From 17th to 24th October 2021
I just wish people would realise that anything is possible if you try. Dreams are made if people try.– Terry Fox
Terry Fox Run Chennai, in its 13thyear, was brought to Chennai in 2009 by Akash Dube, a cancer patient,with the help of the Rotary Club of Madras East. (He succumbed in 2012).
Still taking precautions against the pandemic, Terry Fox Run Chennai 2021, will also be modified like last year. It was flagged off on Sunday, October 17that 6.30 am, and the traditional 6 kms walk/ run/ cycle/ skate will be done by a small group of Rotarians and Rotaractors from outside Orur Olcott School, Besant Nagar. Masks were be worn and social distancing maintained. This will continue as a weeklong event. Participants can register and donate at https://youtoocanrun.com/races/terry-fox-virtual-run-chennai-2021/
The Rotary Club of Madras East, would like to thank all the participants who keep the Terry Fox Run Chennai alive enthusiastically year on year despite these unusual conditions.
Terrance Stanley ‘Terry’ Fox (July 28, 1958 – June 28, 1981) was a Canadian athlete & cancer activist. He became famous for the “Marathon of Hope”,a cross- Canada run to raise money for cancer research, which he himself ran with a prosthetic leg. In 1979, Terry wrote to the Canadian Cancer Society to support his run.He ran close to 42 kilometres a day through Canada’s Atlantic Provinces and after 143 days and 5,373 kilometres, Terry was forced to stop running because cancer had appeared in his lungs. Terry passed away on June 28, 1981 at the age 22, leaving a sad and stunned nation behind.(More information on www.terryfox.org)
The Terry Fox Run is an annual non-competitive charity event held over600 cities in 53 countries to raise money exclusively for cancer research. Unlike other major fundraising events, the Terry Fox Run has no corporate sponsorship. This is in accordance with Terry Fox’s original wishes of not seeking fame or fortune from his endeavour. During his cross-Canada run, he turned down every endorsement he was offered (including from major multinationals such as McDonald’s) as he felt that it would detract from his goal of creating public awareness. The Terry Fox Runs have no advertisements on any race related materials (such as t-shirts, banners, etc).