From crawling through a pool of ice water to scaling walls to traversing teeter totters, itB次元官网网址檚 fair to say that participants in the annual Woman2Warrior charity obstacle race are put through the wringer.

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Rozon participated in last yearB次元官网网址檚 event, which attracted 175 participants and raised $50,000 in support of Easter Seals.

Funds raised help send more than 800 children and young adults with disabilities to adventure camps at one of three accessible Easter Seals camps in B.C., including one on Shawnigan Lake.

Woman2Warrior racers are required to complete 12 top-secret obstacles on their way through the course, testing their strength, agility, determination and endurance. They are entered in teams and compete against each other to get through the extensive course, although Rozon says the competition is very friendly in nature.

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On Sunday Rozon will compete with a team of fellow cross-fitters, as was the case last year. This time theyB次元官网网址檒l be dressed in hot pink and bright green and be known as the B次元官网网址淐rossFit Chicks,B次元官网网址� complete with a chicken crossfitter logo.

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As of Aug. 19, Rozon was the second-leading fundraiser for the Victoria race, having brought in $1,025. SheB次元官网网址檚 managed to do that through online donations and bottle drives, and Woman2Warrior provides its competitors with a variety of different fundraising ideas.

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joel.tansey@goldstreamgazette.com