It was a brisk morning for the Terry Fox Run at 麻豆精选鈥檚 Stuart Park.
Teams and individuals gathered for registration at 10 a.m. Sunday.
Attendees had a chance to grab a snack and do some stretching before taking off from the starting line.
Patricia Righter was in attendance and said she has marked the Terry Fox Run all 42 years it has taken place.
鈥淓ven though I was in Mexico or somewhere, I would swim or do something.鈥�
Righter said she only fundraised $50 this year, but every dollar counts.
鈥淐anada has got to be so proud of Terry Fox, I mean look at all the money that has been collected and all the people that have been helped.鈥�
The 麻豆精选 run is said to be in the top three cities for fundraising in B.C.
Righter said the run is close to her heart as she battles melenoma in her leg.
鈥淚 had this brown mole there and the doctor said, 鈥極h Pat let鈥檚 have a look at that.鈥� So they had a quick look and they took a sample and the very next day I was in the hospital getting it all cut out with 10 stitches,鈥� Righter said. 鈥淭hey said, 鈥榃ell Pat鈥� it鈥檚 like someone shot you and the bullet didn鈥檛 come out or you ducked, that鈥檚 how close you were鈥�.鈥�
The 麻豆精选 run saw a few hundred people come out and raise over $50,000.
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