A troop of law enforcement officers rolled through numerous communities south of the Fraser Valley today.
The team of 23 officers were not combating crime, but rather fighting cancer.
They are members of Cops for Cancer Tour de Valley, and they’re on Day 2 of a nine-day, 750-kilometre fundraising journey taking the Mounties, municipal police, and prison guards through 10 communities.
The ride kicked off in Langley, Aldergrove, and Abbotsford Thursday, then moved from Langley, to South Surrey and White Rock today.
Rochelle Carr, a constable working in the general investigation section of Langley RCMP for the past four months, is sharing highlights and low-lights of her journey.
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“Today was another great day,” she said Friday evening as they came off the ride and headed to formal gala dinner event in Delta.
“A highlight from today was Peace Arch Elementary, where the kindergarten students made signs with all the riders names on them,” Carr said.
“Motorists were, for the most part, “very patient and supportive” of the cyclists and their support crew blocking the roads.
“My legs are getting pretty achy already, but we will push through it because that’s what it’s all about,” Carr said.
“The pain we experience in minimal in comparison to what the kids we are riding for have been through. When I want to complain about the pain, I think of the kids and immediately get more motivation.”
The team moves on to Abbotsford, Chilliwack, and Hope on Saturday.
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