Jackie Goodman enjoys cycling to beat cancer
Jackie Goodman poses in front of semi bearing the logo of the Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer. Darrell Goodman photo
As a member of the Lake Revelstoke Dragon Boat Society Jackie Goodman is an active campaigner against cancer. Now’s she’s expanding her participation in cancer research fund raising by cycling from Surrey to Seattle.
“t was nice talking to you the other afternoon,” her husband, Darrell said in an e-mail Wednesday. “To further our conversation, Jackie and I are doing something I think is pretty amazing at our age. We are doing a bike ride in June together from Surrey to Seattle in two days.
“Jackie did it last year and I was her cheering squad, photographer and roadie and I kind of got caught up in the whole moment when there were 2,874 people on bikes to raise money for cancer research that benefits the B.C. Cancer Foundation.”
Now these are a lot of bikes. In fact, they are some of the the bikes that were dropped off the night before for the early departure from Surrey. Darrell Goodman photo
Darrell and Jackie are now working out three times a week, and as soon as the snow is gone they’ll be on their bikes training for this year’s Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer, which last year raised $11.3 million dollars that stays in British Columbia for cancer research.
Last summer's rain made for a wet ride but that didn't deter Jackie and other ardent campaigners for cancer research. Darrell Goodman photo
If you’d like to learn more, please watch the video below:
Thank you Darrell and Dave for supporting me in the 2012 Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer. This 260 km, two day meanders thru the farm lands Surrey and northern Washington.
Darrell and I are both members of Team Finn and you can learn more about why Team Finn wears pink if you preview the attached video clip. In 2011 was Team’s FInn’s third year in the Ride to Conquer Cancer. This team alone has raised one million dollars in a three year period.
Darrell and I thank our family and friends who sponsored me last year and have been generous with sponsoring us again this year.