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Nine Riders, 1,000 Kilometres, One Cause: End2End Relay Sets New Fundraising Mark on Vancouver Island
The nine-cyclist team more than doubled last year’s total, with donations from individuals and businesses helping IKCA fund support services.
- On Thursday, the End2End relay concluded at Victoria's Trek Bicycle Store, raising a record $272,843 for the Island Kids Cancer Association.
- A nine-person team completed the 1,000-kilometre journey from Victoria to Port Hardy and back, pedalling in 50-kilometre segments over 47 hours of non-stop cycling.
- Community events including spinathons and music concerts bolstered donations, with cyclists Sara Park and Jen Millar helping more than double the $110,000 raised last year.
- The $272,843 will support the IKCA's financial aid and mental-health services for Vancouver Island families impacted by childhood cancer.
- Executive Director Susan Kerr, who founded the charity in 2017 after losing her son Jacob to cancer, thanked volunteers for their compassionate support of struggling families.
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Nine riders, 1,000 kilometres, one cause: End2End relay sets new fundraising mark on Vancouver Island
Nine Vancouver Island cyclists have turned determination, endurance and community support into more than a quarter-million dollars for local families dealing with childhood cancer.
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Victoria to Port Hardy cycling relay raises more than $270K
A team of nine cyclists raised a record $272,843 for the Island Kids Cancer Association (IKCA). The 2026 End2End cycling relay wrapped up at Victoria’s Trek Bicycle Store on Thursday (June 18) after a non-stop journey to Port Hardy and back. The fundraising total more than doubled the $110,000 raised during last year’s event. The nine-person team included Jen Millar, Sara Park, Ed Bain, Jeff King, Saskia Bjornson, Ryan Clarke, Morgan Harker, Kev…
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