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Every single year, Canadians across the country gather at locally-operated events to run and raise money and awareness for cancer research.
These events stem from Canadian legend Terry Fox.
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Fox was a Canadian athlete who, in 1980, had one of his legs amputated due to cancer.
Following his amputation, he would embark on a cross-Canada run to raise money and awareness for cancer research.
His marathon of hope would officially begin on April 12, 1980, and he’s believed to have run roughly 42 kilometres every day for 143 days.
He was forced to end his run on Sept.1, 1980, when the cancer had spread to his lungs.
Now, year after year, Canadians continue the run.
This year, on Sept. 14, both Regina and Saskatoon will be holding their own events.
Herman Hulshof is with the local Terry Fox Run in Regina, and he recently joined the Greg Morgan Morning Show to discuss the event.
Listen to the full interview with Hulshof here:
“It’s right in Wascana Park, we have a four-kilometre loop that we do there, and the registration check-in is right behind the T.C. Douglas, McKenzie Art Centre buildings,” he said.
Registration for Regina’s event will take place between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m.
“It’s not like the Queen City marathon, you can walk and ride your bike, you can bring your pet, and you can rollerblade,” he said.
“It’s more of a fun day, the sort of day that Terry would want us to have.”
He said that the annual run has done wonders for cancer research, raising over $950 million in the last 45 years.
“We want to finish it for Terry. Many people still have cancer, Terry’s dream was a world without cancer, so that’s what this is all about,” he said.
Hulshof said some exciting guests will be joining in on the run.
“We have the Regina Pats coming down, they’re going to lead us along the course. We have some bagpipers, and the other cool thing is we have cancer survivors,” he said.
“They wear red shirts, and we’re going to pay tribute to them for being cancer survivors, and some of these folks actually are still being treated, so that’s a really, really special part of the event.”
As for Saskatoon’s run, it will take place on Sunday at the Delta Bessborough Gardens. Registration will open at 11 a.m., with the marathon itself starting at 12 p.m. and running until 3 p.m.
