Beaches Terry Fox Run set to take place on Sunday, Sept. 14

The annual Beaches Terry Fox Run is set for this Sunday.

The Sept. 14 run/walk in support of cancer research begins at Woodbine Beach Park, 1675 Lake Shore Blvd. E., at 9 a.m. and participants are welcome to join in anytime up to 1 p.m.

In-person registration begins at 8:30 a.m. on Sept. 14 at the pavilion across from the Woodbine Beach Bathing Station. Participants are also encouraged to register in advance at https://run.terryfox.ca/92843

The Beaches Terry Fox Run has been taking place since 1982 and has raised more than $2.3 million in that time. This year marks the 45th anniversary of the first Terry Fox Run in Canada, and is the 44th anniversaryof the Beaches run.

Everyone is welcome to take part in the Beaches Terry Fox Run as it is accessible for runners, walkers, cyclists, people using wheelchairs and people pushing strollers. Those taking part can choose to do either a five or a 10-kilometre route.

Co-organizers of the Beaches Terry Fox Run, Jessica Teper and Bridget Keroglidis, said they are appreciative of the support local residents have always show towards the run.

“The Terry Fox Run Toronto – Beaches is open and accessible to everyone, from families with strollers to seniors with walkers. Participants can run or walk the route, and we encourage you to bring the whole family – pups included,” they said in a statement sent to Beach Metro Community News.

“We look forward to welcoming the Beaches community, whose incredible generosity has raised more than $2.4 million for cancer research. That support has directly improved outcomes for countless families. We continue to be inspired by your stories and your commitment as together we strive toward the finish line: a world without cancer.”

Terry Fox began his Marathon of Hope to raise awareness of and funding for cancer research in 1980.

The run started in April in Newfoundland and saw Fox run for 143 days, through six provinces, and covering 5,373 kilometres. Fox had to end his run on Sept. 1, 1980, just outside of Thunder Bay, Ont. The cancer he had had returned and he was unable to continue the run.

Fox died in June of 1981, at the age of 22. The first Terry Fox Run in his memory was held in September of 1981.