Seventy-year-old John Crouch will set out from Whitehorse to cycle 2,350 kilometres back to his home in Victoria, B.C. this weekend – a solo journey which will take him more than three weeks.

Crouch is dedicating his journey to his 40-year-old nephew, who has been suffering from Parkinson's disease for the past 10 years.

"I wanted a challenge that would prove to me and everyone else that advancing age is no impediment to accomplishing long, endurance-type physical activities and, most importantly, I wanted to raise much-needed funds for Parkinson's research and essential support programs provided by Parkinson Society British Columbia,” Crouch said.

Parkinson's is the second most common chronic neurological disorder after Alzheimer's. In B.C., there are 11,000 people living with Parkinson's.

Parkinson Society British Columbia receives no government funding and relies entirely on the generosity of individual donors, members, corporations, foundations and the dedicated efforts of volunteers.

To support Crouch, please visit www.parkinson.bc.ca/events.