Local Paralympian Tristen Chernove has officially completed his epic 1,000 challenge that he set out to do just a few days ago.
Chernove took his bicycle on a test of mental and physical endurance for the B.C. Epic 1,000 — an almost entirely off-road and self-supported ride that saw him bike through B.C.’s southern interior from Fernie to Merritt.
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His goal was to raise money for the Paralympic Foundation of Canada, which raises money to support athletes living with a disability. Chernove said that this foundation is near and dear to him, which is why he chose it in the first place.
He said in a video online that he was struggling yesterday morning during a particularly challenging stretch of the ride. He asked followers online to do what they can to donate, when the total was floating around $7,000.
According to a Facebook post from Chernove on Tuesday morning (July 21), the fundraising total reached $30,305.
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