Thousands of People Participate In the Virtual Canadian Cancer Society CIBC Run for the Cure

In Charity, Community

The first-ever virtual Canadian Cancer Society CIBC Run for the Cure which took place on Sunday, October 4.

More than 25,000 participants from across the country came together and raised over $8.5 million dollars to support people affected by breast cancer.

Peterborough supporters were instrumental to this success, with 153 participants from Peterborough raising a total of over $37,000 and walking/running 705 KM’s collectively.

The event was reimagined to ensure the beloved elements of Run Day were accessible in a virtual environment. Participants showed their support by tuning into live-streamed opening ceremonies which included performances from talented Canadian musicians, testimonials from people affected by breast cancer and a high-energy warm-up featuring fitness leaders from across the country.

Hosted by award-winning singer-songwriter Jully Black, the virtual opening ceremonies brought participants across Canada together at the same time for the first time in the event’s history.

Through a refreshed mobile app, participants built their virtual runners and tracked their distance as they walked or ran in their neighbourhoods. Together, we travelled 115,000 kilometres – the same distance as doing three laps around the world!

Funds raised at the CIBC Run for the Cure will support ground-breaking breast cancer research and a national support system that makes a real difference for people affected by breast cancer.

Our reimagined CIBC Run for the Cure may be over, but it’s not too late to help change the future of breast cancer. We will be accepting online donations at cibcrunforthecure.com until December

Pete Fisher
Author: Pete Fisher

Has been a photojournalist for over 30-years and have been honoured to win numerous awards for photography and writing over the years. Best selling author for the book Highway of Heroes - True Patriot Love

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