Ride for Dad

Nick Seebruch
Ride for Dad
Bob Kikkert on his motorcycle. Bob will be riding his motorcycle in the Ride for Dad on June 2 (Nick Seebruch/ TC Media).

CORNWALL, Ontario – Bob Kikkert is an avid motorcycle rider and a survivor of prostate cancer. For the past 10 years he has been participating in the Ride for Dad fundraiser to raise money for prostate cancer research.

Ride for Dad is a one-day motorcycle ride. Participants join the ride by raising funds for the charity. Ride for Dad fundraisers take place in cities across Canada.

Kikkert has been riding in the Ottawa edition of the fundraiser since 2008. This year, he rides out on June 2 and hopes to raise $3,700. Over the past 10 years, he has raised $27,000 for the charity.

Kikkert, 73, has been riding motorcycles since 1972 and when asked why he responded with one word “freedom”.

“When you go out on a highway . . . nothing is stopping you from seeing it all,” he said.

Kikkert has previously traveled such famous highways like Route 66 in the United States, traveling the 2,200 miles from Chicago Illinois to California.

He explained that participating in the Ride for Dad brings a strong experience of fellowship and comradery.

“When you start the Ride for Dad and you see all those bikes around you . . . see that is really something,” he said. “You also always make a new friend and talk to the people beside you.”

To donate to Bob Kikkert’s cause, follow this link: http://support.pcff.ca/site/TR/RideForDad2018/MRFD_General?px=1010642&pg=personal&fr_id=1669

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