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Pedal to the medal

The thrills and spills of the Science Week Tricycle Race.

Original reporting by Richard Littlemore

Pedal to the medal
IdeasThe thrills and spills of the Science Week Tricycle Race. Students, staff, and faculty surrendered their dignity to race each other on tricycles. Photo courtesy of AMS Archives.Photo: Richard Littlemore

Where the work begins

The thrills and spills of the Science Week Tricycle Race.

What follows

Further reporting continues across the university network.

At a glance

  • Campus: UBC Vancouver & Okanagan (Point Grey & Kelowna)
  • Focus: Research & public discovery (Ideas)
  • Outcome: Verified reporting (September 2026 issue)
Sources 1
  1. Original reporting · magazine.alumni.ubc.ca

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