The first Sarah Beckett Memorial Run is fast approaching, with registration open until April 12.
The run, which takes place on April 13, honours Const. Sarah Beckett, a West Shore RCMP officer killed in the line of duty in April, 2016.
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Patten is on a committee made up of BeckettB次元官网网址檚 family, friends and community members that came up with the idea to hold the run. She said the committee wanted to create an event that celebrates BeckettB次元官网网址檚 life and brings the community, who have supported RCMP and the family over the last three years, together.
It is a 5 km family run and walk that begins at Belmont Secondary School, located at 3041 Langford Lake Rd. The run route will take participants down Glen Lake Road towards Parkdale Drive, past Westhills Park and Irwin Park and back down Langford Lake Road towards the high school again.
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The run starts at 8 a.m. and runs until 1 p.m. Participants can register for the run through the .
For those who cannot attend the run on April 13, they can register online for a virtual run/walk where registrants perform the run or walk at their own leisure and take a photo of themselves. The photo can then be posted with the hash tag RunforBeckett on the runB次元官网网址檚 .
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All funds raised from the run go towards the Capital Regional District Safety Commission scholarship which supports students wanting to receive an education in law enforcement.
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