You might see an abundance of cyclists rolling through town Tuesday.
The Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock 2025, a fourteen day cycling fundraiser, is making its way through Vancouver Island and will pass through Campbell River.
Local rider Colleen Holbrook is a 22-year veteran with the RCMP, she looks forward to passing through her hometown and hopes to reach her fundraising goal of $25,000.
Holbrook has already raised nearly half of that amount as of Monday, September 22.
“We’re going to be engaging with different communities and meeting with kids and businesses, and raising money for pediatric cancer research and have good times” says Holbrook.
The fourteen day fundraiser got started Saturday, September 20, in Port Alice followed by stops in Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Woss and Sayward.
More stops this week are planned in Courtenay and Comox on Wednesday, then its off to Qualicum Beach and Parksville on Thursday.
The annual bike ride aims to raise $1 million for childhood cancer research and support services at the Canadian Cancer Society.
Find more information about the Tour de Rock here.
The two-week fundraiser makes its final stop in Victoria on October 3.
– Article includes information from Cops For Cancer Tour de Rock via Canadian Cancer Society
