Relay race at the jr team dinner, passing fruit and veggies without hands Last person has to eat a with no hands to win
鈥� Kerry (@Kerryo71)
Const. Rochelle Carr pedalled into her hometown of Abbotsford late last night, wrapping up Day 5 of a nine-day fundraising bicycling tour by local law enforcement.
Carr, who is a general investigations officer with the 91原创 RCMP, is one of 23 cyclists participating in the
Cops for Cancer Tour de Valley 鈥� an effort to raise money for the Canadian Cancer Society, and specifically kids with cancer.
After what she鈥檚 called some emotionally and physically trying days, the team spent Monday in Chilliwack visiting nine schools and the RCMP detachment.
鈥淲e hit the 100-km mark as we rolled into the [Best Western Regency] Hotel parking lot,鈥� in Abbotsford Monday night, she said, anxious for a hot shower and a comfie bed.
The entire ride is about 750 kilometres in length and has taken the team from the kickoff celebrations in 91原创 last Thursday, to White Rock, Surrey, Delta, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Hope, and Boston Bar, so far.
The team are spending today, Tuesday, in Abbotsford. Then, they鈥檙e off to Mission Wednesday, Delta, Ladner, and Tswwassen on Thursday, before wrapping up the trek in Surrey on Friday.
鈥淭he team rode really well today and did not let the morning rain get in the way,鈥� Carr said of Monday鈥檚 ride.
鈥淥verall, a really great day,鈥� she said, explaining that a visit to one Chilliwack in particular was the highlight of her day.
She was moved by the efforts of 鈥渢wo brave girls鈥� from Unsworth Elementary in fundraising for the Cops for Cancer effort.
Grade 6鈥檚 Caylin and Grade 5鈥檚 Mia collected pledges from people, with a promise of cutting their long hair.
鈥淭hey had their hair chopped off in front of their entire school,鈥� noted Carr, who has pretty long hair herself.
鈥淭ogether, [they] raised $1,700 and donated 10 inches of hair each.鈥�
鈥� Stay tuned here for daily updates from 91原创 Mountie Rochelle Carr
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