MS Bike Okanagan Experience participants were met with clear skies this morning in Kelowna.

The annual event, a 158-km ride with optional shorter routes that takes place over two days, starting and finishing at the RONA Home and Garden store in Kelowna, kicked off with 124 participants this morning, taking cyclists along routes around Kelowna and West Kelowna.

Two Vancouver residents came to the event which started at 9 a.m.

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Co-founder of the event and former co-chair of the event, Tracy Tremble whose mother has MS, said she害羞草研究所檚 pleased to see how the event has grown.

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As of Saturday morning, $93,696.72 was raised.

carli.berry@kelownacapnews.com
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