Winner of the opening 9 a.m. heat at the fourth annual Canadian Cancer Society Git’er Done Mud Run, Joshua Gaudette of Sheenboro, tackles the second last obstacle on the 6 km run, a giant slide into a pit of mud.
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WHITEWATER REGION – The 4th annual Git’er Done Mud Run took more strides forward on Saturday, in the ongoing race to defeat cancer.Five hundred twenty participants got down and dirty May 25 at Wilderness Tours near Foresters Falls as they took on the fundraising event for the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS), raising $73,227 (and counting) for the cause. As individuals or as part of a team, people raced across and through the waterlogged terrain of Whitewater tackling not only the 6 km route distance but several climbing and balance and mud pit obstacles along the way.Canadian Cancer Society Renfrew County Community Office community engagement specialist Lana Gorr explained the Git’er Done Mud Run, presented by Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, is one of the area’s major fundraising events for the Cancer Society.The event brings people from near and far, all together to fight back against cancer, running in the name of a lost loved one, or a survivor and to honour all cancer survivors while generating money to assist cancer patients, their families and for cancer research.
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A muddy but happy Kim Duff of Arnprior smiles shortly after completing the fourth annual Canadian Cancer Society Git’er Done Mud Run held May 25 at Wilderness Tours in the Township of Whitewater Region. Duff was the first female finisher in the first heat of the day, coming third across the line in a time of 45:16.5.
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An intense looking Kim Duff of Arnprior is reflected in the final obstacle at the fourth annual Canadian Cancer Society Git’er Done Mud Run held May 25 at Wilderness Tours.
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Kim Duff of Arnprior crawls through the mud pit that was the final obstacle at the fourth annual Canadian Cancer Society Git’er Done Mud Run held May 25 at Wilderness Tours.
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Having just completed the 6 km long course at the Canadian Cancer Society’s Git’er Done Mud Run on May 25, participant Kim Duff shares a laugh with local CCS, Renfrew County Community Office community engagement specialist Lana Gorr.
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A group of runners heads out onto the 6 km, obstacle laden course at the he fourth annual Canadian Cancer Society Git’er Done Mud Run held May 25 at Wilderness Tours in the Township of Whitewater Region.
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A group of runners heads for the forest on the 6 km, obstacle laden course at the fourth annual Canadian Cancer Society Git’er Done Mud Run held May 25 at Wilderness Tours in the Township of Whitewater Region.
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Winner of the opening 9 a.m. heat at the fourth annual Canadian Cancer Society Git’er Done Mud Run, Joshua Gaudette of Sheenboro, tackles the second last obstacle on the 6 km run, a giant slide into a pit of mud.
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Winner of the opening 9 a.m. heat at the fourth annual Canadian Cancer Society Git’er Done Mud Run, Joshua Gaudette of Sheenboro, tackles the second last obstacle on the 6 km run, a giant slide into a pit of mud.
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Winner of the opening 9 a.m. heat at the fourth annual Canadian Cancer Society Git’er Done Mud Run, Joshua Gaudette of Sheenboro, tackles the second last obstacle on the 6 km run, a giant slide into a pit of mud.
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Sheenboro’s Joshua Gaudette leads Blake Claydon of Barrhaven as the pair approached the finish line at the Canadian Cancer Society, Renfrew County Community Office’s Git’er Done Mud Run held on Saturday at Wilderness Tours.
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Sheenboro’s Joshua Gaudette heads for the finish line at the Canadian Cancer Society, Renfrew County Community Office’s Git’er Done Mud Run held on Saturday at Wilderness Tours in Whitewater Region.
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Speaking on behalf of event presenting sponsor Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL), Cynthia Williams, vice president of health, safety, security, environmental and quality, said she was proud to be at the “important event” on behalf of CNL, supporting a wonderful cause – the CCS.“This particular cause is one that is near and dear to many of our hearts. Everyone has been touched in some way by cancer. In my particular family, I have been affected as well. So I’m very pleased, even though I’ve lost a brother to cancer, that I have two other siblings that are survivors. This is a cause that is truly near and dear to my heart,” Williams said. “Cancer is one of those things that does not discriminate. It affects everyone and the more that we can do to help the Renfrew (County Community Office of the Canadian) Cancer Society, I think, the better.”During the event, the mud runners demonstrated equal parts endurance and spirit as they raced along steep forest paths, slogged through mud pits, clambered over walls and through a series of obstacles before reaching the end of their journey.Each year, event organizers choose a cancer survivor to be the spokesperson for the Mud Run. This year’s Honorary Survivor was Sarah Powers, a soldier, a single mom, and a cancer survivor.“Cancer is horrible,” Powers said shortly before the first group of runners hit the track. “It is horrible for those who are diagnosed, going through treatment, those who survive, their families and their community – but what makes it a little less horrible are the resources that the Canadian Cancer Society has available to people, families and friends. So it’s really important to take part and fundraise in events like this. You’re money is going to a great, great cause,” Powers said.The funds raised through the Mud Run help support cancer research and local progams such as the Wheels of Hope transportation service, the WIG program and peer support programs.ADixon@postmedia.com2019 Git’er Done Mud Run Results – top three finishers in each heat 9 a.m. heat – Joshua Gaudette 36:55.7; Blake Claydon 37:05.5; Kimberly Duff 45:16.59:20 a.m. heat – Natasha Kargus 33:34.3; Cameron McGregor 39:11.4; Chad Sutherland 43:04.29:40 a.m. heat – Daniel Lafleur 43:41.1; Tony Grace 47:24.3; Isabella Lindenberg 59:04.710 a.m. heat – Desiree Krieger 44:22.1; Steven Collins 44:22.6; Corey Hartwig 51:24.410:20 a.m. heat – Donna Turcotte 35:22.6; Kevin Rouleau 40:28.7; Matt Splaine 41:10.610:40 a.m. heat – Brandon Lewis 27:10.2; Karlina Kerr 40:02.1; Shannon Zehr 49:11.511 a.m. heat – winner (no name provided) 51:20.2; Isabelle Plourde 53:15.2; Marilyne Beier 54:23.611:20 a.m. heat – Lucian Ivan 1:03:07.6; Nathan Russell 1:09:28.5; Cyndy Phillips 1:14:58.811:40 a.m. heat – Brodie Bennett 1:02:50.5; Sarah Tough 01:14:19.5; Janice Young 01:14:19.6Teen heat – Samuel Steer 36:05.7; Daniel Bizier 40:05.0; Milo Dalton 46:55.31 p.m. heat – Steve Cupelli 1:22:07.7; Jana Rousseau 1:45:31.1; Jennifer Owens 01:45:34.91:20 p.m. heat – Jordan Warford 2:04:33.8; Eva Snider 2:05:09.9; Pam Snider 2:05:29.32 p.m. heat – J.W. 56:19.8; M.G. 01:11:13.5; Brandon Juch 01:19:56.4