Runners, walkers, cyclists and skateboarders are gearing up for this year’s Terry Fox Run for cancer. On Sept. 14, Terry’s Team of cancer survivors will kick off the event on Sept. 14 with a 10 km walk/run, which will begin at Storie Park on Mill Street and head south along the Oshawa Creek to Simcoe Street and back. Registration for the event begins at 8 a.m. and will continue through to 1 p.m. with the official start of the walk at 10 a.m.

The event includes a barbeque and silent auction. Terry Fox embarked on his Marathon of Hope in 1980 with the sole purpose of raising money and finding a cure for cancer.“Terry would be so happy to know that his Marathon of Hope has raised over $400 million and is now a worldwide annual phenomenon,” says Heather Stuart, a cancer survivor and chairperson of the Oshawa Terry Fox Run.

“Terry wanted his run to be all-inclusive and family oriented, with no entre fees or medals or prizes for finishing first, second or third. Everyone who contributes a dollar or more to cancer research is a winner, and we’re looking forward to seeing plenty of Oshawa citizens on September 14.” Pledge sheets are available at the Oshawa Centre information kiosk and at all Oshawa Public Library branches. Online pledging is also available.

For more information or directions and a map of the route, visit www.teryfoxrun.org or call Lee-Anna Poelman at 905-434-8122 or Heather Stuart at 905-728-0659.