By The Terry Fox Foundation

Run for the Cause

The 39th Annual Terry Fox Run

Sep 13, 2019 | 10:03 AM

It’s not how far Terry got. It’s how far he got us.

This September marks the 39^th anniversary of Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope. People across Canada will come together to honour the courageous spirit of this young man by fundraising for cancer research at The Terry Fox Run on Sunday, September 15^th.

The Terry Fox Run is a non-competitive, all inclusive, family oriented activity where participants can run, walk, blade or bike along the Rotary Trail (2, 5 and 10 km options), starting at the Alfred Jenkins Field House. Registration is between 1:15 and 2 pm with the run/walk starting at 2 pm.

Terry ran an unbelievable 5,373 kilometres in 143 days. He persevered through pain, weather, personal doubt, frustration. He never gave up. And neither have Canadians, who have taken his remarkable example to heart and assumed his cancer research legacy as their own. With almost 10,000 fundraising events nationwide Terry’s footsteps echo loudly in Canada in September.

“I know how proud Terry would be to know that the Terry Fox Run has become a fall tradition for millions of Canadians,” says Terry’s older brother Fred Fox.

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So much has changed since Terry’s run in 1980 yet the drive for significant results in our cancer research projects is just as strong as ever. One such project is The Marathon of Hope Cancer Centre Network which is the most ambitious cancer initiative ever undertaken in Canada. This unprecedented collaboration will unite Canadian researchers and clinicians, and leverage big data to make precision medicine the standard of care for delivering best outcomes for patients no matter where they live.

On Sunday, September 15, join in a favourite Canadian fall tradition by taking part at your local Terry Fox Run. You contribution will ensure that cancer research continues to move closer to a cure every day. Register and start to fundraise at terryfox.org.

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About TFF
The Terry Fox Foundation is an international organization whose mission is to maintain the vision and principles of Terry Fox while raising money for cancer research through the annual Terry Fox Runs, School Runs and other fundraising initiatives. To date, over $750 million has been raised worldwide in Terry Fox’s name to fund the most promising and innovative research. The Terry Fox Foundation headquarters are located in Burnaby, BC and has offices in 9 provinces. Visit terryfox.org.