Harrison Hot Springs, Agassiz and the surrounding communities once again look to honour a true Canadian hero.
The Terry Fox Run comes to Harrison once again on Saturday, Sept. 15 with the first runners out the gate at 10 a.m. Registration is at 9 a.m. at Civic Plaza on the Harrison Lake beachfront. There are two routes: 1-kilometre 5-kilometres.
The fundraising goal is currently $6,000; as of press time, $2,495 have been raised, $1,445 of which have been donated by participants. Those who wish to participate in the run, donate to local teams or both can visit run.terryfox.ca/55769 for more information.
Last year's efforts blew the 2023 goal of $5,000 out of the water with a total of $7,560 being raised locally. Sixty-five runners, walkers and cyclists participated with a total of 33 volunteers helping with the event. Last year was the first time in 12 years the local Terry Fox run took place in Harrison Hot Springs.
The Terry Fox Run raises money for cancer research every year in memory of Coquitlam's Terry Fox. Fox was 18 when he was diagnosed with osteogenic carcinoma and made it a goal to run across the country, 26 miles a day, to raise funds for cancer research. He made his way through Newfoundland and Labrador through Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario. He was forced top stop in Thunder Bay due to cancer in his lungs. He died on June 28, 1981 at the age of 22.
As of last year, the Terry Fox Run has raised at least $850 million.
