At midnight on July 6, two days before his 71st birthday, Glenn Toner climbed onto his bike outside his Surf City home and pedaled north. For the next 17 hours and 20 minutes, he cycled back and forth between Surf City and Barnegat Light – stopping every 19 or so miles to rest and refuel with liquids and a snack – until he surpassed 200 miles.

Toner clocked all those miles as part of the 40th annual Prouty, a family-friendly fundraising event that combines cycling, walking and more to raise funds and awareness for lifesaving research and critical patient and family support services at…