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20 years ago, Terry Fox set out to fulfill a dream. A dream that was born out of the loss of his leg to bone cancer. In 1980, he was determined to bring the suffering of all cancer patients to national attention. To this end, he embarked on a marathon of hope to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research. Terry ran an average of 42 kilometres every day for 143 days until he was forced to stop by a return of his cancer. At that point he had completed 5,565 kilometres. His promise to return to complete his journey was not to be. Terry died in 1981. The Terry Fox Run for Cancer Research attracts over 1 million participants of all ages, at an estimated 5,500 run sites in 50 countries. You can run, walk, bike, roller blade or go the distance in a wheelchair. Over $250 million has been raised in Terry's memory. Funds raised have an enormous impact on cancer research and contribute to the hope and the faith that one day Terry's dream will become a reality - a world free of cancer. For more information on the Terry Fox Run, visit www.terryfoxrun.org Get your pledge sheets, in HTML or PDF format, for this year's Terry Fox Run in Cobourg and Port Hope. The Cobourg event begins at 8:00 a.m. in Victoria Park and Port Hope gets started at 9:00 a.m. at the Town Hall.
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