The 37th annual Terry Fox Run is slated for Sept. 17 and will once again honour the Canadian hero.
West Shore run organizer Courtney Olivo said there is a change in location for the 2017 local event. The run will still take place in Colwood, but at West Shore Parks and Recreation instead of Royal Roads, where the event was held the past two years.
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Those interested in registering can do so by visiting terryfox.org. There will also be registration onsite the morning of the run, which will get underway near the lacrosse box at 9 a.m. and the run will officially start at 10.
Olivo added that the course is 2.7 kilometres but those participating have the option of doing it twice to pass the 5 km mark.
There are two other runs in the Greater Victoria area, one at Mile 0 and one in Central Saanich.
