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Ride to Live is once again proud to partner with the Victoria Prostate Centre to bring the Westcoast Motorcycle Ride to Live to Victoria.

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Please take a moment to browse our site, and learn about who we are the events we produce, and how the funds we raise benefit prostate cancer reasearch and education here on Vancouver Island. The Ride to Live team is once again gearing up for the annual Westcoast Motorcycle Ride to Live. Find out how you can become a volunteer, community sponsor, or how you can donate to help us reach our goal of $150,000

Every week, 2 or more men die on Vancouver Island of this disease. In 2009, an estimated 775 men were diagnosed with prostate cancer on Vancouver Island. 116 of those men died from the disease. Early detection and treatment improve the chances that victims will survive. The Westcoast Motorcycle Ride to Live raises awareness by staging huge rallies focused on Prostate Cancer. Extensive promotion of the event and its message, "Get yourself tested", is delivered through the local media and community-related events.

In 2010, despite a heavy rain that fell on Ride Day, the 1st annual Ride to Live in Victoria raised $89,127. Total Expenses were $12,240.64 (13.7%). The balance funds education and research here on Vancouver Island. For example, in September, monies donated to The Prostate Centre helped with Men's Health Day to fund PSA blood tests for men who wanted to get themselves screened for Prostate Cancer. 600 men had their PSA levels checked at a total cost of $18,000. 35 were diagnosed with the disease. But, courtesy of early detection, those 35 men have a much better chance of surviving.

With your support this year, the Westcoast Motorcycle Ride to Live "Vancouver Island" will continue to raise awareness of this disease and provide funds for BC Prostate Cancer research. The money raised here, stays here to benefit your customers, employees and their families.


What's raised on the island, stays on the island.


Ride to Live, fighting prostate cancer on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands.

top fundraisers

  1. Steve Selina - Westjet Tickets
  2. Tony Moniz - Las Vegas Vacation
  3. Dave Valentine - The Pier Hotel Weekend Package
  4. Ted Balderson - LA-Z-BOY Recliner
  5. Kevin Walker - Executive House Hotel 2 Night Stay
  6. Lemay Henderson - BB Resort
  7. Kelly Moniz - Preferred Nutrition Gift Basket
  8. Scott James - Bed & Bath Gift Basket
  9. The Weeds - DeWalt Portable Radio
  10. Ide deJong - Vancouver Canucks Toolbox
  11. Peter Davis - Blue Tooth & Day Timer
  12. Juanita Munro - MiBook
  13. Norman Joyce - Island Farms Dairy Ice Cream for 1 year
  14. Vince Bevan - Butchart Gardens Gift Basket
  15. Scott Adams - Beer Fridge
  16. Pat Phillips - Hair Cut & Color from Vibe Hair Studio
  17. Dan Haro - Hair Blow Dry and Color from Vibe Hair Studio
  18. Ed Letain - Hair Cut from Vibe Hair Studio
  19. Richard Niblock - Hari Cut from Vibe Hair Studio
  20. Boyd McIvor - Teeth Whitening by PearlBrite
  21. Kevin Lowe - Home Mail Box
  22. Jamie Day - Home Mail Box
  23. Wayne Bamford - RC Grillhouse and Lounge Gift Certificate
  24. James Campbell - Denny's Gift Certificate
  25. Robin Junger - Denny's Gift Certificate
  26. Steve Mohan - Denny's Gift Certificate
  27. Lori Cornish-Gergely - Denny's Gift Certificate
  28. Steve Scott - Angel Food Gift Certificate
  29. Cam Ross - Angel Food Gift Certificate
  30. Tom McLimont - Angel Food Gift Certificate
  31. Ken McKendry - Bread Basket from Cobb's
  32. Gerald Ford - Framed Print

poker hands

  1. Jim Anson (low hand) - Two Rounds Golf @ Cordova Bay / Ride Hat
  2. Jason Thompson (mystery hand) - Two Rounds Golf @ Cordova Bay / Ride Hat

**Prize winners may claim their prize at:
The Prostate Centre
100 - 1900 Richmond Road
Victoria BC



your research dollars at work:

Early intervention key to surviving prostate cancer.
UVic chemist Dr. Fraser Hof, front, gets funding for his research into prostate cancer in part from proceeds raised by bikers Ike de Jong, back left, Frank Scott and Graham Mitchell.

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Ride to Live could not reach their goal without the support of our community partners. A very special thankyou to our gold sponsors below: