bruno gendron cycle program
at prescott-russell trails & larose forest
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PROGRAM DETAILS:
Their Opportunity and the City of Clarence-Rockland have teamed up to create the
Bruno Gendron Cycle Program at prescott-russell trails & larose Forest.
Geared to support for under-serviced youth aged 7-12 and will be offering 6 total session total hours in May & June 2025 1x per week for roughly 120 minutes and it will be teaching cycling skills & fundamentals and building confidence with a weekly ride through the Prescott-Russell trails & Larose forest, connecting youth together through cycling!
This year we will be offer a learn to ride & a skill development program at the same time for all levels of riders!
Program Dates
May 24th // May 31st // June 7th // June 14th // June 21st // June 28th
weekly Daily Schedule
9:15 am - 9:45 am (45 minutes) - Welcome, games & cycling fundamentals session
9:45 am - personal break, water breaks
10:00 am - 10:50 am (60 minutes) - Ride through Prescott-Russell bike trails
11:00 am - program end
NATURE
Larose Forest is magnificent, still largely unknown to many naturalists & Covers roughly 26,000 acres. It contains a complex of wetlands, riparian thickets, small openings, and mixed deciduous and coniferous trees. Bisected by trails and unpaved forest roads, Larose Forest offers tremendous recreational and nature viewing opportunities.
CYCLING
spend 45 minutes a week putting those fundamentals to the test!
Lead by experienced & trained coaches from the Ottawa cycle club & Ontario Cycle through the prescott-russell trails & Larose forest trails.
LOCATION
Bourget community centre
19 Lavigne St, Bourget, ON K0A 1E0
Det. Const. Bruno Gendron spent 17 years as a paramedic before becoming a police officer, was the man who oversaw the campaign to equip and train Ottawa police with the life-saving devices. He even testified before a parliamentary committee about their effectiveness.
Cruelly, there was nothing that could save Gendron when the married father of two collapsed of a cardiac event of his own while mountain biking in Larose Forest near Casselman. He was 47.
“He was a big champion of defibrillators,” said friend Danny Cyr, who worked with Gendron as a paramedic and also made the jump to Ottawa police. “He was the go-to person for that. He was very passionate about it, clearly because he’d spent so much time as a paramedic.”
Bruno was a dedicated volunteer of the Eastern Ontario Cobras for many years. He worked endless hours ensuring every single Cobras player received the best possible development and hockey experience possible. He was always a joy to be around as you can all attest to. Most importantly he was a tremendous person and was a great friend to many of us and will truly be missed. We extend our condolences to Nadine, Ivana, Maël and the rest of the family. He was an advocate for youth sport.