I'm taking part in this challenge because over 1,400 children are diagnosed with cancer every year, and it's the biggest killer of children from disease in Canada!

I rode 1,008 km for this challenge in 28 days back in 2019, but had to cut my ride short after suffering a traumatic brain injury in an unrelated incident. Luckily I passed my goal of 1,000 km the very day of the incident. My longest single day ride that year was 122.1 kms, breaking my 20 year old personal best of 121 kms! Sadly in 2020, after a cycling accident preparing for this ride, I suffered another concussion and a broken rib which put and end to my riding until 2024, when I took on the challenge again and managed to complete the challenge! When I think about what I've been through, I know it's NOTHING compared to the challenges these brave young kids and their families face, so as there were people in my life that helped me through those difficult years, I'm riding again this year to help these kids as best I can!.

For now, it's early March as I write this and there's still snow on the ground and I've not been on my bike since last year, I've conservatively set my goals at just 500 km, and $500, which is less than what I managed to do last year, but if all goes well I will increase both of those goals.

I hope you'll support me, let's do this!!

Julian