Welcome to The Rolling Barrage Blog
The purpose of The Rolling Barrage Blog is to provide information about the annual coast-to-coast ride across Canada to raise awareness about PTSD and other Mental Health challenges. Information on the annual ride, ride experiences, sponsors, merchandise, and organizations we support with donations.
These are the stories of The Rolling Barrage. From its origins to recent events. It all forms an amazing and challenging journey that starts on the East Coast of Canada and proceeds to the finale on the West Coast of Canada.
There are over 150 blog posts to read. That is a lot of stories and more to tell in the future. To begin, just scroll down below and you will see the latest The Rolling Barrage – Blog entries.
The Rolling Barrage 2024 – Gallery 10 – Added
A new Photo Gallery was added to The Rolling Barrage 2024 ride. This brings the total to now 10 available photo galleries for our VIII (8th) ride coast to coast. Photo Gallery 10 was forwarded to us by Morgan Turner of...
The Rolling Barrage – Updated Photo Galleries
The Rolling Barrage website Photo Gallery areas have been redesigned. There is now a central page which has links to other pages containing photos. The Rolling Barrage - Events, which are community and veteran / first...
Route Updates – Bonnyville AB – Rest Day – Tues 13 August 2024
The Rolling Barrage will be taking a much deserved "Rest Day" in Bonnyville AB which has kindly opened its doors to The Rolling Barrage as the planned route and rest day in Jasper AB had to be cancelled and diverted due to...
Route Updates – The Rolling Barrage VIII – 2024
The Rolling Barrage VIII - 2024 has had to make changes to the planned route due to the devasting wildfire in Jasper Alberta. Our sincere thoughts are with those who have had to leave Jasper homes and businesses. Day 16 –...
Online Auction – The Rolling Barrage 2024
Since 2017, The Rolling Barrage has conducted an Online Auction for the duration of the ride. We use as in the past 32 Auctions as the online platform. To bid on items and receive notices of changes in the bid on an item...
Hotel Updates for Aug 12 and Aug 13 – 2024
With the continued wildfire emergency in Jasper Alberta, The Rolling Barrage - Ride Operations have worked to arrange alternative hotel arrangements in Bonnyville, Alberta. The Rolling Barrage Hotel Guide for 2024 has been...
3 Days Until KSU in Newfoundland – The Rolling Barrage 2024
In a little over 3 Days The Rolling Barrage VIII - 2024 - Coast to Coast ride will be Kick Stands Up in Newfoundland. The timer on our website homepage tells it all. Our Registration numbers continue to climb across the...
The Rolling Barrage 2024 – Online Auction
Soon, The Rolling Barrage Online Auction for 2024 will be live during the duration of The Rolling Barrage 2024 ride. Further details on the Auction will come in a later post. Silvia Pecota is an award-winning artist and...
6 Days Until KSU in Newfoundland – The Rolling Barrage 2024
The Rolling Barrage VIII – 2024 is just 6 Days from KSU (Kick Stands Up) in Newfoundland. There are already some Full Pull riders in Newfoundland. Many are preparing to arrive shortly in Newfoundland as part of an...
The Rolling Barrage – Online Merch Store – Closed
The Rolling Barrage - Online Merchandise Store is closed for taking orders as our merchandise has been transferred to our truck and trailer and is heading to Newfoundland. This is to facilitate The Rolling Barrage items to...