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The Fun Run in Support of the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation

Calgary, Alberta

Saturday, May 30, 2026
Date
Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Location
5003 16 Avenue NW
Calgary, Alberta
Canada
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Distances
  • 5k
Links
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About this event

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Supporting the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation

Join us for a morning of movement, community, and celebration! Whether you run, walk, or stroll, come out to support the life-saving work of the Alberta Children's Hospital.

Registration is FREE, although donations are encouraged and the event is 100% kid-friendly—bring the whole family!

📅 Event Details

  • When: Saturday, May 30th, 2026

  • Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

  • Where: Montgomery Community Association (5003 16 Ave NW, Calgary)

  • Cost: Free (Donations over $20 receive a tax receipt). There are no fees to participate though we ask that you please donate to the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation if you can help: https://my.childrenshospital.ab.ca/fundraiser/5136200.

🍦 Post-Run Social & Prizes

Celebrate your finish with local treats and a chance to win in our community raffle!

Featured Partners:

  • Village Ice Cream: Scoops for participants to celebrate a morning of movement.

  • Gord’s Running Store: Providing $500 in total gift certificates for our runners.

  • Games from Carnivals for Kids at Heart.

  • Warm-up and activities led by Kidstrong.

  • A reading centre from the Little Red Reading House.

  • Coffee from Monogram and fruit courtesy of the Calgary Produce Marketing Association.

  • Kidstrong: Drawing for a private party hosted at Kidstrong ($450 value).

  • YYC Cycle: Win a 1-month unlimited membership ($225 value).

  • Orange Theory: Drawing for a 1-month free membership + free weeks for participants.

  • Fuwa Fuwa Pancakes, the Canadian Brewhouse, Banquet Bar and Grill and Borough Bar and Grill: Gift certificates for some of the best eats in the city.

❤️ Why We Run: James’ Story

In February 2023, our son James was diagnosed with toxic shock syndrome at age 4. He required emergency life-support (ECMO), a program that only exists at the Alberta Children's Hospital because the Foundation raised the funds to pay for it.

Today, James is a symbol of resilience. We are committed to paying it forward so that the 100,000+ kids treated here every year get the same fighting chance. Every child deserves the best care possible.

Thank you for being part of our story and supporting this community.

The incredible ECMO program at the Stollery Hospital and James' story was featured recently on Global News: https://globalnews.ca/news/11730479/stollery-ecmo-program/

With love,

Matt, Dianne, James and Izzy

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