16th annual fun run receives divine intervention
The heavy rain forecast created havoc with organisers and participants as our 16th annual fun run approached on Saturday July 9 from the Red barn, Baie d’Urfe.
Four events commencing at 9am, with the 10k, 5k run, and 5k walk were greeted with overcast skies and cooler conditions as the 30 participants made their way through the secluded streets lead by a pace car. A 1k kids walk at 10:30 permitted families to gather, embrace, and enjoy the morning.
Ten months in the making, and many people to thank! Caroline Kronlov, Alex Craig Payne, with Running Room Pointe-Claire for their support. Mayor Maria Tutino, Colleen Shaw, and the administration of Baie d’Urfe for believing in us. Tony Brown, Rescue squad, Brian Ross, Vcops, Kevin Raftery, photography for their continuous presence. Thank-you to all our volunteers, and most important, the runners, who came out to uncertain weather, but treated to respectable conditions allowing an event to remember.
Congratulations to Melissa Bourdon, 10k winner, and Lisa Zambour, 5k winner. Special recognition to Aaron Vasquez, Connie Reid, and Julian Morf for their generous pledges.
"The West Island Crusade against Cancer run is a wonderful event for an even better cause. I enjoyed everything about it from start to finish and want to thank the baie d'urfe community for sharing the roads and the organizers for putting together this event and bringing awareness to a disease that has impacted so many" said 10k winner, Melissa Bourdon
An event such as this allows the meeting of new friends, and the acquaintance of old. The West Island Crusade Against Cancer is not the biggest, but we have the most fun!
Further information on the running room can be viewed at the following link:
www.runningroom.com
Further information on the Town of Baie d’Urfe:
http://baie-durfe.qc.ca
