Rick Vigrass
- National: 1191st
- Province: 32nd in SK
- My Team: 1st
I'm Riding For
Sandy (Robert, Bob) Phillips
Happy to be on a team with Sandy's brother, Peter, and friends. Those that knew Sandy miss watching and doing outrageous things with him but everytime I think of those times, it brings a smile to my face. Thank you, my friend, for all you were for me.
My Story
I am a team member of a group in memory of Sandy Phillips. He died at age 58 from complications due to throat cancer. Among other things, he liked to ride his bicycle.
In high school, we bicycled from Regina to Victoria one summer. One highlight was picking cherries in the Okanagan for 6 cents per pound. We ate a lot of the profits. We made $1 per hour. We weren't paid until all the cherries were picked from the top of the tree. By the end of the day, we were shaking the tree hoping the cherries would disappear.
The next summer, we bicycled from Regina to St. John's, NL with fellow team member Bob Loney and Tom Davis. One highlight was camping on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. The RCMP were kind enough to provide a wake up call at 6am to send us on our way before everyone knew we were there.
Thank you, Sandy, for the many adventures and memories. They wouldn't have been the same without you. We all think of you as we bicycle down the road to the next adventure.
My Legacy
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121 km Ridden$500 Raised2022
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176 km Ridden$500 Raised2023
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197 km Ridden$739 Raised2024
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42 km Ridden$500 Raised2025
My Challenge
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21.0 km ride - Highway 619 and Saltoun Road - Monday, August 4, 2025
Logged this ride 14 hours ago -
9.0 km ride - Snake Hill and Golf Course - Sunday, August 3, 2025
Logged this ride 2 days ago -
7.0 km ride - Sandy Beach Tour - Saturday, August 2, 2025
Logged this ride 3 days ago -
5.0 km ride - Katepwa Village Tour - Friday, August 1, 2025
Logged this ride 4 days ago -
$500 raised to fight kids' cancer!
I just raised $500 to fight kids' cancer and achieved GUARDIAN LEVEL in the challenge! Thank you so much for your support.
Posted 45 days ago -
$250 raised to fight kids' cancer!
I just raised $250 to fight kids' cancer and achieved PROTECTOR LEVEL in the challenge! Thank you so much for your support.
Posted 45 days ago -
$100 raised to fight kids' cancer!
I just raised $100 to fight kids' cancer and achieved DEFENDER LEVEL in the challenge! Thank you so much for your support.
Posted 45 days ago
My Sponsors
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Rider Rick
“Cycling is so much fun I'm happy to donate and have the opportunity to raise money for children's cancer. Every child deserves to have a good start in life and not having that just isn't right. I'm honoured to ride with people associated with Sandy Phillips who lost his life to cancer. He would have been the first one to jump on his bike for a cause like this. I know helping children in this way will make a difference.”
$500Received this donation 45 days ago
Rick
“I have four grandsons: Weston, Macklin, Sauli and Alec. Last year, I built a sailboat and named it WeMaSaAl after them. I will keep them in mind as I think of other children who are not so fortunate as they deal with cancer in their body.”