Tri'ing to End ALS

Donna Bartel and her husband Mike Pearson are on a journey

“Tri’ing to End ALS”.

Their journey started in 2010 when Donna did Ironman Canada to raise funds under the “Tri’ing” banner. The journey continued in 2012 with another Ironman. That winter Donna had the crazy idea of “Tri’ing” triathlons across the country……

In 2023 Mike rekindled the idea and mapped out a route that would include a triathlon in every province and territory. In 2024 planning started in earnest.

They started their journey on May 5 , 2025. The journey ended back in Vernon September 16, after 31,000 kilometers driving, 6,000 kms flying and a triathlon in every province in territory, 18 triathlons in 19 weeks.

The 2025 adventure has come to an end.

The journey will continue. in 2026 we will be staying in the province of BC until September when we will be off to Spain and Portugal.

In 2027 we will embark on Tri'ing to End ALS The Maritime edition; 2 months traveling our most easterly province doing triathlons and raising awareness about ALS.

Check back here or follow us on Facebook to learn about upcoming events.

$40, 000 was raised while
"Tri'ing to End ALS 2025"
Thanks to everyone who donated.

Any funds donated through our website will be divided 50% to patient services in the province or territory it is donated and the remaining 50% will go to PROJECT HOPE.

All funds donated will go to the cause.

The ALS Society of BC manages all donations.

Tri'ing to End ALS

$40, 000 was raised while "Tri'ing to End ALS 2025" Thanks to everyone who donated.

$40, 000 was raised while
"Tri'ing to End ALS 2025"
Thanks to everyone who donated.