Kris Yip Memorial Fondo

💜 Just 40 hours left to register for the Kris Yip Memorial Fondo.

The Fondo is about more than cycling. It's about kindness, inclusion, community, and carrying forward Kris's legacy. 🫶🏼

It's about sharing Kris's story and raising awareness that heart disease doesn't always look like what we expect. Even active, fit individuals can be affected.❣️

Every rider, volunteer, sponsor, and supporter helps us continue important conversations around athlete heart health while building a welcoming community where everyone belongs. 👍🏽

Thank you for helping us honour Kris in the most meaningful way we know how: by riding together, looking out for one another, and creating something good.

🚴 Join us on June 27.
⏰ Registration closes June 13 at midnight.
👉 https://www.krisyipmemorialfondo.ca/events

Thank you for helping us carry Kris's legacy forward.
Gentleman. Sportsman. Champion.💜

⏰ Just 2 DAYS LEFT to register for the Kris Yip Memorial Fondo!

Imagine missing the start line buzz... the butterflies before the ride begins... the laughter at the aid stations... the high-fives at the finish... and the stories shared over lunch in the plaza. 💜🚴‍♀️☀️

Imagine missing:
🚴 Incredible routes through Northern BC
🤝 The kindness and camaraderie that make this event so special
🍔 Food trucks and local vendors
🎁 Swag bags and great prizes
🎉 Fun vibes and festivities for all ages

Most of all, imagine missing the opportunity to be part of a day that celebrates community, honours Kris's legacy, and reminds us why we love being on two wheels.
Don't let this be the event you wish you'd signed up for.

💜 Registration closes June 13 at midnight.
🚴 June 27 is going to be something special.

Register here👉 https://www.krisyipmemorialfondo.ca/events

Will we see you at the start line? 👍

🚴🏽 We’re proud to welcome back MPY Financial Strategies as a returning sponsor of the Kris Yip Memorial Fondo for a third year!🚴🏽

The continued support from the MPY team means so much to our event and community. Their commitment to helping clients achieve their financial goals with trust and integrity reflects many of the same values the Fondo is built on - connection, community, and supporting others along the way. 👍🏽

Sponsors like MPY help us continue growing an event that not only celebrates cycling, but also raises awareness around athlete heart health and supports junior cyclists in Northern BC through the Kris Yip Memorial Foundation. 💜

Thank you, MPY Financial Strategies, for once again riding alongside us and helping keep Kris’s legacy moving forward. 🚴‍♀️✨

💜🚴 Congratulations to Liam Beedle, one of the inaugural recipients of the Kris Yip Memorial Foundation Junior Cyclist Grant Program!

Liam's cycling journey is a reminder that success in sport isn't always measured by podium finishes. Sometimes, it's found in perseverance, community, and simply showing up with enthusiasm and heart.

Over the past few years, cycling has evolved from a way to spend time with friends into a true passion. Liam has embraced the sport with dedication, waking up early to watch professional races, keeping a training diary, following a structured training plan, and continually seeking opportunities to challenge himself.

Despite breaking both of his arms over the past two seasons, Liam never lost sight of his goals. When injury kept him from racing, he continued training on the indoor trainer in a near-freezing garage. When he couldn't participate in the Tour de Smithers, he volunteered instead, helping with course setup and timing.

What stood out most to our Foundation was Liam's love of community. He rides with cyclists of all ages, encourages newer riders, and values the friendships and connections that cycling creates. Through Smithers' youth cycling program, he helps younger riders feel welcomed, supported, and confident on their bikes.

This season, Liam hopes to compete at Gravel Nationals, return to the Tour de Smithers after injury, tackle the 95 km Kris Yip Memorial Fondo, and most importantly, continue enjoying time on two wheels with friends.

Liam's coach described him as a natural rider with an infectious smile, a strong work ethic, and a genuine love for the sport. We couldn't agree more.

Congratulations, Liam! We are so excited to support you as you pursue your goals and continue growing into the remarkable person you are becoming through cycling. We can't wait to cheer you on throughout the 2026 season and beyond. ✨

The future of cycling in Northern BC is bright. 🚴‍♂️💜

Thank you to the PG Community Foundation and Engage Sport North for helping make this special part of Kris's legacy possible. 🫶

💜🚵‍♀️ Congratulations to Jenna Foreman, one of the inaugural recipients of the Kris Yip Memorial Foundation Junior Cyclist Grant Program!

