Tour de Rock in Sooke Oct. 5

They will visit Sooke Elementary School from 12:54 to 1:30 p.m. and will be joined by more than 1,500 middle and elementary school students.

Sep. 28, 2016 6:00 p.m.
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This year’s Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock riders will roll through Sooke on Oct. 5.

They will visit Sooke Elementary School from 12:54 to 1:30 p.m. and will be joined by more than 1,500 middle and elementary school students.

The riders started their 1,100-kilometre journey in Port Alice last weekend and end it next weekend in Victoria.

The Tour de Rock raises money and awareness for kids with cancer.

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