{"id":1197,"date":"2013-02-20T09:00:48","date_gmt":"2013-02-20T17:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/?p=1197"},"modified":"2015-06-11T16:09:09","modified_gmt":"2015-06-11T23:09:09","slug":"norco-bicycles-quick-facts-about-the-ride-to-conquer-cancer-in-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/2013\/02\/norco-bicycles-quick-facts-about-the-ride-to-conquer-cancer-in-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Norco Bicycles quick facts about the Ride to Conquer Cancer in Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>What is the Ride to Conquer Cancer? When and where does it happen in 2013?<\/h1>\n<p>The <a href=\"\/\/www.conquercancer.ca\/index.html\">Ride to Conquer Cancer\u00ae<\/a>\u00a0began as a single pledge-based event in 2008 and has grown across Canada as the largest cycling fund-raising event of the year. It attracts more than 10,000 riders across the country each year, and\u00a0has raised nearly $150 million in support of cancer research thus far.<\/p>\n<p>In 2013, the Ride to Conquer Cancer will take place in four provinces\u2014British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec\u2014on four weekends in June and July.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1198\" style=\"width: 307px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.norco.com\/company\/ride-to-conquer-cancer\/#details\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1198\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1198  \" title=\"Click for offer details\" alt=\"Join Team Norco and ride for the cure on a Valence or Tactic\" src=\"\/\/www.livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Norco-ride-to-conquer-cancer-valence-tactic.png\" width=\"297\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Norco-ride-to-conquer-cancer-valence-tactic.png 864w, https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Norco-ride-to-conquer-cancer-valence-tactic-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Norco-ride-to-conquer-cancer-valence-tactic-682x1024.png 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 297px) 100vw, 297px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1198\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Receive up to $150 towards your fundraising efforts\u00a0when you purchase a 2013\u00a0Norco Valence\u00a0or\u00a0Norco Tactic\u00a0road bike.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This year and past years,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.norco.com\/company\/ride-to-conquer-cancer\/\">Norco Bicycles<\/a>\u00a0is an <strong>official bicycle and technical support sponsor<\/strong>\u00a0to the Ride to Conquer Cancer in all four regions. Norco Bicycles event crew attend each ride and provide dawn-to-dusk technical and mechanical support so every participant can do the ride of their lifetime.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ride to Conquer Cancer dates and facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/to12.conquercancer.ca\/site\/PageServer?pagename=to12_homepage\">Ontario Ride to Conquer Cancer<\/a>:\n<ul>\n<li>June 9-10, 2013<\/li>\n<li>6 routes between Toronto, Hamilton, and Niagara Falls<\/li>\n<li>In support of the Campbell Family Institute at The Princess Margaret, one of the top 5 cancer research centres in the world.<\/li>\n<li>In 2012, $18.1 million raised by almost 5,000 participants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/va13.conquercancer.ca\/site\/PageServer?pagename=va13_homepage\">British Columbia Ride to Conquer Cancer<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>June 15-16, 2013<\/li>\n<li>2 routes between Vancouver, BC and Seattle, Washington<\/li>\n<li>In support of the\u00a0BC Cancer Foundation<\/li>\n<li>In 2012, $11.2 million raised by over 3,000 participants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/ab13.conquercancer.ca\/site\/PageServer?pagename=ab13_homepage\">Alberta Ride to Conquer Cancer<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>June 22-23, 2013<\/li>\n<li>2 routes between Calgary and Okotoks<\/li>\n<li>In support of the Alberta Cancer Foundation; patients and families at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre in Calgary, the Cross Cancer Institute in Edmonton, and 15 cancer centres throughout Alberta.<\/li>\n<li>In 2012, $8 million raised by over 1,800 participants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/mo13.conquercancer.ca\/site\/PageServer?pagename=mo13_homepage&amp;s_locale=en_US\">Quebec Ride to Conquer Cancer<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>July 6-7, 2013<\/li>\n<li>1 route between Montr\u00e9al and Qu\u00e9bec City<\/li>\n<li>In support of\u00a0cancer research and care at the Segal Cancer Centre at the Jewish General Hospital and throughout Quebec.<\/li>\n<li>In 2012, $7 million raised by almost 2,000 participants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Helpful videos to get you started:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=player_embedded&amp;v=yhubYy7YWyw\">How to install your Ride to Conquer Cancer name plate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=player_embedded&amp;v=1235Dd46YK8\">How to prepare your bike for the Ride to Conquer Cancer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=player_embedded&amp;v=HUTff8Z1zig\">What to bring with you on an event ride<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=player_embedded&amp;v=ycA1tpSWeqA\">How to adjust your bike&#8217;s seat position<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=player_embedded&amp;v=wW4H1VQunKg\">How to fix a flat tire<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the Ride to Conquer Cancer? 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