Invitations are then sent to the 25 teens who are selected to participate in the trip. The Goals To provide a physical activity which will offer a realistic physical challenge to each rider. To provide the opportunity for the rider to observe the effect of sustained exercise on blood sugar control. To provide a challenge to each rider's abilities and skills through which each will better know his or her own strengths. To provide each rider with better insight into self-management of his or her own diabetes.
Supervision is provided by a team of dedicated medical experts and experienced adult leaders.
The medical staff and adult leaders ride with the teens to help ensure their safety. The group is also led by one vehicle and followed by another safety vehicle. The triumph comes for each teen who participates when they have met their own personal challenge. The understanding of the effect of sustained exercise on the blood sugar, good personal control that is managed and maintained, and the independence that is gained by completing such a unique challenge successfully. Each teen reviews his or her blood sugar levels, insulin dose and diet with the medical staff.