The eighth annual Northern Pass to Conquer Cancer, benefitting The Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, will take place August 10 in Bracebridge.
The event will see over 400 participants ride 160km in scenic cottage country, while raising funds to help cancer patients across Canada.
Cancer is the leading cause of death in Canada, with two in five Canadians expected to develop cancer in their lifetime.
Palliative care nurse, and former Muskoka summer camp nurse, Francis Macapagal is participating in his fifth Northern Pass.
Macapagal lost his father to lung cancer in 2020. Participating in this events honours Francis’ late father’s memory, while keeping his love for cycling alive.
He appreciates being part of a community that is passionate about cycling, raising funds for cancer research, and giving back to an organization that helped him when he really needed it.