Despite delays due to weather, the National Ride of Hope led by Terry Fox’s brother, made it through Massey, Espanola and Manitoulin Island this weekend.
Cyclists from the North Shore joined Darrell Fox on the National Ride of Hope, which he began on June 9th in Vancouver.
The support has been astounding says Darrell adding he is profoundly grateful for having already reached his $1 million goal with the funds going to the Terry Fox Foundation for cancer research.
Darrell says he has met so many people who have shared their stories about his brother, adding the special ones, the most inspiring, are about those people who have gone through their own cancer journey inspired by his brother and his Marathon of Hope.
He says thank you to all the supporters along the way, appreciating the on-going support for the Terry Fox Foundation and cancer research.
The group of cyclists hope to reach St. John’s by July 10th.
Darryl says his brother was 18 when he was diagnosed with osteogenic sarcoma, known as bone cancer, in 1977.
His right leg was amputated just above his knee.
In April 1980, he dipped his artificial leg into the Atlantic Ocean and began his trek across the country to raise money for cancer research.
However, his Marathon of Hope was cut short just outside of Thunder Bay, when his cancer spread to his lungs.
Terry Fox died in June 1981 when he was 22 years old.
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