Over $60,000 went to the Cancer Foundation of Saskatchewan following Prairie Women on Snowmobiles' 20th trek.(Facebook/Cancer Foundation of Saskatchewan)

By Aaron Schulze

Prairie Women on Snowmobiles

Prairie Women on Snowmobiles’ 20th trek raises nearly $100,000

Feb 9, 2020 | 11:27 AM

After six days of sledding, Prairie Women on Snowmobiles raised $98,273.10 for breast cancer research and equipment.

For 20 years, the non-profit organization’s annual event takes 10 female snowmobile riders on a 1,600 km trek covering 25 communities in Saskatchewan.

The Canadian Cancer Society will receive $31,793.31 for breast cancer research and $66,479.79 will go to the Cancer Foundation of Saskatchewan to purchase equipment to stay in the province.

Kelly Kim Rea, president of Prairie Women on Snowmobiles, said it’s hard to compare the 20^th trek to previous years. Rea said in some years they’ve raised over $200,000 and others less so, but the latest tour across the province was a memorable one.

“The way we look at it is one dollar raised is one more than we had before,” Rea told northeastNOW. “It’s important that people hear our message about the early detection of breast cancer being their best chance of survival. We’re happy no matter what we do, and this is a fantastic total to have for these ladies on our 20^th anniversary. This goes towards making it a better world for people who are travelling or have travelled their cancer journey.”

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There were no mechanical misfunctions with the sleds or the pit crews throughout the trek, but there were some issues with melted snow in southern parts of the province. Rea said the ladies had to ride in the accompanying van for that portion before they found snow again on the final day in Allan.

However, the ladies didn’t let the lack of snow melt on their parade. They enjoyed the sights and welcoming faces along the way.

“There were a lot of incredible stops we’ve never been to,” Rea said. “Little towns like Eyebrow and Elbow were so happy that we finally made it there after 20 years. Moose Jaw was so welcoming; they had a sold-out crowd. There’s no one moment I can ever pick out.”

After raising over $2.6 million toward breast cancer research and equipment over 20 years, Rea said Prairie Women on Snowmobiles will continue to ride every year if they’re needed and have interested riders.

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