Wednesday, June 30, 2021
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Participants in the 5k recreational walk/run get started on their trek.
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Hospice Lifewalk raises $116,915 LEAMINGTON — Despite a less-than-favourable forecast, sunny skies prevailed for the 5th Annual Erie Shores Health Foundation Lifewalk to support Erie Shores Hospice on Sunday, June 27. About 197 participants entered one of the three main events for the Lifewalk, which incorporated a timed half marathon, a timed 5k run and an untimed recreational 5k walk/run. All three events included gathering pledges and a total of $116,915 was raised as of Sunday morning’s event
start. Previous events started and finished at Seacliff Park, but with COVID precautions in place, a change of venue for this year was warranted, and the event was based at the Erie Shores Hospice parking lot. A planned 25k slow-roll bicycle ride had to be cancelled due to COVID limitations. Numerous volunteers manned the start-finish line and many local businesses made donations of food, water and swag for the participants.
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Half marathon competitors exit the starting area on their way down Nancy Avenue. SUN photos
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Entertainment was done in two areas, with Dan Woods and Bob Gabriele playing live music and a DJ booth playing up-tempo motivational music at the start.
Paid for by the Government of Ontario The 5k timed run went off in groups of 5-8 at staggered intervals. Above left, the start and to the right, two competitors finish the course.
