Photo L-R: Volunteers Izzy Tackaberry and Ella Martens man the water station on the Lion’s Head Terry Fox Run. Participants could choose to do any portion of the10 km route from BPDS to Isthmus Bay. Water stations were located at 2.5 km and 5 km.
By Joanne Rodgers, Bruce Peninsula Press
There was amazing support for the Lion’s Head Terry Fox Run, with over $21,000 raised. The online donations totaled $18,268 while on the event day approximately $1,800 was collected. The Annual Fall Sailboat Race donated an additional $1,700.
About 60 persons assembled at the parking lot of the Bruce Peninsula District School (BPDS) on September 17, 2023 to participate in the in-person event. Humans and dogs of all ages participated in the Run by walking, jogging or biking.
Many young families and multiple teams signed up to participate in the in-person event, either going the full 10 km, or a portion of the route, from BPDS to Isthmus Bay. Water stations and markers were set out at 2.5 km and 5 km.
The Annual Sailboat race, taking place on the same day as the Terry Fox Run, also donates to the Terry Fox Run. This year they contributed $1,700.
Organizers Anna and Adam Martens say the “goal is to bring our community together to honour Terry Fox, have some fun, and raise some money for cancer research”. They say the donations from this year’s event is the largest amount the local event has ever raised.
Photo L-R: Bosco (the dog) with Betty, Lukas, Reid, Brady, Lincoln and Beau at the annual Lion’s Head Terry Fox Run.Photo: Zane Davies with Roz and Zev at the Lion’s Head Terry Fox Run.Photo: Organizer Adam Martens addresses the crowd at the September 17th Lion’s Head Terry Fox Run.Photo: Participants make their way down Main Street in Lion’s Head at the September 17th fundraising event.Photo: Lion’s Head Terry Fox Run participants make their way down Isthmus Bay Road.Photo: Taylor and Cole – members of a eight person team (based in Kitchener/cottagers from Wiarton). The O’Donnell Team were the biggest fundraisers, donating $7,075 to the Lion’s Head event.Photo: Kara Hellyer, Quinn Hellyer, and Felicity West at the annual Lion’s Head Terry Fox Run.Photo L-R: Quinn and Beau Hellyer and Ella and Lincoln Martens sport the 2023 Terry Fox t-shirts.Photo: Young participants await the start of the event – (L-R) Reid, Lincoln, Tucker, Zev, Felicity, Brady, and Beau.Photo: Lion’s Head residents Chantelle and Brooke at the Lion’s Head Terry Fox Run.Photo: Peninsula residents Andrea and John Vanderkooy have participated in the Terry Fox Run for the last five years.
