Simeon King is a man on a mission, setting his sights on going across the country for a cause near and dear to him.

The 22-year-old was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when he was just 11 years old. Now, after living with it for half his life, he's cycling 7,500 kilometres over 81 days across Canada to raise $100,000 for I Challenge Diabetes, a charitable organization with the goal of helping people overcome health challenges related to the disease.

"The Cycle for Type 1 is really just stemming from a deep conviction and my personal belief to connect people all across the country and to show what can be possible when we work together and get behind something that's bigger than ourselves," King told Black Press Media. When I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, I felt very alone in some of

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