Thanks to YOU, nearly $30,000 has already been raised through the 12-Hour Cycling Challenge! An incredible community effort that will help us do for cancer patients, right here in Montérégie.
12 hours. 35 bikes. 18 teams. One shared cause.
On Wednesday, September 30, the first pedal strokes at 7 a.m. kicked off a day full of energy in the lobby of Hôpital Charles-Le Moyne.
For 12 hours, 18 teams made up of staff members, physicians, patients, loved ones and young philanthropists took turns on the bikes in support of everyone affected by cancer.
The 18 teams proudly represented their respective departments and groups: FHCLM (Fondation Hôpital Charles-LeMoyne), SPEEDEAU (education department), Passe-Partout (paediatrics and perinatal care), Les Petits Philanthropes (Little Philanthropists’ Club), Les patients et proches du CICM (patients and loved ones at the Centre intégré de cancérologie de la Montérégie), CICM-RCM (Centre intégré de cancérologie de la Montérégie and Réseau de cancérologie de la Montérégie), Pédalons pour Geneviève (operating room), Le Cœur battant (cardiology, 5 South), Les Cœurs Poumons (hemodynamics and respiratory therapy), Santé mentale (mental health teams), Les Bicycles radioactifs (medical imaging), Super Mario (facilities and infrastructure), CycloRX (pharmacy), Le Peloton de la pharmacie (pharmacy), Curiethérapie (brachytherapy), Les Optiflows (respirology, 1F), À fond les synapses (neurology and neurosurgery, 3 North) and Fondation Leski (Fondation Leski).
Patients and their loved ones were also at the heart of the movement. Several hopped on a bike, along with visitors and passersby swept up in the energy of the Challenge.
Throughout the day, the cheers, smiles and donations kept coming. Every pedal stroke had the same goal: advancing cancer care.
Nearly $30,000 raised… and the total keeps climbing! And it’s not over yet! The 12-Hour Cycling Challenge fundraising campaign is still open, so we can push that total even higher.
Every donation helps provide ultraspecialized care, state-of-the-art treatments and support for cancer patients at the Centre intégré de cancérologie de la Montérégie.
YOU made this day possible
Thank you to the 18 teams who pedalled tirelessly, to the patients and loved ones who joined the movement, to the donors who helped boost the fundraising totals, and to everyone who came out to cheer on the participants.
Thank you as well to the volunteers, staff members and everyone who helped organize this third edition of the 12-Hour Cycling Challenge.
Finally, a huge thank you to the partners and sponsors who brought energy, comfort and momentum to the day: TD, ERIVAN, Ameublements Tanguay, Cycle Néron, La Roche-Posay, Shop Santé, Tim Hortons Curé-Poirier, IGA Extra Gilles Bariteau de Saint-Hubert, IGA Saint-Lambert, Pizzeria Salvatore Greenfield Park, Dairy Queen and Verger de la Savane.
Thank you also to the elected officials who got involved in the Challenge: Alexandra Mendès, Sherry Romanado and Bienvenu-Olivier Ntumba.
Thanks to your generosity and commitment, this day of cycling made a real difference for cancer patients.
Relive the highlights of the 12-Hour Cycling Challenge
From the official countdown to the final pedal strokes, explore the first selection of photos from this incredible community effort. More photos will be added to the album in the coming days.
The day is over, but every new donation can still help the total climb.
Together, let’s keep riding against cancer.
