North Vancouver Terry Fox Run

The Terry Fox Run is a fundraising event for cancer research. It takes place as an in-person event at Inter River Park in North Vancouver.

In 2025 the run happened on Sunday, September 14th.

Terry Fox Runs in the Lower Mainland

Terry Fox Runs take place in mid-September in more than 9,000 communities across Canada. In the Lower Mainland alone there are over 20 runs and they all happen on the same day.

The Terry Fox Run is a fundraising event where organizers encourage participants to make a donation or gather pledges from friends. Participants pay no registration fee and don’t need to meet a minimum donation amount. Supporters value every contribution, and the Terry Fox Foundation uses the funds to support the fight against cancer.

When the run takes place live and in person, the North Vancouver event has collected as much as $10,000. Across Canada, participants raise millions of dollars.

Click Vancouver Terry Fox Runs to see a list of other venues in the Lower Mainland.

Terry Fox Run at Inter River Park

Hosted by the Rotary Club of North Vancouver in the past (but not anymore), the Inter River Park event used to attract up to 200 people each year. After not happening for a number of years, it did again in 2025. Instead of being organized by Rotary, however, it was run by a single individual.

At the event participants can run, walk or ride their bikes. In the past they could usually choose between a 2 km and 5 km route. In 2025, however, there was a single 3 km route where participants went in three waves.

The North Shore Terry Fox Run was hosted by the Rotary Club of North Vancouver for around 20 years. It has grown into a community-building fall tradition that is fun, good exercise and for a great cause.

Terry Fox Run Video

Below is a video of the Terry Fox Run in North Vancouver in 2019. Continue reading for a description of what to expect.

Where and When is the North Van Run?

North Vancouver’s Terry Fox Run takes place at Inter River Park. The park is close to Capilano University’s main campus and directly north of the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge (or the Second Narrows bridge as it’s commonly referred to by Vancouverites).

The run takes place on the second Sunday after Labour Day in September. In 2025 it happened on Sunday, September 14th. As usual, it was at Inter River Park, at the end of field 8.

Registration started at 8:00 am and the run at 9:00 am. It was over by noon.

The address for Inter River Park is 1301 Lillooet Road. The park itself runs along the side of Lynn Creek. There are trails that stretch from the north end of the park all the way to Park and Tilford Mall a couple of kilometres to the south. Some of the trails are paved but much of the ground is gravel.

Parking Tips

Inter River Park is a fairly large park. The park has a considerable number of parking spots spread out around the area. Most of the parking is just north of the starting area for the run, by the soccer fields. On days when kids’ soccer games take place, which includes Sundays in September, parking spaces can fill up.

If you can’t find a spot within the park there is also a bit of parking along Lillooet Road, plus up at Capilano University (although that’s a bit of a trek).

North Vancouver Terry Fox Crowds — Starting Area at Inter River Park

What to Expect and the Running Route

In the past, the North Vancouver Terry Fox run started in the small parking lot by the baseball diamond and a couple of the soccer fields at Inter River Park. In the starting area there was usually a booth for registrations, another selling souvenirs and a couple of others serving free snacks and drinks.

Different from when Rotary used to host the event, the run in 2025 started at the end of field 8 at Inter River Park, at the far end of the park, instead of by the baseball diamond. In-person registration was at 8:00 am. Participants could also register in advance online through the Terry Fox Foundation’s website.

The run in 2025 started in three waves, with runners taking off first at 9:00 am, followed by joggers at 9:05 am and then walkers at 9:10 am. There was a warm-up at 8:45 am. Registration closed at 11:00 am and the run was open for anyone to join until close at noon.

Of the 150 to 200 or so participants in typical years in the past, there are people of all ages and abilities. Participants include families with little kids, seniors and every age in between. There are serious runners, fast walkers and people who both run and walk. There are also others who really take their time. It’s a non-competitive event that takes place at a beautiful spot.

The Running Route

The 2025 run was a 3 km route that started at the end of field 8 at Inter River Park.

In previous years, from the parking lot by the baseball diamond, participants headed down a trail towards the river. Once down the hill, the runners and walkers headed north up along the trail that followed the river. In 2025, the event started by field 8 instead, at the far end of the series of fields from where it has started in the past. From there they headed south, on the gravel path along the side of the river before doing a loop and returning to the finish.