Organizers of the Terry Fox Run have invited Durham residents to join or watch on July 9, the Canadian legend’s run through Bowmanville in Clarington.
“Join runners and local dignitaries as they re-create Terry Fox’s historic Marathon of Hope Run through Bowmanville on Tuesday, July 9 from 12pm to 1pm,” said Steve Kay, organizer.
He said this event will be in advance of the annual Terry Fox Run, which will be held om Sunday September 15.
“When Terry ran down Highway 2 through Bowmanville 44 years ago, he was still a bit of an unknown. It wasn’t until he got to Toronto that folks started to really pay attention,” said Kay. “This year, to get people excited about the annual run, a small group of dignitaries and runners will be re-creating that historic event.”
The commemoration run will start at the former Bowmanville Zoo on King Street East in Bowmanville. It will finish at Temperance and King Street near the Municipal Administration Centre (Clarington city hall).
Members of the public are invited to join dignitaries and runners, or just cheer them on. There will be police escort and a support band, said Kay.
“This year, we really want to spike a record level of interest for the Terry Fox Run, which will happen — as it always does — on the 3rd Sunday of September,” said Kay. “We’re working to recruit more corporate teams, and new members of our community. There will be many new activities for kids at the event in September.”
Terrance Stanley Fox was born on July 28, 1958. He began his historic run in 1980 after one of his legs was amputated because of cancer. He dipped his leg in the Atlantic Ocean and his goal was to dip it in the Pacific Ocean. He made it to Thunder Bay before the cancer came back. He died on June 28, 1981 and is considered a Canadian hero and an icon.
To register yourself or a team for the Terry Fox Run, visit: https://run.terryfox.ca/55936,
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