Ontario - Central / North

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.

MARKHAM / STOUFFVILLE

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Toogood Pond Park, Unionville

From Hwy 7 East, turn left onto Old Kennedy Rd. (Main St., Unionville). Drive north past Carlton Rd. and turn left into
Toogood Pond Park.

Registration Time: 9:30 AM
Warm-Up Time: 10:15 AM
Start Time: 10:30 AM
Finish Time: 2:00 PM

For more information on how to get involved, please contact Sarah Nazar at 1-800-387-1479 ext. 218 or by email at snazar@ccfc.ca

Meet our 2012 Markham/Stouffville Honourary Chair - Sonya Simonian: In 2006, I suddenly became very ill. I had swollen and weak joints and unbearable abdominal pain which caused drastic weight loss. After a year of seeing different specialists, I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease and was put on a strict liquid diet and medications. In 2009, I was diagnosed with Fistulizing Crohn's - the biggest challenge so far, and a disease I continue to battle and monitor. Those who have Crohn's often feel alone and embarrassed, as did I, until last June when I took part in the 2011 walk. You are not alone! I look forward to seeing you at the 2012 Walk!

NORTH  BAY (Virtual Event)

Sunday, June 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.

RICHMOND HILL / VAUGHAN

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Mill Pond Park, Richmond Hill

Mill Pond Park is located at the corner of Mill St. and Trench St.
(east of Bathurst St. and north of Major Mackenzie Dr.)

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

For more information on how to get involved, please contact Sarah Nazar at 1-800-387-1479 ext. 218 or email snazar@ccfc.ca

Meet our 2012 Richmond Hill/Vaughan Honourary Chair - Melanie Nayer: When I began high school in 2006 I suddenly got very sick. After weeks in the hospital without a confirmed diagnosis I was admitted to SickKids Hospital and diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. I then spent almost a month in the Gastroenterology ward. After many months of experimenting with medications, I began Remicade infusions. I am currently in remission, and to keep my disease under control I go for infusions every 7 weeks. Walk with me and together we can find a cure!

SIMCOE COUNTY

Sunday, June 10, 2012

St. Vincent Park, Barrie

St. Vincent Park is located at St. Vincent Street and Blake Street.

Registration Time: 11:15 AM
Warm-Up Time: 11:45 AM
Start Time: 12:00 PM
Finish Time: 2:30 PM

For more information on how to get involved, please contact Courtney Taylor at 1-800-387-1479 ext 239 or by email at ctaylor@ccfc.ca

Hayden MacPhail 2012 Gutsy Walk Honourary Chair Hello everyone! My name is Hayden MacPhail. In January 2010, I was really sick, but I did not know why I was sick. I found out that I have a disease called colitis. I had to use the bathroom all the time, sometimes as much as twenty times a day, and it was very painful. I was not able to do a lot of the things I loved, like running, and playing sports, especially hockey. Luckily, I have a good doctor who found a medicine that helped me. Now I can do all the things I love again. Please put together a team and join me for a great time at the 2012 Gutsy Walk. Together we can make a difference!

SUDBURY

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Bell Park (William Gazebo)

Bell Park is located on the Western shore of Lake Ramsey at the intersection of Regional Rd. 80 and York St.

Length of Walk: 2-5 km
Registration Time: 10:00 AM
Warm-Up Time: 11:15 AM
Start Time: 11:30 AM
Finish Time: 1:30 PM

For more information on how to get involved, please contact Courtney Taylor at 1-800-387-1479 ext 239 or by email at ctaylor@ccfc.ca

Tyler 2012 Gutsy Walk Honourary Chair My name is Tyler and I am 10 years old. I was diagnosed with severe panulcerative colitis when I was only 3 years old. Every Spring, my colitis flares up for a couple of months and I always end up in the hospital. These months are the worst of my life. I don't like having colitis because it means I have to take medication every day. It also restricts me from eating popcorn, blackberries and pomegranates. My worry is that when I grow up and have children they might get colitis too, as it can run in families. Join me at the Gutsy Walk and help CCFC raise money to find a cure for Crohn's and colitis!

THUNDER BAY

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Current River Park

Current River Park is located at 570 Cumberland Street North.

Registration Time: 9:00 AM
Warm-Up Time: 9:45 AM
Start Time: 10:00 AM
Finish Time: 12:00 PM

For more information on how to get involved, please contact Courtney Taylor at 1-800-387-1479 ext 239 or by email at ctaylor@ccfc.ca

Joey Lacaria 2012 Gutsy Walk Honourary Chair My name is Joey Lacaria, and I am 28 years old. I have been suffering from ulcerative colitis for over 10 years. My condition has affected my whole family. I have been on numerous medications and hospitalized many times. The Gutsy Walk is a cause that is very close to my heart. This is a time for everyone to come together, meet new people, get some exercise, and raise funds to find a cure! CCFC believes that a cure will be found for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. We need to all come together, raise awareness, and support this walk so that a cure can become a reality!

TIMMINS

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Mountjoy Historical Conservation Area
Mattagami River Park

Mattagami River Park is located just north of Hwy 101, between Craig St and Mattagami River.

Registration Time: 11:00 AM
Warm-Up Time: 11:45 AM
Start Time: 12:00 PM
Finish Time: 2:00 PM

For more information, contact 1-800-387-1479 ext 239 or ctaylor@ccfc.ca

Natalie Desjardins 2012 Gutsy Walk Honourary Chair My name is Natalie Desjardins. I am 25 years old, a registered nurse and I've had Crohn's disease for 11 years. Since my diagnosis I've had 3 bowel resections, 3 abscesses drained, 1 temporary illeostomy and my last surgery was a permanent ostomy. When I was first diagnosed I had never heard of the disease nor did I understand the impact it would have on my entire life. The Gutsy Walk is a great event because it raises much needed funds for research and creates awareness about Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Come out and have some fun at the Gutsy Walk and help us find a cure!