‘An epic journey’: Cyclists riding across Canada in honour of Terry Fox

WATCH: Forty-five years after Terry Fox began his Marathon of Hope, eight cyclists are crossing the country to fundraise $1 million.

A group of eight cyclists are crossing the country to raise funds for cancer research.

The ‘National Ride of Hope Peloton’ is also honouring the 45th anniversary of Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope.

“The more money we collect will continue to fund research, in hopes of what Terry was going after in 1980, the cure for cancer,” said Adam Belanger, a member of the cyclist team.

The team plans to cross Canada in 32 days, riding 220 kilometers a day, scheduled to end in Newfoundland July 10th.

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The team crossed Saskatchewan Monday, making stops in Swift Current, Moose Jaw, Regina and Carlyle.

Terry’s brother Darrell is among the eight cyclists taking part in the ride.

He says it is a daunting challenge, but it needed to be in honour of the original marathon and what his brother accomplished.

“He proved to us that limitations are self-imposed. That is something we have learned from the last 45 years,” said Fox.

Terry Fox began the Marathon of Hope April 12, 1980 with the goal to raise $1 million for cancer research.

Since then, runs across the country have been held in Fox’s honour, raising more than $850 million.

“It’s an epic journey that we’re on,” said Belanger. “Obviously the physical effort, but there are far harder journeys that people go through when it comes to cancer.”

“The more that we can get behind the efforts of curing cancer, that will really show our heart,” he added.