More than 500 rides have already been completed this year, with the program continuing to expand into new Nova Scotia communities.
Sometimes the impact of the motorcycle community is measured in kilometres.
Sometimes it’s measured in smiles.
For Share the Wind, 2026 is shaping up to be a record-breaking year, with the program continuing to give seniors, long-term care residents, and individuals facing physical, intellectual, or mental health challenges the opportunity to experience the freedom of the open road from the sidecar of a motorcycle.
And this year, more people than ever are getting that opportunity.
More Than 500 Rides — And Counting
As of this summer, Share the Wind has already completed 516 rides—approximately the same number completed during the entire 2025 season.
But the riding season isn’t over.
With nearly 200 additional rides still planned, organizers expect Share the Wind to surpass 600 rides before the end of the 2026 season, setting a new record for the program.
Behind every one of those numbers is a person.
A long-term care resident getting out for an afternoon adventure.
Someone experiencing their first-ever motorcycle ride.
Someone reconnecting with memories of riding years ago.
A family member or caregiver watching from the sidelines.
And usually, a very big smile when the sidecar returns.
Share the Wind Continues to Grow
One of the most exciting developments in 2026 has been the continued geographic expansion of the program.
This year, Share the Wind expanded into the Chester area, opening the experience to even more Nova Scotians.
The program is also building new relationships that could help extend its reach further across the province, including connections with provincial representatives such as Daniel Barkhouse, Speaker of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, and Barbara Adams, Deputy Premier and Minister of Seniors and Long-Term Care.
The opportunity is significant.
As awareness of Share the Wind grows, so does the potential to reach more long-term care facilities, organizations, communities, and individuals throughout Nova Scotia.
Powered by Dedicated Volunteers
None of this happens without the people behind the handlebars.
A tremendous amount of credit for this year’s success goes to Reid, Greg, and Paul, who have continued the rides established in previous seasons while also helping expand Share the Wind into new areas.
Operating the program involves much more than simply showing up with a motorcycle.
The bikes need to be maintained. Rides need to be coordinated. Facilities and participants need to be organized. Equipment has to be transported, and countless logistical details have to come together before a passenger ever climbs into the sidecar.
The dedication of the volunteer riders is what keeps Share the Wind moving.
Keeping the Motorcycles on the Road
Maintaining the motorcycles is another important part of the program.
The Valkyrie used by Share the Wind has benefited from significant volunteer maintenance work this season, helping reduce operating costs and ensuring the motorcycle can continue serving participants for years to come.
Additional parts acquired in Clare have also helped build a supply that can be used to keep the motorcycle operating as the program expands toward Chester, Halifax, and surrounding communities.
The program’s Harley-Davidson sidecar motorcycle continues to serve the Digby area, with an opportunity to strengthen coverage throughout Digby, Yarmouth, and southwestern Nova Scotia as additional riders become involved.
The Next Chapter for Share the Wind
The success of 2026 also demonstrates just how much potential exists for Share the Wind.
More riders would allow the program to reach more communities.
More financial support would help cover maintenance, fuel, insurance, equipment, and other operating costs.
And additional sponsors could help build a sustainable future for a program that is now providing hundreds of meaningful experiences every year.
The long-term vision is to continue strengthening Share the Wind as a program with the resources, volunteers, partnerships, and organizational support needed to expand its reach across Nova Scotia.
For businesses or organizations looking for a community initiative to support, Share the Wind provides something very tangible:
Your support puts people in the sidecar and creates experiences they may never otherwise have.
Coming Back to the Wharf Rat Rally
Share the Wind has a special connection to the Wharf Rat Rally and will once again be part of Rally weekend in Digby.
It’s an opportunity for Rally attendees to see the program in action, meet some of the people who make it possible, and experience another side of the motorcycle community.
Because while the Wharf Rat Rally celebrates the motorcycles, the rides, the builders, the entertainment, and the culture surrounding them, Share the Wind demonstrates something equally important:
Motorcycling can bring people together.
More Than 600 Reasons to Keep Riding
Last year’s record has already been matched.
More rides are scheduled.
New communities are getting involved.
And before the 2026 riding season is finished, more than 600 people are expected to have experienced Share the Wind.
That’s more than 600 individual adventures.
More than 600 opportunities to do something different.
And more than 600 reminders of why this program matters.
There’s still plenty of road ahead.
Share the Wind will keep riding.
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