Approximately 50 people SA国际影视传媒� including parents pushing strollers, residents with dogs and members of the SA国际影视传媒� laced up for this year's Terry Fox Run on Sept. 17.

The event, which was blessed with blue skies and mild weather, raised $2,100 for cancer research, said Natasha Kulikowski, one of the organizers.

SA国际影视传媒淲hen Terry was running, he was hoping to raise $1 for every Canadian,SA国际影视传媒� said Kulikowski, referring to Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope in 1980, before he died of cancer.

That goal was accomplished by 1981, when $24.17 million had been raised, according to the Terry Fox Foundation.

Now Canadians run, walk or rollerblade each year to carry on Terry's cause.

SA国际影视传媒淚t's just kind of an opportunity for everyone to come together, have a run, raise some money for cancer research and all in a Canadian hero's name,SA国际影视传媒� said Kulikowski.

Inuvik participants had the option of completing a 2km, 5km, or 10km run.

The run averages about 50 participants and raises an average of around $3,000 each year, said Kulikowski.

SA国际影视传媒淎 few years ago we did a head shave as well as a run and that year we raised $11,000,SA国际影视传媒� she said.

The are usually invited to lead the runners on their way in their truck, but Kulikowski decided to put a twist on things this year.

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And many of them did suit up for the challenge. A group of them could be seen among the runners.

Organizers also sold t-shirts for the event for the first time this year, money from which goes directly to the Terry Fox Foundation, said Kulikowski.