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.
The 2024 Tour de Cure happens on August 24th and 25th. That’s the same weekend as the Salmon Sessions Music Festival near White Rock, Farewell to Summer Fireworks in New Westminster, and World of Love Multicultural Carnival in Coquitlam. The PNE Fair, Shipyards Night Market and a number of other events happen at the same time too.
To learn about the above and other events, see our August Calendar of Events. To learn about the Granville Block Party, 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 is one of the biggest annual cycling events in the Lower Mainland. The event has raised over $120 million for the BC Cancer Foundation since its inaugural ride in 2009.
Participants can choose between a one-day or a two-day ride. Those who opt for the longest option in 2024 will ride 260 km from the Cloverdale Fairgrounds in Surrey all the way to Hope. It’s not a journey for the faint of heart!
Registration for the Tour de Cure
Those who sign up to ride in the Tour de Cure can do so either as an individual or as part of a team. Everyone must raise at least $2,500 to be eligible to ride in the race. The event raises millions of dollars each year!
The first step is to register as a rider on the Tour de Cure website. After that, the fundraising begins! For those who want to be part of the event but don’t want to cycle for hours, there are usually opportunities to serve as a volunteer instead.
2024 Route and Schedule
The 2024 Tour de Cure begins on August 24th. That day, those who signed up for the two-day journey bike from the Cloverdale Fairgrounds to Chilliwack Heritage Park.
The event opens with breakfast at 5:30 am, but the actual bike ride only begins at 7:25 am. There is the option to take either a 100 km or a 160 km route. There are pit stops about every 25 kms or so.
Upon arriving at Chilliwack Heritage Park the tired cyclists are greeted with dinner, hot showers, tents and some live entertainment.
Those doing the one-day version of the event can 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 is similar to the first, where everyone takes the same 100 km route from Chilliwack to Hope. Participants depart from Chilliwack in waves between 7:00 am and 8:00 am. Lunch is provided along the way and the event finishes at Memorial Park in Hope. There, everyone enjoys a BBQ dinner and some family-friendly activities. That evening participants (and their bikes) travel back to Cloverdale by bus.
About the BC Cancer Foundation
The money raised by the Tour de Cure is 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 mention above, the Tour de Cure has raised well over $100 million since it began and continues to raise millions each year. 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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