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Terry Fox Fraser Valley Ride of Hope beats target
Riders topped a $50,000 target and had raised close to $89,000 by Saturday afternoon, organizers said.
- As of Saturday, the Fraser Valley Terry Fox Ride of Hope raised nearly $89,000, with cyclists headed north on 255 St. near 12 Ave. as donations continued flowing in.
- Organizing a 360-kilometre ride in one day, the 'Terry Tough' team sought to 'push their limits physically and mentally to further Terry's dream' of eradicating cancer through research.
- Surpassing their $50,000 fundraising target, cyclists reached Langley, contributing to the $2,250,000 the Ride of Hope has generated for cancer research over the past decade.
- Darrell Fox of Chilliwack, who launched the event in 2015 to mark the 35th anniversary of the Marathon of Hope, raised more than $10,000 of the total funds.
- There are 16 Ride of Hope events across Canada, building on last year's National Ride where a team pedalled 7,000 kilometres in 32 days to support the cause.
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Terry Fox Fraser Valley Ride of Hope beats target
By the time riders in the annual Fraser Valley Terry Fox Ride of Hope reached Langley, they were well past their $50,000 fundraising target. As of Saturday afternoon, as police were escorting the riders along 255 St. near 12 Ave. the cyclists had raised close to $89,000 and donations were still coming in. It began and ended at Vedder Park in Chilliwack (UFV Chilliwack Campus), winding through the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley. More than $10,0…
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