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Christina said they friend lake and clipped his tire and Terry Fox‘s Marathon of Hope and were roughing it a lot, camping at went over," Rooney said. “He had a soaked in the hot springs on Van- the side of the road. massive road rash up and down his couverlsland. “They got kind of smelly," she whole side and was in a bit of Those were just some of the laughed. When they finally washed shock. highlights of an 89 day, 8.126 km their clothes they had to do it four "We took a rest day in a nearby bike trip that Waterloo's Jamie timesjust to get thestench out. provincial park and he completely Rooney and Ben Morrison made Serendipty was on their side healed up. But that's the fastest across Canada in support of a , -_ again when they rode through speed we reached on the trip â€" charity that hopes to bring better ' . Quebec City after enjoying the falling at 60km per hour is no fun.” health outcomes to the people of . sights along the St. lawrence. They Dinosaur Valley was just the lnhambane, Mozambique. rolled through the city on the same kick they needed to get over the Rooney, 19. was inspired to help day, May 13. that Rooney's grand- Rockies. and Rooney admitted it the people of the area after a stu- ‘ .7 parents immigrated to Canada 56 was much easier going down then dent exchange trip he took with . . , gaff-j , _' 5‘, years before. climbing up this natural Canadian CanadaWorid Youth. ' ’3" ‘ “They couldn't believe that we wonder. That gave him the idea to go on i were calling on that day because it “It felt like we were going down- , a cross-Canada bike ride to raise L was the same day they docked in hill all the way to Vancouver," he funds. and he convinced good ‘ ‘ Canada after immigrating from said. “it felt like we didn't have to friend Ben Morrison to join him 1 , I Germany.” he said. “They landed pedal for hours." forthe ride. \ , I. ‘V on May 13 and it was a great The trip ended in Tofino, B.C.. When the trip was all over. moment for us. as the riders took in the natural stretching from Cape Spear. the . l . “It wasn't planned at all, it was wonders of the west coast and most easterly point in Canada. to ‘ , just by sheer fortune." soaked their aching muscles in the 'l‘oftno on Vancouver island. they ' The duo and their ragtag band hot springs the area is famous for. ’ raised $15,623. ' of fellow travellers made it home in just when they couldn't stand the A well-tanned, slightly more time for the May 24 long weekend heat of the natural springs anyâ€" muscled Rooney returned to his " where there was a fundraising bar» more a wave would come crashing Waterloo home last week ready to beque hosted by former Waterloo in and cool themnown. share some of those stories since MPAndrewTelegdi. Days were spent whale watch- the duo left the city in April, They also kicked off the second ing, surfing and sunning them- llis sidekick Morrison would part ofthe trip with pal lake “is selves and it was no wonder that have joined him but he liked the hon joining their peloton as they Morrison didn't want to come back west coast â€" and surfing in and worked their way up through right away. ‘ around (Ilayoquot Sound â€" so northern Ontario. “He just like it because flats in much that he decided to stay out That's where they came up on laid back." Rooney said. there and work forulittle while. the Terry Fox memorial just out- For Rooney. he reveled in a They started their tour at Cape ‘ . . . . side ofThunder Bay. sense of accomplishment and Spear in Newfoundland, dipping Jamie ROO’WY and 59" Morrison "1 front 0‘ the “"7 FOX Memorial "1 in addition to the photos post~ absorbed all the experiences they their feet in the ocean in the same Thunder Bay. mmwm ed on their website Rooney took went through along the way. .. place where Terry Fox started his (”the province. . With that bit 0t fonune to start another souvenir â€" a flower from “It was a beautiful sunny day Marathon ofllope. "They were somehow friends the tth they "3"er across Nova the memorial garden that sur- and it got us to think back on the The excitement started quickly, With him and brought him 0““ 0" “OWL 0" the first ferry across to rounds the statue. trip when it started in St. John's Morrison and Rooney meta group the dance “00'?" 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