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Ride for Dad: Back on the road in the fight against prostate cancer

More than 1,000 motorcyclists got their motors running Saturday for the 25th annual Ride for Dad in Ottawa, a show of support in the fight against prostate cancer. Article content The national event raises funds for research and public awareness campaign. Article content Riders toured past the General campus of The Ottawa Hospital and CHEO before heading out on a long route that took them eventually to the Canadian Tire Centre, turning heads and sparking conversations about early detection and PSA testing. Article content Michael Anderson, chair of the Ottawa chapter, spoke from his heart about losing his father to prostate cancer in 2021. Article content 'I may not have been able to save my father, but his name carries on through me and all the people that are here,' Anderson said. Article content 'We've raised over $43 million nationally, and we've actually donated over $8 million to that very hospital,' he said, pointing to The Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre. Article content 'We're still in the fight together.' Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content