The Terry Fox Run is a fundraising event for cancer research in mid-September at various venues in the Lower Mainland including Vancouver’s Stanley Park.
In 2024 the run happens on Sunday, September 15th.
If you like running races, other events in the fall that you might be interested in are Richmond’s Big Pirate Run in September and Burnaby’s Rubber Ducky Run & Half Marathon in October. In November there is also both the Boundary Bay Marathon and Vancouver Historic Half. Just in time for Christmas, the Big Elf Run takes place at Stanley Park in December.
Terry Fox Run Times and Locations
In 2023 Terry Fox Runs took place at the following locations and times:
- Abbotsford: virtual event, so participants ran it wherever they wanted
- Agassiz-Harrison: 10:00 am at the Central Plaza
- Burnaby: 10:00 am at Swangard Stadium and 12:15 pm at Simon Fraser University.
- Chilliwack: virtual event, so anywhere at any time
- Coquitlam: 10:00 am at Mundy Park
- Delta: 10:00 am at Sungod Arena
- Langley: 10:00 am at Douglas Park
- Mission: 10:00 am at Fraser River Heritage Park
- New Westminster: 10:00 am at the Quay/River Market
- North Vancouver: virtual event, so participants ran it wherever they wanted
- When done in person this is a medium-sized event hosted by the Rotary Club of North Vancouver.
- Port Moody: virtual event, so participants ran it wherever they wanted
- In a typical year this is one of the larger runs. When we’ve been in the past a family member or friend of Terry Fox’s family has given a short talk.
- Richmond: 10:00 am at Garry Point Park
- Squamish: virtual event, so at any time and location
- Surrey: at various times and locations including in South Surrey at 9:00 am and Fraser Heights at 10:00 am.
- Vancouver: started at 10:00 am next to Stanley Park’s Second Beach
- This is one of the Lower Mainland’s largest runs.
- West Vancouver: virtual event, so wherever and whenever worked
- Whistler: 11:00 am at the Four Seasons Resort
Note: Run times are subject to change. For most runs you can register as an individual or as a team.
Terry Fox Runs take place in other communities as well. Click Run Locations for more details.
Stanley Park Terry Fox Run
The main Terry Fox Run in Vancouver takes place at Stanley Park. At this venue thousands of people turn out to watch, cheer, walk or run. In 2023 registration started at 8:00 am and the 10 km and 3 km runs happened between 10:00 am and 12:00 pm. You can expect these times to be the same for the run in 2024.
Dogs are welcome and the run is also suitable for people with bicycles and wheelchairs. The event starts at Ceperly Park which is the grassy area near Second Beach in Stanley Park.
Note: All run times and details are subject to change. See our article about the Stanley Park Terry Fox Run for more details.
Terry Fox Run in North Vancouver
The event at Stanley Park is just one of many similar runs that take place in communities across the Lower Mainland. A run on the North Shore takes place at Inter River Park. It’s typically hosted by the Rotary Club of North Vancouver.
In 2023 the run was a virtual event. This meant participants ran it on a course of their own choosing and not as a big group with all the other runners.
Click North Vancouver Terry Fox Run for more details.
Terry Fox Run in Port Moody
The run in Port Moody usually happens at Rocky Point Park. In normal years, this event attracts a fair number of people and it includes speakers and live music at the start. Participants can typically choose between three different routes ranging from 2 km to 10 km in length.
Like last year, the 2023 Port Moody run was a virtual event.
Click Terry Fox Run in Port Moody for more details.
Other Information
For other events happening this same month, see Vancouver’s September Calendar.
Other articles that might be of interest include the following:
Note: The first Terry Fox statue in this article is by artist Douglas Coupland and it can be found outside BC Place in downtown Vancouver. The second bronze statue, located at SFU, is by Stephen Harman, Geoff Jones and a team of five other artists.
