The Rolling Barrage – Testimonies

Testimonies are described as: a solemn declaration first hand knowledge and authentication open acknowledgement a public profession, opinion or view a decree Below are Testimonies of those who have been on The Rolling Barrage over the years, be it a rider, safety,...

C’est par hasard que je suis tombé sur le site du Rolling Barrage, alors que je faisais des recherches au sujet du PTSD (SSPT en français). Après 35 ans de service comme policier, j’ai été diagnostiqué avec le syndrome post-traumatique en 2020. J’ai décidé de...

First, let me say that, despite what the organizers may think, this was the most organized, well run, well led, and well received (by the riders and the public that we encountered) ride I have ever been part of. I want to extend a heartfelt thanks to all those who...

We participated in The Rolling Barrage for the first time in the summer of 2021. We were supposed to participate for three days. So only civilians of the group in this portion of the journey, we had the feeling of being imposters, unsure of being in our place in this...

Nous avons participé à The Rolling Barrage pour la première fois à l’été 2021. Nous devions participer pendant trois jours. Alors seuls civils du groupe dans cette portion du trajet, nous avions un peu le sentiment d’être des imposteurs, incertains d’être à notre...

I would like to share what The Rolling Barrage (TRB) has given to me. I was diagnosed with PTSD about 4 years after my release from the CAF. This was hard for me as I had moved after my release and became disconnected in many ways from the men & woman I served...

As I sat on the deck of the Ferry on my way home on the final day of The Rolling Barrage uncontrollably crying with tears rolling down my face, looking at the water, I felt so overwhelmed I could not handle all the emotions that were coming out. There were so many...

I first became aware of the The Rolling Barrage in 2020 by fluke on Facebook, where someone posted it and I had 2 days to figure things out and arrive in Kingston. I told my wife about it and she was very supportive and said it will be good for you. So off I went into...

I was first introduced to The Rolling Barrage back in 2020 by Nigel and was not able to attend due to Covid and not fully understanding the purpose of the ride at the time. I registered for the 2021 TRB joining in Red Deer and riding to Burnaby. I was welcomed by the...

As I sit here waiting for the words to come to express myself, I find that writing this testimonial is a struggle……..here is my story: Sitting in my garage in 2016/17, I contemplated riding across Canada with a couple of close friends Scott (SC) and Leslie (Lastly)....