Hamilton, May 6, 2002. On Saturday, July 6, 2002, Gord and Trevor Harthun and Ed Alexander will be starting out to cover 500 kilometers (310 miles) in eight days on the Bruce Trail. A carefully measured course of 62.5 kilometers entirely in the new City of Hamilton has being laid out which will begin at Alexander’s house near Dundurn Castle, proceed to the Harthuns’ house in Corktown just southeast of the downtown Hamilton core, and then proceed westward to the Trail where it intersects Dundurn Street and then follow it up through Ancaster, through the Sulphur Springs Conservation Area, over to Dundas and up the trail to Webster’s Falls, and then eastward over to Waterdown, turning back to the starting place along the Grindstone Creek Valley and York Boulevard.

This run is being attempted on behalf of the Canadian Cancer Society to raise funds for their ongoing work and for their church, the Church of the Ascension in downtown Hamilton.

The event has been organized in such a way as to eliminate the need for aid stations and support vehicles.

Now in its third year, this fundraising effort will have an added twist this year. In consideration of a minimum donation of $100.00 per day to one of the named charities, members of the public are being invited to join the trio on one or more days.

The effort is being sponsored by the Bank of Nova Scotia which will be matching all donations to the Cancer Society dollar for dollar.

A website has been established for the effort at http://www.deerhurst.com/fundraiser, where a course map, previous year’s accounts, photos, and pledge form are also available. Pledges and donations can also be made on-line as well as by email or by contacting Ed at 905-312-5204 or edsells@cogeco.ca