Alex Clow is organizing the first Terry Fox Run across the Confederation Bridge since 2015 on Sept. 21. The deadline to enter is Sept. 18 Photo by Dave Stewart /The GuardianArticle contentAlex Clow said organizing the Terry Fox Run on the Confederation Bridge has become a passion for her.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle content“I didn’t know how passionate about it I was until I organized the run last year,” Clow said in an interview with The Guardian on Sept. 8, referring to the Charlottetown Terry Fox Run in 2024.Article contentArticle content“You see how so many people come together for something. You hear stories from people about whether they are survivors (of cancer) or people who have lost somebody or people who really like to run. It resonates with people in some way.Article contentArticle content“Terry Fox, there is no one who doesn’t know his name. You are not trying to sell something. You know people care about this.”Article contentClow said it also sticks with her that she is 21 years old, the same age Fox was when he launched his Marathon of Hope in April of 1980.Article contentReturning to Confederation BridgeArticle contentThe Terry Fox Run returns to the bridge for the first time since 2015. Organizers originally planned for the run to be held every five years, but the COVID-19 pandemic put a stop to the planned event in 2020.Article contentThis year, the run takes place from 8 a.m. to noon on Sept. 21. The Confederation Bridge will be closed to all traffic from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m.Article contentPeople can walk, run, wheel or push a stroller. There is no distance people have to go.Article content The Terry Fox Run returns to the Confederation Bridge on Sept. 21. The last time the event was held on the 13.9-kilometre marine span was 2015. The deadline to register is Sept. 18. Those who do not register will not be allowed on the bridge. Photo by Contributed /Barrett & MacKay PhotographyArticle contentRegistrationArticle contentAs of Sept. 8, more than 5,000 people had registered for the event and the deadline to enter is Sept. 18. There is no on-site registration. After that, people who are not registered will be stopped at the RCMP checkpoint just before Ceretti’s in Borden-Carleton.Article contentArticle contentClow said there will be a start line on the New Brunswick side with Fred Fox, Terry’s brother, doing the countdown, and a start line on the Prince Edward Island side with another representative from the Terry Fox Foundation doing the countdown.Article contentArticle contentRCMP presenceArticle contentRCMP Cpl. Gavin Moore said the national police force will have an increased presence on the day of the event in Borden-Carleton, but logistics are down to race organizers.Article content“We’re just there to make sure there is a good police presence to ensure the safety of all those who are on a roadway,” Moore said. “We are just supplying them some additional resources in that road safety role.”Article content The Confederation Bridge Terry Fox Run will take place on Sunday, Sept. 21. Getting ready to raise the official flag on May 26, 2025, at Charlottetown city hall is, from left, Jamie Young, event co-ordinator for the run; Alanna Jankov, deputy mayor of Charlottetown; Alex Clow, P.E.I. representative and community relations co-ordinator for the run; and Charlottetown Mayor Philip Brown. Photo by Dave Stewart /The GuardianArticle contentRemembering TerryArticle contentClow said she is not old enough to recall the Marathon of Hope’s impact on the country.Article content“But we’ve been taught about Terry Fox in school since we could understand and he’s a forever Canadian hero,” Clow said, adding that if young people take a few minutes to read up on the man’s legacy they might rediscover it and learn about his importance through the lens of an adult.
Terry Fox Run gears up for return to P.E.I.’s Confederation Bridge
