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Join the crowd! To date Run for Life has helped to deploy more than 3500 stationary bikes in schools across Canada. See how you can get involved and help to create an active learning environment.
Join the crowd! To date Run for Life has helped to deploy more than 3500 stationary bikes in schools across Canada. See how you can get involved and help to create an active learning environment.
A number of volunteers are traveling to Kenya next year to take part in the 2018 Rift Valley Marathon. The event scheduled for March 17th will support a number of Run for Life sponsored initiatives. We hope you can join us or pledge your support.
Classic Mile footage including the late Ed Whitock’s impressive run.
Now that fall is here it is a great time to host a km club or prepare for a community event in your region. Run with Terry Fox and then continue to Run for Life! We have great resources you can use to strengthen your school based running programs. A reminder for our Waterloo region teachers, the Read more about Teachers start your engines![…]
In addition to hosting Nate Brannen’s sub four attempt, Run for Life was thrilled to have 7 Olympians on hand for the 2013 Cambridge Classic Mile. Eric Gillis (left) was joined by Reid Coolsaet, Taylor Milne, Maddie Gardiner, Paula Schnurr, Amanda Overland and Cindy Overland. These Olympians ran one mile with the winners of the Read more about Olympic Mile[…]
Results from the Dickson Park Spring Celebration can be found here. The top 2 from each grade receive complimentary entry into the June 14th Classic Mile. Teachers should confirm these students by Wednesday of this week.
CBC Radio ONE host Paul Kennedy recently traveled with Run for Life to Kenya’s Rift Valley. Listen to Paul’s account of why Kenya produces some of the best runners in the world.
Join us on Friday June 15th for the Cambridge Classic Mile. The Classic Mile is a series of one mile races for all ages and abilities. These four laps can be someone’s first steps towards a fitness goal or a stepping stone to the Olympics. Register today for Old School Fun.
Welcome to the staff and students of AIC Sirgoi Primary School. This rural Kenyan school is now linked to a Run for Life school in Breslau, Ontario. Through the Global Outreach program the two schools are able to communicate and learn collaboratively with digital infrastructure provided by Run for Life.
Run for Life is encouraging teachers to Beep Test students to measure aerobic fitness and track improvement. Submit the results and receive 5 complimentary Run for Life t-shirts and 5 pedometers. Contact us for details