This August, I’m cycling 2,000 km in the SickKids Great Cycle Challenge to fight childhood cancer — the #1 disease killing Canadian kids. Children should be living life, not fighting for it.

I ride to support SickKids Foundation as they deliver life‑saving care, develop new treatments, and push toward cures that every child deserves.

This year, the ride carries a weight I never expected.

In December, I lost my wife, Josée — my love, my partner, and the person who cheered the loudest for every challenge I took on. She faced her own cancer with courage, humour, and a fierce will to live. Even in the hardest moments, she wanted me to keep riding, keep fundraising, and keep believing in a future where fewer families face what we did.

So I’m riding — for the kids, for the families fighting right now, and for Josée.

This will be my 16th straight year taking on this challenge, and once again I’ll be joined by my son, Nathan. Together, we’re taking on what will be our biggest ride as a team: Toronto to Quebec City — four days of cycling, one rest day, and a route I’ve completed before but Nathan has never done end‑to‑end. It’s a huge challenge, and one we’re ready to take on together.

Every kilometre we ride honours the kids who can’t, the families who never give up, and the memory of the woman who inspired me to keep going.

If you’re able, please consider donating to support these brave kids and their families. Your generosity fuels research, treatment, and hope.

Thank you.