Cheers, hugs and high fives marked the end of the 2022 Cops for Cancer Tour de North.
The tour ended in Williams Lake Tuesday, Sept. 20 at the Canadian Tire parking lot.
The tour started Sept. 14 in the Peace Country and saw law enforcement and emergency services personnel ride 850 km across northern B.C. to raise funds to help fight childhood cancer.
鈥淚t鈥檚 exhilarating,鈥 said participant, Jamie MacPherson, a paramedic in 100 Mile House, of the tour.
MacPherson has taken part in eight tours in the province. This year was the second year she took part in the Tour de North and says she does so 鈥渇or the kids.鈥
鈥淐ops for Cancer is one of the best things I鈥檝e ever done.鈥
Team members said they had tired legs but also felt 鈥渁mazing鈥 from the experience, meeting new people and building their team.
The toughest part was hearing some of the stories of what some parents and children facing cancer are going through, they said.
The Tour de North members, whose hometowns stretched from Prince Rupert to Dawson Creek to 100 Mile House, thanked Canadian Tire Williams Lake for their support and sponsorship before it was revealed the group raised $150, 999.88.
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