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By Aaron Schulze

Cops for Kids

Cops for Kids ride cycles into Kamloops Friday

Sep 14, 2023 | 6:34 AM

KAMLOOPS — Police officers from across B.C.’s Interior will roll into Kamloops as part of the 2023 Cops for Kids Ride.

On Friday (Sept. 15) at 4 p.m., the cyclist team made up of 24 law enforcement officials will ride to the Kamloops RCMP Detachment at 560 Battle St., concluding day eight of their 10-day fundraising tour.

“The past weeks and months have tested the team already,” Julio Krenz, ride captain and retired S/Sgt. Major Julio Krenz. “In addition to their policing duties, they’ve faced an unprecedented fire season which meant extra overtime hours and poor air quality for training. They’ve proven already that they’re committed to helping local kids by fundraising and training in such challenging times.”

RCMP say the tour is a culmination of each riders’ year-long efforts volunteering at community events, training on their own time, and raising a minimum of $2,500 each so that they can be a part of the team.

This year’s Cops for Kids journey began in Kelowna on Sept. 8, and took the team through the Kootenays, as far east as Cranbrook. The stop in Kamloops will bring them one step closer to their finish in Kelowna on Sunday.

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The ride features hill climbs over the Anarchist Mountain and Paulson Pass across the RCMP’s Southeast District.

Since 2001, Cops for Kids has raised more than $6.1 million in support of local children in medical, physical or traumatic crisis.