Patrick Morrison

One More KM — Why This Ride Matters

In June of 2023, I lost my friend Kim to cancer. She was a close friend from high school — full of life, warmth, and strength. Her passing hit hard, as it does when someone you know, someone young and vibrant, is taken far too soon.

This year, I’m riding in the Randstad Ride to Conquer Cancer in Kim’s memory. But this isn’t just a ride. It’s a purpose. A movement. A statement that we won’t stop — not now, not ever — until cancer is beaten.

Why I Ride

I ride because Kim didn’t get a chance to keep going.
I ride because cancer doesn’t care who you are or how much you’re loved.
I ride because I can.

Endurance sports have taught me that growth lives in the struggle — in the pain, in the push, in the moment when you feel like giving up and decide to go one more kilometer anyway.

Kim fought hard. I think of her during tough training sessions, and she reminds me that what we endure is nothing compared to what people fighting cancer face every day.

More Than Just Kilometers

Every pedal stroke is for the friends, families, and strangers who have battled this disease. For the loved ones who have sat by hospital beds. For those holding on to hope. For those we’ve lost.

I’ve created a team called One More KM — because sometimes it’s that one extra effort, that one small push, that one more step — that makes all the difference. In racing. In life. And in fighting cancer.

I’m riding for Kim. I’m riding to conquer cancer.

Everyone has been touched by cancer in some way. For me, this ride is personal. In June 2023, I lost my close high school friend Kim to cancer. She was kind, strong, and full of life — and she fought with everything she had. This ride is for her.

As an endurance athlete, I know what it means to push through pain and keep going when things get hard — but nothing compares to the fight people like Kim go through every single day in a cancer battle. That’s why I’m riding in this year’s Randstad Ride to Conquer Cancer — not just to test my legs, but to fuel the fight for research, for breakthroughs, and for hope.

Every kilometer I ride is a tribute to Kim and to everyone who has faced or is facing this disease — friends, family, colleagues, and complete strangers who inspire me with their courage.

If you can, please take a moment to donate. Your support goes directly toward life-saving research and care. Together, we can help ensure that fewer families have to say goodbye too soon.

Let’s conquer cancer, one ride at a time.

Thank you. 💛

je roule pour Kim. Je roule pour vaincre le cancer.

Nous avons tous été touchés par le cancer, de près ou de loin. Pour moi, cette randonnée est profondément personnelle. En juin 2023, j’ai perdu Kim, une amie proche du secondaire, emportée par le cancer. Elle était gentille, forte, pleine de vie — et elle s’est battue jusqu’au bout. Cette randonnée, je la fais pour elle.

En tant qu’athlète d’endurance, je sais ce que c’est que de repousser ses limites et de continuer quand ça devient difficile — mais cela n’a rien à voir avec le combat que mènent les personnes atteintes de cancer chaque jour. C’est pourquoi je participe à la Randonnée Randstad pour vaincre le cancer — pas seulement pour mettre mes jambes à l’épreuve, mais pour soutenir la recherche, les percées médicales, et l’espoir.

Chaque kilomètre parcouru est un hommage à Kim, et à tous ceux et celles qui ont affronté ou affrontent encore cette maladie — amis, famille, collègues, et tous ces héros du quotidien qui m’inspirent par leur courage.

Si vous le pouvez, prenez un moment pour faire un don. Votre générosité contribue directement à la recherche et aux soins qui sauvent des vies. Ensemble, pédalons vers un avenir sans cancer.

Merci du fond du cœur. 💛