Terry Fox Run goes Sunday at Kin Coulee
By Mo Cranker on September 14, 2018.
Terry Fox Run/Walk co-chairs Jill Hofer and Raquel Hepworth place a walking sign in the ground Thursday evening at Kin Coulee Park in preparation of Sunday's 2018 event. Registration opens at 10 a.m. at the bandshell, and the walk starts at 10:30 a.m.--NEWS PHOTO MO CRANKERmcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker The Terry Fox Run has been a staple in Canadian communities since the 1980s. The event takes place Sunday at Kin Coulee Park and is a three-kilometre course around the park. Registration is at 10 a.m. with the walk starting 30 minutes later. “Things will be starting at the bandshell,” said event co-chair Raquel Hepworth. “People are welcome to come out and take part no matter what. “You’re welcome to walk, run, rollerblade, wheel — it’s not a competitive event and everyone is welcome.” All money raised locally will go to the Terry Fox Foundation, which has raised more than $750 million nationwide since its inception. “We usually raise between $5-10,000 every year,” said Hepworth. “The Kinette Club has been running it since its inception — the Terry Fox Walk is important to us.” The walk is in its 38th year locally and pets are welcome at the event if they are on a leash. “We expect between 50 and 100 people every year,” said co-chair Jill Hofer. “It’s a really fun event that anyone can take part in.” The Terry Fox Foundation uses 82 cents from every dollar donated to put toward cancer research, and Hepworth says it’s a very important cause. “Everyone knows someone who has been impacted by cancer,” she said. “The Terry Fox Foundation is a great organization that helps a lot of people.” 12
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