Terry Fox Run

Friday, September 16, 2005 10:17 PM

On Sunday, Prince George will take part in what has become an international event, the Terry Fox Run.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of Terry's Marathon of Hope.

The first Terry Fox Run was held in 1981, and 300,000 participants helped raise $3.5 million dollars. Since that run, the Fox Foundation has raised more than $360 million dollars for cancer research.

Sunday's run in Prince George will start at 9 a.m. at 7th and Dominion, and wrap up around 2 p.m. with the unveiling of a special monument to Terry.

There is still tiime to make plans to take part in the event, pledge forms can be downloaded from the Terry Fox Foundation website. Or you can visit the site at www.terryfoxrun.org to make a pledge.

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Posted on Friday, September 16, 2005 10:17 PM in News by 250 News

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Comments

Posted by: Opatcho on September 17 2005 9:54 AM

Whatever happened to Steve Fonyo? He also raised 13 million bucks for cancer research but we only hear of him when hes had a couple of drinks.
Just wondering

Posted by: Runner46 on September 17 2005 10:32 AM

The statue unveiling is just after twelve oclock, not two. It is to coincide with the time that Terry arrived at the finish line when he ran here.

Posted by: owl on September 17 2005 12:25 PM

Steve Fonyo .... one year ago

http://www.vancourier.com/issues03/074103/news/074103nn6.html

Posted by: spanky on September 17 2005 10:38 PM

terry fox should be an inspiration to all canadians.

later..........

Posted by: Opatcho on September 18 2005 10:04 AM

Thank you Owl. I was very pleased to read the artical in th Courier about Steve Fonyo. Pleased to hear his life has turned around. Like he said his Dad was his freind but he realy needed a PR person like Hanson or Terry Fox had