MS Bike is just around the corner, and with it comes a chance to spotlight riders who keep showing up, year after year, not just to ride, but to push the cause forward. MS Bike is a one- or two-day bike tour ranging from 40 to 200 kilometres. MS Bike welcomes cyclists of all levels to challenge themselves for a greater cause.
2026 marks Tracey Wahba’s 13th go at MS Bike. Over the past 12 rides, the Saskatoon cyclist has raised over $116,000 for MS research and support programs.
Alongside friends and family, she’s built one of the event’s top fundraising teams, bringing in over $326,000 collectively.
But for Wahba, the numbers only tell part of the story.
The MS diagnosis
On average, 12 Canadians are diagnosed with MS every day. Wahba, 44, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) while 12 weeks pregnant with her daughter, Kate.
Her first symptom was sudden vision loss in her left eye, later identified as optic neuritis, a common early sign of MS.
“I was actually really fortunate,” she says. “I had a quick diagnosis, so I could figure out what was going on.”
That early clarity didn’t make the diagnosis easier, but it did shape what came next. Within weeks, Wahba was looking for ways to take action.
“I did what everybody does and started searching for support,” she says. “I found MS Canada, saw the ride, and just thought: ‘I have to do something.’”
She signed up a team of 11 friends for her first ride.
Over time, that one decision has grown into something much bigger. Her husband, Mark, a physician, has been there from the beginning, and now all three of their children, Kate, Logan and Cole, ride alongside her.
“It’s become a family thing,” Wahba, who is a Registered Nurse, says. “They fundraise, they ride, it’s just part of our lives now.”
Wahba’s team, the Remyelinators (a reference to the damage MS causes to the myelin sheath)
has become a consistent fundraising force. But just as meaningful, she says, is what she’s witnessed within the MS community itself.
Advice for your first MS Bike
Wahba has some great advice for first-time riders who may be unsure about signing up.
“People always think it’s going to be too hard, or they won’t be able to raise enough,” she says. “But everything about it is scalable. You ride what you can ride.”
That flexibility, she adds, is part of what makes the event so welcoming. It’s not a race, and it’s not about performance.
“It’s really about showing up,” she says.
Her MS Bike training
Cycling has always been a part of Wahba’s life. She said bikes were always part of her home. Which is why MS Bike made perfect sense for her to join. Training-wise, she’s adjusted over the years.
“I used to train indoors, but I gave that up pretty quickly,” she said. Although indoor bike trainers are out, she has different approaches to staying fit. “Now I cross-train through the winter, CrossFit and other workouts. And as soon as the snow’s gone, I’m back on the bike. I’ve toned down my training a bit, but I like to stay active every day.”
Her MS Bike fundraising advice
When asked about fundraising and the best approaches, she says it’s simple.
“Just ask,” she says. “People won’t donate if you don’t ask. But they’re generous. Especially if you share why it matters.”
For Wahba, that “why” has only deepened over time. What began as a response to a diagnosis has become a long-term commitment to research, to community, and to her family riding alongside her.
The expansion of MS treatments
“When I was diagnosed, there were really limited treatment options,” she says.
More than a decade later, that landscape looks very different.
“Now there are oral medications, IV treatments. So many options,” she says. “And you can see the difference. People are living well with MS in a way that just wasn’t as common before.”
That shift has changed how she thinks about fundraising.
“I’m just in awe of the progress being made in MS. I’m so impressed. I can see it in my own life,” she said.
In fact, Wahba’s not the first person to mention the palpable difference one can feel when it comes to fundraising and research. Another MS Bike participant, Barry Travnicek, has ridden in the events for three decades.
“When I first joined MS Bike, you didn’t see as many people living with MS on the actual ride, compared to today,” he said. “I’m amazed by how many riders there are who live with MS, and I know it’s because of treatment options available now that have come as a result of fundraising. There’s a better quality of life. It depends on the person, and it can still be difficult, but it’s nice to see some improvements.”
That sense of progress is part of what keeps Wahba coming back to MS Bike each year, where she rides the Waskesiu Lake route north of Saskatoon.
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