Cochranites are reminded to save the date for Sunday, September 16th as our community comes together to celebrate the legacy of Terry Fox.

The 38th annual run is coming back to Mitford Park and runners, walkers, cyclists, rollerbladers and even our four-legged friends of all ages are invited to complete any distance along the 10 km course.

Lindsay Regier is once again organizing this year's non-competitive run and shares the event in Cochrane continues to gain momentum. Averaging around 150 participants, Regier is hoping to surpass the past few year's monetary totals. "We have come so painfully close to $15,000 a couple times the last few years so I would love to see Cochrane break that record this year."

Entrance into the race is by donation and there is no set monetary requirement to participate. Runners are able to donate a lump sum or collect pledges either online or by printing off a paper pledge sheet depending on their level of comfort. "The nice thing about the run is all the proceeds raised go directly to the Terry Fox Foundation and so there are no set requirements for donating. We just want you to come and participate and put some money toward a great cause."

Last year Regier was also able to offer a barbeque after the run and she is hopeful sponsorship will again come through to make that happen. "I am hoping to do it again this year, part of the challenge with our run is we have a budget of zero dollars so that means I look to rely on partners in the community to do things like that. We like doing the barbeque because then it's a real community and family type of event where people hang out and see their neighbours."

Registration begins at 10 am on the 16th with the racers lining up at the start line for 11. While Regier does have a group of dedicated volunteers she always welcomes more if people are interested.

If you would like to lend a hand or participate in sponsorship, you can contact Regier at cochranetfr@gmail.com

The Terry Fox Run is held in over 9000 communities in Canada with over $750 million raised worldwide for cancer research in Terry’s name.