Teens To Raise Money In Skateboarding Marathon For Cancer Research

A very resourceful teen from Ontario, Canada, will be skating across North America to Canada to help raise funds for cancer research. SkateCancer is a marathon that will begin in Los Angeles and end in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Beginning in early March, Robert Dyer, Kyle Massaar and a group of friends plan to visit skateparks to promote Skatecancer and to raise awareness of cancer research and funds for the Canadian Cancer Society. Robert Dyer will be skateboarding the distance--around , miles from Los Angeles to Canada. He is working with a personal trainer every morning. What's more he is following a diet and exercise program to prepare himself for the marathon, which will include trekking through the desert and the rockies. The gang has already been hosting events to collect donations for the supplies and equipment they will need for the trip, including propane stoves, Hammocks, flashing Lights, tents, coolers, microwave, fridge, and several propane tanks. They will be dedicating their journey to their heroes, Tony Hawk and Terry Fox, and to cancer victims everywhere. Rob will dedicate The first and last kilometer of the trip to the memory of Wendy M. Dyer. Schedule Los Angeles to Orange March to Orange to Ontario March to Ontario to Phoenix March to Phoenix to Houston March to May Houston to Waveland May to June Waveland to Knoxville June to Knoxville to Louisville June to July Louisville to Cleveland July to August Cleveland to York August to York to Moorestown August to Moorestown to Elizabeth August to Elizabeth to New York August to September New York to Johnston September to Johnston to Oakland September to Oakland to Niagara Falls September to Niagara Falls to Oakville September to October Oakville to Toronto October to Toronto to Newmarket October to

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