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Run the Course at Woodlawn on Oct. 24

People are invited to come walk or run along the pathways of the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Course on Oct. 24 as part of the annual Run the Course event, starting at 10 a.m.

People are invited to come walk or run along the pathways of the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Course on Oct. 24 as part of the annual Run the Course event, starting at 10 a.m.

Local fitness enthusiast Peggy Rohatyn, who organizes the event alongside Debby Knight as a fundraiser for the Fresh Air Fitness outdoor gym that they founded, said Run the Course will be free to register this year, but they will be accepting donations.

“People are struggling right now. A lot of people aren’t working or else if they are, they have money that has to go to other places. This is an event that we can put on where it doesn’t really cost us a lot to put on. Just to give back is a nice thing.” 

Participants can walk the front nine, which is 4.81 kilometres, the front and the back nine, which are just over eight kilometres, or a full 10-kilometre distance, which will be marked. It won’t be a timed race.

Due to the COVID-19 restrictions, organizers will be following protocols, so there will be staggered start times. Participants won’t be accessing the golf course’s clubhouse unless they’re using the washrooms, and only a few people will be allowed inside at a time.

Everything else will be outdoors on tables, and if it’s cool outside, people will need to wait inside their vehicles. A hot lunch won’t be served, but organizers will provide a snack at the end of the run.

Those who would like to participate are asked to text Audrey at 306-421-7191 if they want to register, so that organizers know how many people to prepare for, and how many start times they will need.

Run the Course has been a successful fundraiser for Fresh Air Fitness over the years. Since it’s non-competitive, it draws a different crowd.

Any proceeds will be directed to the Fresh Air Fitness facility in Woodlawn Regional Park. Some people have talked to Rohatyn and Knight about donations.

Their big fundraiser of the year, the Coal Country Run in May, was cancelled due to COVID-19, and their facility couldn’t open until June. The park sprayed down the fitness equipment each day. But the fitness site was busy throughout the summer, and since school started, a couple of groups of homeschooled kids came down with their parents for physical education classes. 

Aerial yoga was added this year, and the proceeds from Run the Course will be used for equipment maintenance and replacements, such as some of their ropes and battle ropes.