Jared Smith

As to why I ride, about 5 years ago my attention was brought to the ride (the Rural AB Ride at the time) because I work for Telus.  They wanted some local representation there for the ride.  After that, it became my annual “big ride” event.  About a year after I started going regularly, a close family friend was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer.  He was diagnosed early and beat it easily due mainly to the early diagnosis.  This cemented my desire to support this charity, and I’ve been doing it ever since.

Last year, I participated in the 2^nd Red Deer Ride for Dad and was approached by the Ride Chairperson, who asked if I wanted to take a more direct role by joining the executive council.  I agreed.