Even though the weather was less than ideal, a young boy from Cambridge, Ont. went out on a long bike ride with a cause. Euan Bingham, 10, rode 104 km, heading from Cambridge to Burlington, all in the name of supporting cancer research, according to a report from CBC.
This is not the first time Bingham has ridden to raise money for cancer research. At the age of seven, he completed a 70-km ride. Each year follwowing he upped the distance. At the age of eight, he rode 80 km, by nine, 90 km. .
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He originally had a initial target of $5,000, but Bingham went above and beyond, amassing an impressive $18,765. These contributions poured in before his tenth birthday, which happened to be on the following Sunday.
The young cyclist said it wasn’t hard for him to use riding as a way to raise money.
“I settled on it when I was seven because I already loved riding my bike,” Bingham explained. “I actually didn’t think I’d be able to raise this much,” he said.
“We can’t believe what it has become and how he has progressed at it. We’re just so proud of him for wanting to do this and knowing the backstory and knowing where the money is going,” his mom Kelly Bingham said. “We’ve had two people in our family that have been affected by cancer, so this year it has brought more meaning to us.”
When a reporter from CTV asked if he gets tired on the big days on the saddle, Bingham says he definitely does, but it’s always worth it.
“I get home and I’m like ‘I wish I went for longer.’”
Over the four rides he’s done since 2020, Euan has helped raise nearly $25,000 for the Terry Fox Foundation.
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