Around 300 motorcycles pulled into the Battleford Arena parking lot as they stopped in the town as part of the Motorcycle Ride for Dad. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)

By Tyler Marr

GET CHECKED

Motorcycle Ride for Dad rolls through the Battlefords

Jun 15, 2019 | 2:32 PM

Neil Nemeth climbed off his motorcycle, slid off his helmet, pulled out his blue earbuds and shook raindrops off his leather jacket.

He smiles as a handful of other bikers file in behind him. They make small talk, mainly about the ominous dark clouds hanging overhead, before he made his way inside.

Nemeth is one of around 300 motorcyclists taking part in the Motorcycle Ride for Dad from Saskatoon to the Battlefords, Wilkie and Biggar to help raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer research.

The fleet rolled into the Battlefords Saturday and lined their array of riders in the parking lot of the Battleford Arena.

The nation-wide one-day event involves motorcycle, snowmobile, watercraft and ATV rides from coast-to-coast-to-coast. Since 2000, the event has donated more than $33 million to the Prostate Cancer Fight Foundation to fund prostate cancer research and awareness in communities where the money is raised.

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For Nemeth, a media coordinator, the day is about reminding men to go and get checked for prostate cancer.

“Our dads never did. If they went and got checked it was a surprise but most guys are getting checked now and we are noticing the rates are starting to slowly decrease because of the awareness,” he said.

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among Canadian men, excluding non-melanoma skin cancers, and the third leading cause of death from cancer in men. According to data from the Canadian Cancer Society, in 2017, an estimated 21,300 men were diagnosed with prostate cancer — 21 per cent of all new cancer cases for men.

On average, 58 Canadian men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every day and 11 die from the illness.

Nemeth said he’s been apart of other riding groups but appreciates the commitment those involved have for the one-day event.

The ride, he said, ensures to pass through small communities as prostate cancer can affect anyone, anywhere.

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