A group of cyclists is proving you can teach an old dog new tricks.
It started out basically as a dare eight years ago. Yorkton and Kamsack lawyer Tom Campbell and Joe Kosakewich, a loans manager at Affinity Credit Union in Kamsack had been doing bicycle trips from Kamsack to Madge Lake, a distance of approximately 30 kilometres.
They mused about doing a trip to Yorkton and back, more than 160 kilometres. Derek Wolkowski, owner of Wolkowski Funeral Service bet them each $100 that they wouldn’t do it.
They did, donated the money to charity and the Old Dog Run was born.
Now in its ninth year, the annual trip has raised tens of thousands of dollars for Kamsack organizations such as the Kamsack Playhouse and the Eaglestone Lodge personal care home.
Riders have come from as far away as Saskatoon to take part.
This year’s run, set to take place this Saturday, August 8, will be raising cash for a wheelchair accessible park at Victoria School.
The riders will take off at 6:30 a.m. from the Track Side Gardens. Quality Tire in Yorkton, one of the event sponsors will provide lunch when the cyclists arrive in Yorkton sometime around noon.
When they get back to Kamsack there will be crowds and a beer gardens awaiting.
Campbell said all are welcome to join in, as long as they are over 50 years of age, hence “old dog.”
