A very resourceful teen from Ontario, Canada, will be skating across North America to Canada to help raise funds for cancer research.

Skate4Cancer is a marathon that will begin in Los Angeles and end in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Beginning in early March, Robert Dyer, Kyle Massaar and a group of friends plan to visit skateparks to promote Skate4cancer and to raise awareness of cancer research and funds for the Canadian Cancer Society.

Robert Dyer will be skateboarding the distance--around 5,000 miles from Los Angeles to Canada. He is working with a personal trainer every morning. What's more he is following a diet and exercise program to prepare himself for the marathon, which will include trekking through the desert and the rockies.

The gang has already been hosting events to collect donations for the supplies and equipment they will need for the trip, including propane stoves, Hammocks, flashing Lights, tents, coolers, microwave, fridge, and several propane tanks. They will be dedicating their journey to their heroes, Tony Hawk and Terry Fox, and to cancer victims everywhere. Rob will dedicate The first and last kilometer of the trip to the memory of Wendy M. Dyer.

Schedule

Los Angeles to Orange March 3 to 6

Orange to Ontario March 7 to 10

Ontario to Phoenix March 11 to 26

Phoenix to Houston March 27 to May 17

Houston to Waveland May 18 to June 13

Waveland to Knoxville June 14 to 27

Knoxville to Louisville June 28 to July 15

Louisville to Cleveland July 16 to August 3

Cleveland to York August 4 to 13

York to Moorestown August 14 to 20

Moorestown to Elizabeth August 21 to 23

Elizabeth to New York August24 to September 3

New York to Johnston September 4 to 14

Johnston to Oakland September 15 to 20

Oakland to Niagara Falls September 21 to 25

Niagara Falls to Oakville September 26 to October 1

Oakville to Toronto October 2 to 7

Toronto to Newmarket October 8 to 10

For more information contact : Skate4Cancer

Email: skate4cancer@hotmail.com

(http://www.skate4cancer.com/)

Diana Clarke is a teacher, freelance writer and founder of The Sun and Your Skin, a health and science website on life and light at http://www.yourskinadun.com.

dianaclarke2001@yahoo.com

Written by: Diana Clarke