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Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock is returning to Vancouver Island to continue its mission to change the future of childhood cancer forever.
The 14-day fundraising initiative sees law enforcement and emergency services personnel cycle across the region to raise money for childhood cancer research and a national support system for families affected by childhood cancer.
Tour de Rock will kick off in Port Alice tomorrow, with a team farewell event in Victoria tomorrow morning. It will end in Victoria on Friday October 06. Throughout the tour, there are several scheduled events and activities for riders to engage with local communities, schools and area residents along the route.
VICTORIA – September 23
WHAT: Cops for Cancer Tour de Tour de Rock – Farewell Event
WHO: Canadian Cancer Society
WHEN: Saturday September 23, 2023; 7:00-7:45 am
WHERE: Thrifty Foods Admirals Walk; 1495 Admirals Rd, Victoria
PORT ALICE –September 23
WHAT: Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock – Port Alice Legion Dinner in support of Tour de Rock
WHO: Canadian Cancer Society, Tour de Rock team and Port Alice Cops for Cancer Community Champions
WHEN: Saturday September 23, 2023, 6:00-8:00pm
WHERE: Port Alice Legion, 1070 Marine Drive
PORT HARDY — September 24
WHAT: Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock Community Lunch hosted by presenting sponsor, Applewood Auto Group
WHO: Canadian Cancer Society, Tour de Rock team and Cops for Cancer presenting sponsors, Applewood Auto Group
WHEN: Sunday September 24; 11:00-2:00pm
WHERE: Applewood Port Hardy Ford Dealership, 7150 Market Street
PORT MCNEILL — September 24
WHAT: Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock Community Dinner
WHO: Canadian Cancer Society, Tour de Rock team and Cops for Cancer , Port McNeill Legion
WHEN: Sunday September 24; 6:00-7:30 PM
WHERE: TBC
WOSS — September 25
WHAT: Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock Community Lunch
WHO: Canadian Cancer Society, Tour de Rock team and Cops for Cancer, Woss community champions
WHEN: Monday September 25; 12:30-1:30pm
WHERE: Woss Community Hall, 4502 McRae Drive, Woss
SAYWARD — September 25
WHAT: Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock Community Dinner
WHO: Canadian Cancer Society, Tour de Rock team and Cops for Cancer, Sayward Elementary School and Sayward community champions
WHEN: Monday September 25; 6:00-7:30pm
WHERE: Sayward Elementary School (gym), 652-A H’Kusam Way
SAYWARD — September 26
WHAT: Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock and Sayward Elementary School “Tour de Pond”, Tour de Rock riders will be joined by Sayward Elementary kids for a ride around the pond.
WHO: Canadian Cancer Society, Tour de Rock team and Cops for Cancer, Sayward Elementary School
WHEN: Tuesday September 26; 8:45am
WHERE: Sayward Elementary School, 652-A H’Kusam Way
CAMPBELL RIVER — September 26
WHAT: Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock Mix and Mingle Event
WHO: Canadian Cancer Society, Tour de Rock team and Cops for Cancer, Campbell River Boston Pizza
WHEN: Tuesday September 26; 6:00-7:30pm
WHERE: Campbell River Boston Pizza, 1309 North Island Hwy, Campbell River
COMOX — September 27
WHAT: Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock Community Dinner
WHO: Canadian Cancer Society, Tour de Rock team and Cops for Cancer, Ecole-Au-Coeur-De-l’Ile
WHEN: Wednesday September 27, 6:00-8:00pm
WHERE: Ecole-Au-Coeur-De-l’Ile, 566 Linshart Road, Comox
QUALICUM — September 28
WHAT: Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock Community Stop
WHO: Canadian Cancer Society, Tour de Rock team, Bailey’s Cafe and Qualicum community champions
