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Kemptville Terry Fox run taking place this weekend

The Ferguson Forest Centre will host the annual Terry Fox Run this Sunday.

The run starts on the St. Michael Catholic High School track in Kemptville.

Organizers have noted that $6,400 has been raised already for the run, held across the country in memory of the beloved Canadian.

Registration is at 9 a.m. The run begins at 10 a.m.

You can run, walk or bike over 2K, 5K or 10K routes.

You can also buy t-shirts at the registration table on the day of the event.

More than 650 communities in Canada participate each year.

Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope took place in 1980, with a goal of informing Canadians of the importance of finding a cure for cancer.

He ran an average of 42 kilometres every day for 143 days but ended his run when the cancer spread to his lungs.

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