The Tour de Cure is a massive cycling event in Metro Vancouver that’s also a fundraiser for the BC Cancer Foundation. Thousands of riders participate each year.
Note: Sadly, 2024 was the tour’s final year. Budget and other mitigating factors ended its run.
To learn about the above and other events, see our August Calendar of Events. To learn about the Tour de Cure, continue reading.
This article includes the following information about Tour de Cure:
Registration for the Tour de Cure | 2024 Route and Schedule | About the BC Cancer Foundation | Other Information
Metro Vancouver’s Tour de Cure Cycling Event
The Tour de Cure was one of the biggest annual cycling events in the Lower Mainland. The event raised over $131-million for the BC Cancer Foundation since its inaugural ride in 2009.
Participants could choose between a one-day or a two-day ride. Those who opted for the longest option, cycled 260 kms from the Cloverdale Fairgrounds in Surrey all the way to Hope. It wasn’t a journey for the faint of heart!
Registration for the Tour de Cure
Those who signed up to ride in the Tour de Cure could do so either as an individual or as part of a team. Everyone had to raise at least $2,500 to be eligible to ride in the race. The event raised millions of dollars each year!
The first step was to register as a rider on the Tour de Cure website. After that, the fundraising began. For those who wanted to be part of the event but didn’t want to cycle for hours, there were usually opportunities to serve as a volunteer instead.
2024 Route and Schedule
The final Tour de Cure began on August 24th, 2024. That day, those who signed up for the two-day journey biked from the Cloverdale Fairgrounds to Chilliwack Heritage Park.
The event opened with breakfast at 5:30 am, but the actual bike ride only started at 7:25 am. There was the option to take either a 100 km or a 160 km route. There were pit stops about every 25 kms.
Upon arriving at Chilliwack Heritage Park the tired cyclists were greeted with dinner, hot showers, tents and some live entertainment.
Those doing the one-day version of the event could either show up at the Chilliwack camp on the evening of the 24th and take part in the camp activities, or arrive early in the morning on the 25th for breakfast and the ride.
The second day was similar to the first, where everyone took the same 100 km route from Chilliwack to Hope. Participants departed from Chilliwack in waves between 7:00 am and 8:00 am. Lunch was provided along the way and the event finished at Memorial Park in Hope. There, everyone enjoyed a BBQ dinner and some family-friendly activities. That evening participants (and their bikes) travelled back to Cloverdale by bus.
About the BC Cancer Foundation
The money raised by the Tour de Cure was for the BC Cancer Foundation. The foundation is the fundraising branch of BC Cancer which is the premier cancer research and support organization in the province.
As mentioned above, the Tour de Cure raised over $131-million in its 16-year history. Cancer remains one of the biggest health dangers for everyone in our society so finding new treatments and ways to diagnose patients early is important!
To learn more about what the foundation does check out the BC Cancer Foundation website.
Other Information
For more information about the cycling event, visit the Tour de Cure website.
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