West Shore RCMP Const. Jason Raycraft canB次元官网网址檛 wait for the start of this yearB次元官网网址檚 Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock.
A fellow Mountie introduced Raycraft, an RCMP member for six years, while serving in Golden, B.C. to the two-week-long Tour de Rock.
Tour de Rock is a yearly cycling tour of Vancouver Island.
The team comprises first responders, including police, firefighters, ambulance paramedics, and guest riders from the news media. The riders undergo months of training to prepare for the 1,200-kilometre tour from Port Alice to Victoria. Their efforts raise funds for Canadian Cancer Society research and programs supporting families affected by childhood cancer.
The 26th annual Tour de Rock takes place from Sept. 23 to Oct. 6. Raycraft aims to raise $6,000 for pediatric cancer through his participation.
B次元官网网址淢y story with cancer is, and a big part of it commemorates, my Grandma Margaret, who sadly passed at age 49 while battling lung cancer. I think of her a lot and, most importantly, the new generation of children struggling with cancer,B次元官网网址� Raycraft said.
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Since its inception in 1997, Tour de Rock has raised an impressive $27 million, with an annual average of $1 million. The event aims to support children with cancer by sending them to Camp Goodtimes in Maple Ridge every July.
Raycraft, a Sooke resident, set his goal at $6,000 but expects to raise much more.
Anyone wanting to contribute and help Raycraft conquer his goal can do so on his personal , sponsored through the Canadian Cancer Society.
Raycraft said that Tour de Rock is something he has always wanted to do and found inspiration in the experiences shared by his fellow officers and field coaches.
B次元官网网址淭his is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. ItB次元官网网址檚 for children too. How can you say no?B次元官网网址� Raycraft said.
Raycraft has been matched with Marley Leahy, a 10-year-old Sooke girl who is an honorary member of the Tour de Rock, and has begun the rigorous training for the fall tour, with riders practising three days a week.
B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檓 not finding it difficult yet,B次元官网网址� said the avid cyclist and runner.
B次元官网网址淭he riders care so much and the camaraderie and team cohesion is by far more than IB次元官网网址檝e ever experienced. We get tighter, week after week, as a group. The Tour de Rock has already exceeded my expectations.B次元官网网址�
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