Terry Fox Run

Terry Fox was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1958, and raised in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. Terry was only 18 years old when he was diagnosed with osteogenic sarcoma (bone cancer) and forced to have his right leg amputated 15 centimetres (six inches) above the knee. While in hospital, Terry was so overcome by the suffering of other cancer patients, many of them young children, that he decided to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research. 

He called the run Marathon of Hope. 

Terry started his run in St. John’s, Newfoundland on April 12, 1980. On September 1st, after 143 days and 5,373 kms, Terry was forced to stop running outside of Thunder Bay, Ontario when the cancer came back in his lungs. Terry passed away on June 28, 1981 at the age 22.

"Even if I don't finish, we need others to continue. It's got to keep going without me."



To date, over $600 million has been raised worldwide for cancer research in Terry's name through the annual Terry Fox Run, held across Canada and around the world.


To donate or learn more, please visit:

Terry Fox Foundation

The 32nd annual Terry Fox Run will be held Sunday, September 16, 2012 in communities across Canada. Local events include:     

Leduc 
Telford House 
Registration at 9:00 am
Race starts at 10:00 am

Beaumont
Four Seasons Park (behind the high school)
Registration at 10:30 am
Race starts at 11:00 am

Devon
Corner of River Drive & Rideau Street
Registration at 12:00p pm
Race starts at 1:00 pm