Image: File / Photo from a 2022 Cops for Cancer event in Chilliwack.

By Don Mitchell

Police Fundraiser

Cops for Cancer’s ‘Tour de Valley’ is on the road, set to make weekend stops across Fraser Valley

Sep 13, 2024 | 11:20 AM

CHILLIWACK — A team of riders made up of police, paramedics and other emergency service personnel are now on the road in an effort to raise awareness and funds for cancer research.

The 25th annual Cops for Cancer Tour de Valley hit the road Friday for eight days of cycling that will cover 800 kilometres of the Fraser Valley.

With a fundraising goal set at $320,000, riders will travel through the valley from Tsawwassen to Langley, Aldergrove to Chilliwack and from Hope to Boston Bar.

“Cops for Cancer is the largest national fundraiser for pediatric cancer research and pediatric support programs in Canada,” retired RCMP officer Krista Vrolyk said.

“The money we raise funds leading-edge cancer research and support programs like Camp Goodtimes, where kids with cancer can ‘just be kids.’”

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Image: RCMP / Former officer for Upper Fraser Valley RCMP and Cops for Cancer support team member Krista Vrolyk says a team of riders will travel some 800 kilometres in September to raise money and awareness for the Canadian Cancer Society

Cyclists will hit Aldergrove, pass through Abbotsford and arrive for a break in Yarrow’s Pioneer Park just before 11:30 a.m. Saturday.

Other stops include Save-On Foods Cottonwood in Chilliwack at noon and District 1881 Courtyard meet and greet around 3 p.m.

The grind will continue with routes between Hope and Boston Bar Sunday. The team is expected to complete the entire journey on Sept. 20.