Jenna's accomplishments on the bike are nothing short of impressive. In 2025 alone, she captured the High School Enduro Provincial Championship title, earned multiple podium finishes on the BC Cup and Canada Cup circuits, and even raced the BC Championships with a broken finger. Her determination, grit, and passion for the sport shine through in every challenge she takes on.

But what stood out most to our Foundation wasn't just Jenna's results.
Jenna embodies the values Kris lived by. She is a volunteer coach with the Prince George Cycling Club's kids program, giving back to the next generation of riders and helping foster a welcoming and supportive cycling community. She has pursued opportunities to learn and grow, earned her mountain bike coaching certification, works locally in the cycling industry, and continues to chase big dreams with humility and perseverance.

Living in Northern BC presents unique challenges for competitive athletes, from limited access to training terrain to significant travel costs. Despite these barriers, Jenna has remained incredibly self-motivated and driven, balancing school, training, and two jobs while pursuing her goal of one day racing professionally on the World Cup circuit.

Jenna shared that mountain biking has taught her perseverance, dedication, and the courage to keep getting back up after every fall. We think Kris would have admired that spirit.

Congratulations, Jenna! We are so excited to cheer you on as you chase your goals throughout the 2026 season and beyond. The future of cycling in Northern BC is bright. ✨

Thank you to the PG Community Foundation and Engage Sport North for their support of this special part of Kris’s legacy. 🫶

💜 Why do we ride?

The Kris Yip Memorial Fondo exists because of one extraordinary person and the impact he had on everyone around him.

Kris loved cycling & he loved people. He was known for his kindness, humility, sportsmanship, and his ability to make everyone feel welcome, whether they were chasing a podium or riding their very first event.

In 2023, Kris died suddenly from a heart attack caused by unknown advanced coronary artery disease. He was 47 years old, a lifelong athlete, and one of the fittest people many knew.

His story reminds us that heart disease doesn't always look like what we expect.

Today, the Fondo carries forward Kris's legacy by bringing people together through cycling, supporting junior riders, and raising awareness of heart health in athletes and active individuals.

Because this is bigger than a bike ride.

It's about community.
It's about kindness.
It's about looking out for one another.
And it's about doing everything we can to ensure another family doesn't experience the heartbreak of losing someone they love too soon.

Registration closes June 13th. Click below to ride with heart. 💜🚴‍♀️
https://www.krisyipmemorialfondo.ca/events

🚴‍♀️🌎 Happy World Bicycle Day! 🌎🚴‍♂️

Today we celebrate one of the simplest and most powerful inventions in the world - the bicycle.

The United Nations recognizes the bicycle as a simple, affordable, reliable, and sustainable form of transportation that promotes health, inclusion, environmental stewardship, and community. 💚🌲🚲

For us, bicycles are so much more than two wheels. They create friendships, adventures, confidence, opportunities, unforgettable memories, and connection.
They take us to start lines, finish lines, quiet roads, beautiful places, and sometimes even change the course of our lives. 💜

Today, we celebrate every rider - whether you're commuting, exploring trails, racing, riding with friends, or simply enjoying the freedom that comes from being on a bike.

So tell us... 🚴
What does cycling mean to you?

🎉 More than a sponsor… part of the experience. 🎉

We’re proud to have Mothus Financial Services Inc. as a Green Jersey Sponsor of the Kris Yip Memorial Fondo, and even more grateful for the energy his team brings to the day as our MC and music behind the finish line. 🎤🎶

As a financial advisor, David’s approach is rooted in education, transparency, and helping people feel confident in their decisions, guiding clients to truly understand their options and build a plan that fits their life.

But his impact doesn’t stop there. A long-time supporter of local initiatives, youth programs, and community organizations, giving back is at the core of everything he does.

The Green Jersey represents consistency, showing up, putting in the work, and supporting others along the way.

And that’s exactly what David brings, not just as a sponsor, but as someone helping create the atmosphere, the energy, and the moments that make this day so special.💜

From the start line to the finish line celebrations… he’s part of it all.
Thank you, David & team, for helping us bring this ride to life. 🚴‍♀️✨