Last week, our school held a Terry Fox Run for kindergarten to grade 3. We had the kids do one lap around the school property and they were rewarded with some popsicles at the end.
Two days later, we had the International Terry Fox Run in Ho Chi Minh City, held in Phu My Hung (our neighbourhood)! In Canada, the Terry Fox Run is held on a specific date, but international runs can be held on any date that is convenient for the organizers. Our school played a big part in organizing the run, so a lot of teachers and students came out on the weekend to show support. The school donated money on behalf of every teacher and student participating in the run.
At the event, you could walk, bike, rollerblade, or run. It was pretty hot out, and there were over 11,000 people participating from all over HCMC! I walked the route with my friends, but it took a while because of the huge crowds. It was pretty cool to see a Canadian tradition like the Terry Fox Run come to Vietnam!
Two days later, we had the International Terry Fox Run in Ho Chi Minh City, held in Phu My Hung (our neighbourhood)! In Canada, the Terry Fox Run is held on a specific date, but international runs can be held on any date that is convenient for the organizers. Our school played a big part in organizing the run, so a lot of teachers and students came out on the weekend to show support. The school donated money on behalf of every teacher and student participating in the run.
At the event, you could walk, bike, rollerblade, or run. It was pretty hot out, and there were over 11,000 people participating from all over HCMC! I walked the route with my friends, but it took a while because of the huge crowds. It was pretty cool to see a Canadian tradition like the Terry Fox Run come to Vietnam!
How awesome that there is a Terry Fox Run way over in Vietnam!! Also, how great that so many participated in it and that the CANADIAN TEACHERS played such an important roll in helping to organize it!!!
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