I have come across this country from end to end with passion & pride for what we have all accomplished both individually & as a team. We have created a ton of awareness about how prevalent children’s cancer is &...
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Second last morning. We wake to light rain drops which sound like a Caribbean tin drum on the box of the trailer which is our home. Breakfast is in the parking lot, hosted by our team of awesome volunteers. We...
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We had breakfast and thanked the #SearsCA Moncton store, got our picture taken with little miss Chloe, a childhood cancer fighter, and then rolled out under sunny but windy and a little cooler temperatures. Click here for the full album...
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A great day of cycling, despite some rough sections of road – another day of fun and team camaraderie. Thanks to the team at Sears in Fredericton for the amazing late night welcome as we pulled in last night. It...
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This was so far the longest riding day but not the hardest! We were warned about the hills but our team went out and crushed them! Click here for the full album by Kerry Grogan http://cyclingrooney.tumblr.com/post/150767423349/day-15-edmunston-to-woodstock-183kms-fog
Today’s ride started with breakfast at Sears and then a dedication read by Mike Leiter about his son Micheal who passed away due to cancer. We had good day today on the bikes with a nice tail wind we flew!...
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This morning we dedicated our ride to Katie Wilson. We were greeted along the way by Trois Riviere Sears store and they fed us and gave us shelter from the rain! We are so grateful for all the amazing Sears...
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The ride started out in Ottawa at St Laurent Mall. With a short ride the team was greeted at CHEO and given a tour. There we met 14 month old Ollie who was born with Liver Cancer, yes born with...
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Today we had unbelievable weather, sunny..25˚C..tailwind (mostly) and the ride was extremely scenic. We rode along Lake Ontario as we made our way towards Cobourg and we were all very tempted to take a 5 minute dip. Click here for...
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Today was a very nice day for the riders, with stops at Kingston Hospital, Gananoque, Sears at the Brookville Mall, with the final stop at Sears at St. Laurent Mall in Ottawa. Click here for the full album by Mike...
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An incredible day for the Sears National Kids Cancer Ride, as we come into a hub where we’re very familiar with – Toronto. With it, we rode from Barrie to Vaughan up to SickKids Hospital in downtown Toronto! Amazing day!...
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Our inspirational Sunday was capped by a beautiful visit to the famous SickKids Hospital in Toronto! Click here for the full album by Mike Leiter http://cyclingrooney.tumblr.com/post/150631219864/day-12-barrie-to-toronto-145kms-only-room
Superheroes of the day!!! Our two incredible volunteers team surrogate moms, always helping in any way they can. They are the BEST. They cheer at every turn when they are on sweep. And they love doing it. It finally...
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Making our way through the bad weather but going strong for the kids living with and beyond cancer! Click here for the full album by Jessica Douglas http://petercooksnkcr2016.tumblr.com/post/150563586957/we-reach-the-french-river-trading-post-in-good
Tracy making a dedication to Janine for the afternoon’s ride. Tracy found out that Janine passed away that morning from cancer. She was a friend and mom at Tracy’s kids’ school. She lived in our neighbourhood in Toronto. She is...
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Tracy making a dedication to Janine for the afternoon’s ride. Tracy found out that Janine passed away that morning from cancer. She was a friend and mom at Tracy’s kids’ school. She lived in our neighbourhood in Toronto. She is...
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This morning we woke up in the parking lot of the Atikoken Friendship Centre where we were greeted with an amazing breakfast of warm oatmeal and fresh fruit. Our dedication this morning was to Michael Leiter Junior, who is the...
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Today’s dedication was for Mike Letier II Brad was the superhero of the day. As we were heading out on the shuttle to our starting point for the day, Connie backed into a pole and the back windshield broke and...
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Today’s dedication read by Peter Cook was about a little boy named Hugh, who on May 1, 2011 at the age of 4 was diagnosed with a rare brain tumour that had a 30% chance of survival. What started off...
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Friends and family wrote little notes for Erin Rooney to open every morning. Bacon and Pancakes (aka Fiona and Scott) doing a bicycle dance as the riders leave the Sears Winnipeg parking lot After the hairy ride into Winnipeg, a...
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The day’s highlight was the visit to Cancer Care’s paediatric ward where we heard the staff speak about the importance of our fundraising and a very articulate and inspiring young man, Sandeep, who underwent treatment for leukaemia at CancerCare. The...
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Today was a great day! I have never seen SO many kids out to welcome the rides before. We had the opportunity to have 2 different schools come out and high five the riders as they came in. We all...
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Morning came with a very cold 3 degree Celsius temperature. The clouds in the sky threatened rain. Thankfully the threats never came to fruition. Our wind was never really as favourable as the previously day so the temperature was biting....
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Today was the third day of the prairies, but with better weather than yesterday. We were blessed with somewhat of a tailwind until the homestretch towards the small town of Melita, where we were faced with a pretty strong headwind....
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The riders were flying and having a great time on the bike. They even got into Regina earlier than expected which was awesome, because the Sears Store in Regina came out to support the riders after their 311km day! The...
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Today’s dedication was to Taissa Kopystansky-Mojsaik, Ulana Kopystanky (previous 2 time national rider)’s daughter who passed away from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma on Thursday, March 29, 2001 at the tender age of 13. Her mother Ulana continues to ride for her daughter...
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Dedication was for Dominic Rooney – nephew to Shannon and Erin, both riders with us. Erin is the rider who spoke. Dominic’s parents were present (wearing black “DominicStrong” sweatshirts). Dominic’s father brought a video from Kaila Gable, a young lady...
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