The second annual Erin’s Little Troopers’ Road Race was once again successful with nearly $800 in the bank for the Relay for Life.
Robyne Mansell, mother of Erin – whom the team rallies to support – was pleased with the turnout of 42 racers on the busy weekend.
“It was really great seeing all those people come out and support our relay team and Erin,” says Robyne.
The Road Race brought in $740, which will go toward the final donation, made to the Relay for Life from Erin’s Little Troopers.
The Relay for Life, in support of the Canadian Cancer Society, will be held at the Creighton Ball Diamond in September.
Teams will spend 12 consecutive hours walking a preset track lit by luminaries sold in honour and in memory of those fighting and who have lost their battle with cancer.
This year’s fundraiser will be the third in the community, which hosts the Relay for Life every other year. Area teams raised over $150,000 for the 2013 Relay for Life.
Clear scans
In 2010, at the age of 7, Erin was diagnosed with Rhabdomyoscarcoma cancer. She underwent surgery and did chemotherapy from September 2010 until August 2011.
The Mansells travelled to Saskatoon every three weeks for the major portion of Erin’s chemo – which required three different medications – and stayed in Flin Flon for the singular treatment.
A successful appointment in August will mark four years of clean scans for Erin, the driving force between Erin’s Little Troopers.
“To date every check-up has gone well and there is no sign of the cancer anywhere,” says Robyne, though she admits it’s still stressful until the appointment is over.
“August is usually a pretty stressful month at our house. Even though it has all been good news since chemo ended, we are always worried around that time,” says the mother of two.
Erin will have the opportunity to walk the Survivor’s Lap of the Relay for Life in September with other survivors of cancer as well as those currently battling the disease.
