The Terry Fox Memorial, in the Terry Fox Plaza outside of BC Place, in Vancouver. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)
People all across the Quinte region will be running, jogging or walking for a good cause this Sunday.
The 37th annual Terry Fox run will be held, with money raised going to cancer research.
For more information on the run and the Terry Fox Foundation, you can go to www.terryfox.org
DETAILS ON OTHER TERRY FOX RUNS IN OUR REGION ARE BELOW
BELLEVILLE
Registration: 8:30 am
Open Start: 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Location: Lion’s Pavilion at West Zwick’s Park, 379 N Service Rd
What will be provided: Complimentary snacks for breakfast, coffee and bottled water.
Additional activities include: Crafts for kids and a radio D.J.
Bicycle, Stroller, Rollerblade, and Wheelchair accessible.
Dog friendly but dogs must be on leash.
Route distance: 1 loop will equal 3.11 km, 1 km route
TRENTON
8 a.m.: registration
9:15 a.m.: One start time
NEW Location: Trenton Recplex – CFB Trenton
Parking is available
Bottled water will be provided
TWEED
Registration Opens; 8:00 a.m.
Start: 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Location: Tweed Park on Stoco Lake Eastern Ontario Trail
Parking is available
Bottled water will be provided
MARMORA
Registration Opens: 9:30 a.m.
Open Start: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Location: Marmora Memorial Park
Main intersection: Highway 7 and Highway 14
Free parking is available
Refreshments will be provided
BANCROFT
Registration Opens: 8:00 a.m.
Open Start: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: Bancroft Millennium Park
Pledge sheets are available at the Bancroft District Chamber of Commerce, Bancroft Fitness Centre, Trips and Trails and Vance Motors.
The 2018 Bancroft Terry Fox Run has a new green twist to the Cancer Research fundraiser.
All participants who bring their own reusable water container to the run will be given a 2018 Terry Fox “t” shirt (value $20).
The “t” shirts are being purchased and donated by a local long time Terry Foxer. There will be water available at Millennium Park to fill up your container compliments of Bancroft’s The Clear Water Shop.
Limited bottled water will still be available
NAPANEE
Registration: 9am
Start: 9:30am – noon
Location: Conservation Park – 10 Pearl St, Napanee
Route is accessible to bikes, blades, wheelchairs. Dogs are welcome.
Route distance: 5 km, 10 km.
