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9th Edition of Terry Fox Run on September 17 at Anna University
Posted on: 06/Sep/2017 6:33:22 PM
The Annual Terry Fox Run for Cancer Research will be held in Chennai on September 17, 2017 (Sunday). The run will be flagged off at 8.00am at Anna University Campus. This is the 9th edition of the Terry Fox Run and over 15,000 people are expected to run for Charity. There is no registration fee and supporters can donate and/or participate in this run. In Chennai, this program is organised by the Rotary Club of Madras East (RCME) from 2009 onwards. For online registration, visit www.terryfoxrunchennai.in or Rtn. Jayanthi Govindan, 98410 22429 / Ms. Deepa, 98437 47110.
According to Rtn. B. S. Purshotham, President, Rotary Club of Madras East, Terry Fox Run is an annual non-competitive charity event held over 600 cities in 53 countries to raise money exclusively for cancer research. 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. Millions of supporters across the globe run every year to keep up his legacy to create cancer awareness and raise funds for cancer research.
Celebrities, well-wishers and supporters will participate in the run. Students from schools & colleges, employees from corporate, banks and private companies interested in cancer awareness will be running for the cause which has now become a landmark event in the calendar of important event taking place in Chennai.
