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Big Numbers, Bigger Hearts as Tour De Rock Lands in Courtenay
Families met along the route have made the campaign’s fundraising target feel real to rider Derek Chaloner, who is part of a 22-person team.
- On Tuesday, the 22-person Tour de Rock team arrived in Campbell River after a 96-kilometre ride from Sayward, continuing a 1,200-kilometre journey across Vancouver Island supporting pediatric cancer research.
- Victoria-Based RCMP officer Derek Chaloner joined the 14-day journey to see Vancouver Island and honor family lost to cancer after moving to Victoria three years ago from Calgary.
- Cycling in a 22-person team has required adjustments for Chaloner, who noted that maintaining group pace on climbs is difficult but riding together provides essential motivation.
- Community support has been "more than amazing," Chaloner said, as direct encounters with families have made the fundraising goal feel more tangible than ever before.
- The Tour continues through Courtenay and Comox as the team nears the end of its journey, where supporters can contribute to pediatric cancer research online.
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