Beads of Courage Colour Run in celebration of Doug Gillespie 2015

The Beads of Courage Colour Run in celebration of Doug Gillespie benefitting Beads of Courage-Canada is an un-timed 5 km event open to people of all skill levels. Participant will pass through colour stations, accumulating colours on their bodies - symbolizing the colourful strands of beads these courageous children use to tell the stories of their medical journeys.

The course is planned for the beautiful Lakeview Park  in Saskatoon. The run will begin at 9am on June 7th. Participants should arrive early to enjoy the atmosphere and get ready to run! The wheelchair and stroller accessible course will be lined with stations where volunteers will throw coloured celebration powder (made from cornstarch) at those participating in the run.

Your $45 registration includes a white T-shirt to wear at the run (make sure to decorate it!), other goodies, and also your Beads of Courage Carry A Bead™ Kit. Race registration goes up to $60 on May 1st so register early!  

With your Carry A Bead Kit™, you will receive a set of matching beads for you to wear or carry on the run in honor of a child in the program. At the end of the run, you can fill out your story card and write a note of enCOURAGEment! One of your beads will be given to a child in the program, and the other will be yours to keep!

For optimum colour saturation, white clothing is highly recommended! Feel free to wear brightly coloured accessories! 

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This will be an amazing event. Come out with your whole family and have a great time and support a wonderful cause!

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, or volunteering, please contact Tara Johnson at SaskatoonFunRun@gmail.com

About Doug Gillespie

Doug was instrumental in the establishment of Beads of Courage-Canada. It was largely through his efforts that Saskatchewan became the first province in Canada to launch Beads of Courage. Doug's memory will live on through not only the Harvest Bead that was dedicated to him in 2014, but his passion and determination is woven into every program throughout Canada.