Alberta / Northwest Territories

VIRTUAL EVENT

June 1- 10, 2012

No Gutsy Walk near you? No worries! Our VIRTUAL GUTSY WALKS are taking place anywhere and everywhere on June 10th.

Registration: Anytime (Start collecting your pledges)
Warm-Up: Be sure to do that!
Kick-Off: June 10, 2012
Finish Time: June 10, 2012

Join us and thousands of others across Canada to raise awareness for the much-needed funds towards IBD research. Our virtual events take place on June 10th, around your schedule. Get online pledges from your family, coworkers and friends then walk, run, roll or stroll around your community. Or get a group together and walk in honour of over 200,000 Canadians who are suffering from Crohn’s disease and or ulcerative colitis. Every dollar helps, and we thank you.

Click here and register your team or yourself for your province's virtual Gutsy Walk.

You can also download a pledge form from our website and mail it to your CCFC Regional Office along with the money raised before July 2, 2012 and you will be eligible to receive some great prizes.

BANFF

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Cascade Ponds

Walk or run, rain or shine!
Fantastic BBQ after the Walk!
Everyone is welcome - even your dog on a leash.

Length of Walk : 5 km
Registration Time: 10:00 AM
Warm-Up Time: 10:45 AM
Start Time: 11:00 AM
Finish Time: 12:45 PM

For more information or to volunteer, please call 1-888-884-2232 or email canderson@ccfc.ca.

Hi, My name is Shea. I am three years old. I love hockey just like my dad. He has Crohn's disease so sometimes he is very sick. I want my dad to be well all the time. I don't like Crohn's and ulcerative colitis making people sick. I am a gutsy guy raising funds to find a cure. I hope you will come to our new Gutsy Walk 2012 so I can meet you.

CALGARY

Sunday, June 10, 2012

FISH CREEK PARK
Glennfield Area - Shelter A

Walk or run.
5 km or 10 km Rain or Shine! Fantastic M&M
BBQ! Entertainment! Team Prizes!
Everyone is welcome - even a furry pet on a leash.

Length of Walk: 5 km or 10 km
Registration Time: 8:00 AM
Warm-Up Time: 9:45 AM
Start Time: 10:00 AM
Finish Time: 1:00 PM

For more information or to volunteer, please email slunt@ccfc.ca or call 403-460-0663 or 1-888-884-2232.

My name is Devin Kary. I was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease when I was 7 and am now 20. To say it hasn't affected my life would be a lie. I never give up hope for finding the ultimate goal... A cure for IBD! I have been healthy for 2 years now and loving every minute of life! I enjoy sports, reading, and going to the movies with friends and family. Join me and other gutsy Canadians across the country in the 2012 Gutsy Walk. 2012 Corporate Chair: Hartmut Janssen, Vice President Sensor Geophysical Ltd.

EDMONTON

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Rundle Park - Family Centre
Enter at 118 Ave. at Abbotsford Rd. or 113 Ave. off 34 Street.

Enjoy a scenic 3 km, 5 km or 8 km trail.
Please remember no pets in the park.

Length of Walk: 3 km, 5 km or 8 km
Registration Time: 9:00 AM
Warm-Up Time: 9:45 AM
Start Time: 10:00 AM
Finish Time: 1:00 PM

For more information or to volunteer please call 780-929-2685 or email edmonton@ccfc.ca.

Hi I'm Jenna. I am 2 years old, my favourite color is purple! When I was 11 months old, I got sick. A few hospital stays, 3 colonoscopies, many needles, & a year later: I was finally diagnosed with indeterminate colitis, a form of inflammatory bowel disease. Just shows you that anyone can get this chronic disease; actually Canada leads the world in new diagnoses. I have been on strong & scary medications, and have been anemic since I was 1, among many other things. I am very lucky to have my mom & dad & many others who care about me & want me to have a normal pain-free life. Our greatest wish is for a cure! Please donate now.

FORT MCMURRAY

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Birchwood Trails, Doug Barnes Cabin

Please Join us for a fun filled day!
BBQ to follow.
Walk or run.

Length of Walk: 5 km
Registration Time: 12:30 PM
Warm-Up Time: 12:45 PM
Start Time: 1:00 PM
Finish Time: 3:30 PM

For information or to volunteer please call 1-888-884-2232 or email albertagutsywalk@ccfc.ca.

Hi I'm Jenna. I am 2 years old, my favourite color is purple! When I was 11 months old, I got sick. A few hospital stays, 3 colonoscopies, many needles, & a year later: I was finally diagnosed with indeterminate colitis, a form of inflammatory bowel disease. Just shows you that anyone can get this chronic disease; actually Canada leads the world in new diagnoses. I have been on strong & scary medications, and have been anemic since I was 1, among many other things. I am very lucky to have my mom & dad & many others who care about me & want me to have a normal pain-free life. Our greatest wish is for a cure! Please donate now.

