Record turnout as thousands of bikers rally at Polo Park for 15th annual Ride for Dad – Winnipeg | 24CA News
Thousands of bikes flooded into Polo Park on Saturday morning for the fifteenth annual Ride for Dad and in keeping with organizers of the occasion, it was a file turnout.
The experience has been held yearly to boost cash and consciousness for prostate most cancers analysis, which is a trigger near the guts of the occasion’s spokesman, Ed Johner.
“I was diagnosed with prostate and kidney cancer in 2007. And because of early detection, which is a big emphasis that we try and make, I was treated for both successfully.”
The occasion additionally encourages males over 40 to get checked often for prostate most cancers as Johner says 90 per cent of instances may be handled efficiently if detected early. He stated 1.2 million Canadian males have prostate most cancers and “80 per cent of them don’t know it.”
The experience started with a police-escorted parade down Portage Avenue, then riders went up by means of Selkirk to Gimli after which again down by means of Lockport.
Johner says the experience brings folks collectively and is a enjoyable time for folks general. “It’s a great day of friendship, a great day of camaraderie.”
All of the cash raised for the occasion will go in direction of prostate most cancers analysis and schooling in Manitoba and the early estimate for this yr’s whole is $500,000. Since 2009, the occasion has raised over $3.5 million.
— with information from Global’s Katherine Dornian
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