Terry Fox Run

Let's join the Terry Fox Run

When Terry Fox was a teenager, he lost his right leg to bone cancer. To help raiseing money for cancer research, he decided to run across Canada with his artificial leg.

Terry called this run "Marathon of Hope" and began his run on April 12, 1980 from the Atlantic coast. He ran an average of 42 km everyday for 143 days. Unfortunately, he never completed his marathon. When cancer finally reaching his lungs, Terry collapsed on a road near
Thunder Bay, Ontario. He passed away on June 28, 1981, just one month before his 23th birthday.

Even though Terry is dead, his courage makes Canadians and people all over the world keep on running for cancer research. During our annual Terry Fox Run, participants walk, run, bike, rollerblade or wheelchair through a 10-kilometre course. There are also a face-painting
area, a raffle for prizes and a barbecue for everyone to enjoy.

It is easy to join Terry Fox Run. Please go to Terry Fox Run Website and download a pledge sheet, collect pledges and show up at round 8:00 a.m. on September 16, 2001 to register
for the run.

There are three run sites in the Ottawa region.

Kanata

Canadian Health & Squash Club on Terrence Mathews Cres
Ottawa East

Ray Friel Centre on 10th Line Road
Carleton University

At Carleton University off Bronson Street

Please join us for the run in Ottawa, in other Canadian run sites or outside of Canada. If you have time while visiting Ottawa, please go to see Terry Fox's statue which is located in front of Capital Infocentre on Wellington Street across Parliament Hill in down town Ottawa.

Information from:
The Ottawa Citizen
Path of Heroes (when you click on this site, you won't be able to use your back button to return. Pls use [x] button.)
Street Smart -- a guide to art on the street of capital
Weekly Journal East

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