GRANDE PRAIRIE

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Elks Hall, 10806 106th Street

Please join us for a fun filled day!
BBQ to follow!
Run or Walk.

Length of Walk: 5 km
Registration Time: 10:00 AM
Warm-Up Time: 10:45 AM
Start Time: 11:00 AM
Finish Time: 1:00 PM

For information or to volunteer please call 1-888-884-2232 or email albertagutsywalk@ccfc.ca.

My name is Odessa. I am 8 years old and my mom is healthy. We can do lots of things with her like shopping, skiing & we can have picnics & mom can eat whatever we can. My name is Kenzi and I am 6 years old. I am glad my mom doesn't always have to take pills or needles or have surgery like my Auntie Leanna and Uncle Bill, who have Crohn's, too. We don't want that to happen to our mom. Please help us raise funds by walking with us in the Gutsy Walk.

LETHBRIDGE

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Henderson Lake Park at Kiwanis Picnic Shelter

Rain or Shine
Please join Taylor & Camryn to walk, or run around Henderson Lake Park.
Everyone is welcome - pets on a leash.
Fantastic M&M BBQ!

Length of Walk: 3 km
Registration Time: 10:00 AM
Warm-Up Time: 10:45 AM
Start Time: 11:00 AM
Finish Time: 1:00 PM

For more information or to volunteer, please call 1-888-884-2232 or email lethbridge@ccfc.ca.

We, Taylor & Camryn, are 11 and 6 years old. We are so excited to be the poster children for Lethbridge Chapter's 2012 Gutsy Walk! Our mom, Cara, has Crohn's disease, and we have been walking in the Walk since before we were born! Our whole family volunteers for all the events the Lethbridge Chapter has, and it is important to us that we find a cure for IBD so that everyone who has Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis will not be sick anymore. We feel sad when our mom does not feel well. Come Join us at Henderson Lake Park.

LLOYDMINSTER

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Bud Miller Park, 2902 59 Avenue

Please join us for a fun filled day!
BBQ to follow the walk.
Run or Walk.

Length of Walk: 5 km
Registration Time: 10:00 AM
Warm-Up Time: 10:45 AM
Start Time: 11:00 AM
Finish Time: 1:00 PM

For information or to volunteer please call 1-888-884-2232 or email albertagutsywalk@ccfc.ca.

Hi, my name is Rhielind and I am 12 years old. I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease when I was very young, and I have been on medication ever since. I like to play soccer, and I play the oboe. I enjoy camping with my family every summer, exploring new places, and spending time with friends. My family has been participating in the Gutsy Walk for the past four years. It is important to do what we can to help find a cure for inflammatory bowel disease because so many people are affected by it. Please consider coming out for a fun day in the park and bring a friend too!

MEDICINE HAT

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Central Park at 11th St SE & 3rd Ave SE
Registration: Central Park Kitchen

Walk or run 5 km.
Please join Tristan and Zoe. Everyone is welcome including pets on a leash. Lunch is provided! See you there, rain or shine!

Length of Walk: 5 km
Registration Time: 11:00 AM
Warm-Up Time: 11:45 AM
Start Time: 12:00 PM
Finish Time: 1:30 PM

For more information or to volunteer, please call 1-888-884-2232 or email medicinehat@ccfc.ca.

Our names are Tristan and Zoe, we are 9 and 7. Our mom, Kim has Crohn's and colitis. We are going to ride our bikes in the Gutsy Walk like we did last year. We want to help FIND THE CURE for IBD so our mom won't be sick anymore. Our Mom has even been in the hospital and that scared us. Help us FIND THE CURE so come out and join us or donate to the Gutsy Walk in June.

RED DEER

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Little Great Chief Park (Kiwanis Shelter)

Please join us to walk or run up to 10 km.
Everyone is welcome - pets on a leash.
Fantastic M&M BBQ!
Please bring your own special food.
Rain or Shine!

Length of Walk: 5 km or 10 km
Registration Time: 11:00 AM
Warm-Up Time: 11:45 AM
Start Time: 12:00 PM
Finish Time: 2:00 PM

For more information or to volunteer, please call 1-888-884-2232 or email reddeer@ccfc.ca or slunt@ccfc.ca.

Kate Latos along with her family have been working to beat IBD for three generations. With a family history of IBD, Kate's parents taught her that IBD was not going to hold her back and encouraged her to pursue all of her goals and having IBD would not mean missing out. With her mom's encouragement Kate joined the CCFC to look for support and encouragement from other IBD suffers. The opportunities and support offered by the CCFC have resulted in Kate participating in a variety of activities and events that have helped her to develop a passion for helping young children and teens with IBD.