is a tough gravel event that we help organize in Collingwood/Beaver…

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February 9, 2018February 22, 2018

Documentary: The Gift Of Light.

Chris Monette’s beautiful 3 chapter documentary about the origins and ethos of the Growling Beaver Brevet, an annual charity ride held in Collingwood, Ontario. The Growling Beaver supports the Davis…

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