Despite smoky weather conditions, 15 RCMP officers began their 10-day cycling descent to raise money for kids in need.

The 25th annual Cops for Kids bike ride started at 8 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 5 at the Sandman Hotel in Kelowna and on the first day, the riders will make it down to Osoyoos.

In total, the ride is 10 days long and riders, who come from Kelowna, Lake Country, Penticton, Vernon, Kamloops, and Cranbrook, will cycle nearly 1,000 kilometres. They travel the same route every year.

"We have raised over $6.5 million for children and families in need," said Vernon North Okanagan Cpl. Tania Finn to Black Press Media. "This year alone, we've helped families spend over 2,500 nights at Ronald McDonald House."

Some of the money also supplied wheelchairs, mobility scooters, and autism t

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