WHEN: Thursday September 28, 12:54pm
WHERE: Qualicum Glassford Square, 660 Primrose St., Qualicum
PORT ALBERNI — September 29
WHAT: Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock Community Dinner hosted by the Legion
WHO: Canadian Cancer Society, Tour de Rock team, Port Alberni Legion
WHEN: Friday September 29, 5:30-7:30pm
WHERE: Port Alberni Legion, 9775 Chemainus Road, Port Alberni
NANAIMO — October 01
WHAT: Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock Nanaimo Gala
WHO: Canadian Cancer Society, Tour de Rock team, Nanaimo community committee
WHEN: Sunday October 1, 6:00-8:00pm
WHERE: Coast Bastion Hotel, 11 Bastion St., Nanaimo
CHEMAINUS — October 02
WHAT: Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock Community Lunch
WHO: Canadian Cancer Society, Tour de Rock team, Chemainus Legion
WHEN: Monday October 2, 2023, 1:00-2:00pm
WHERE: Chemainus Legion, 9775 Chemainus Road, Chemainus
CHEMAINUS — October 02
WHAT: Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock Community Stop
WHO: Canadian Cancer Society, Tour de Rock team, Chemainus Community, Country Grocer
WHEN: Monday October 2, 2023, 2:45pm
WHERE: Chemainus Country Grocer, 3055 Oak St, Chemainus
LADYSMITH — October 02
WHAT: Cops for Cancer LadySmith Red Serge Gala
WHO: Canadian Cancer Society, Tour de Rock team, Ladysmith community committee
WHEN: Monday October 2, 2023
WHERE: Ladysmith Eagles, 921 1st Avenue, Ladysmith
DUNCAN — October 03
WHAT: Cops for Cancer Community Stop
WHO: Canadian Cancer Society, Tour de Rock team, Thrifty Foods
WHEN: Tuesday October 3, 11:00-12:00pm
WHERE: Thrifty Foods, 2755 Beverly Street, Duncan
SHAWNIGAN LAKE — October 03
WHAT: Cops for Cancer Community BBQ hosted by Shawnigan Lake School
WHO: Canadian Cancer Society, Tour de Rock team, Shawnigan Lake School
WHEN: Tuesday October 3, 5:30-8:00pm
WHERE: Shawnigan Lake School, 1975 Renfrew Rd, Shawnigan Lake
VICTORIA — October 04
WHAT: Cops for Cancer Lunch hosted by Pexsisen and Centre Mountain Lellum
WHO: Canadian Cancer Society, Tour de Rock team, Pexsisen and Centre Mountain Lellum
WHEN: Wednesday October 4, 12:24-1:10pm
WHERE: Pexsisen and Centre Mountain Lellum, 3100 Constellation Ave, Victoria
VICTORIA — October 04
WHAT: Cops for Cancer West Shore Gala
WHO: Canadian Cancer Society, Tour de Rock team, West Shore RCMP
WHEN: Wednesday October 4, 6:00-8:00pm
WHERE: Bear Mountain Westin, Victoria
VICTORIA — October 05
WHAT: Cops for Cancer School Stop at Oak Bay Secondary
WHO: Canadian Cancer Society, Tour de Rock team, Oak Bay Secondary
WHEN: Thursday October 5, 2023, 9:00-9:21am
WHERE: Oak Bay Secondary, 2121 Cadboro Bay Rd, Victoria
SAANICHTON — October 05
WHAT: Cops for Cancer Community Lunch hosted by Peninsula Co-op
WHO: Canadian Cancer Society, Tour de Rock team, Peninsula Co-op
WHEN: Thursday October 5, 2023, 1:45-2:10pm
WHERE: Peninsula Co-op, 2132 Keating Cross Road, Saanichton
SIDNEY — October 05
WHAT: Cops for Cancer Welcome event and head shaves
WHO: Canadian Cancer Society, Tour de Rock team, Sidney community champions
WHEN: Thursday October 5, 2023, 4:30-5:00pm
WHERE: SHOAL Community Centre, 10030 Resthaven Drive, Sidney
VICTORIA — October 06
WHAT: Cops for Cancer Community Stop in Esquimalt
WHO: Canadian Cancer Society, Tour de Rock team and Esquimalt community
WHEN: Friday October 6, 9:00-9:15am
WHERE: Archie Browning Sports Centre, 1151 Esquimalt Rd, Victoria
VICTORIA — October 06
WHAT: Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock Finale and cheque reveal
WHO: Canadian Cancer Society, Tour de Rock team and presenting sponsor Applewood Auto Group
WHEN: Friday October 6, 2023
WHERE: Legislative building steps, 501 Belleville St, Victoria
Love, Dr. Scott James
