Second Annual PILSC Legacy Run/Walk Presented by
The PILSC Legacy Run/Walk is being held on Sunday June 25, 2023 at Nose Creek Park in Airdrie, Alberta (or virtually for those who cannot attend in person). The 2km/5km run/walk (you choose the distance) raises funds and brings awareness to the impacts of infertility, miscarriage, termination for medical reasons (TFMR), stillbirth, neonatal loss and sudden infant loss syndrome (SIDS).
Held annually, this family-inclusive event raises vital funds to provide no-cost support and community services through the Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Centre (PILSC). The journey through loss is complex and PILSC believes no one should have to walk through it alone.
Join us this year and together, we can bring to light the often-silenced topic of infertility, pregnancy and infant loss.
Why Walk?
Walk for the 1 in 4 pregnancies that have ended in loss. Walk for the 1 in 6 couples navigating infertility. Walk for the many families who have had to make heartbreaking decisions. Walk for your friend who lost their baby and struggled alone. Walk for the families who don’t get to celebrate their children in traditional ways. Walk for every person who knows the deep impacts that infertility, pregnancy and infant loss has.
What Your Money Supports
100% of the funds raised through the run/walk will go toward keeping PILSC programs at no cost for families who need it.
Have Questions?
Please visit our FAQ for more information about this event.
Help us Reach our Fundraising Goals
Learn more about Fundraising in our FAQ
Showcase why you run/walk with a customized shirt!
We are so excited to announce that we have launched an online store to purchase personalized t-shirts for the upcoming PILSC Legacy Walk/Run.
We all run/walk for personal reasons. These shirts are your way to showcase your “why”. So whether you are participating as an individual or a team, these shirts will show the power of connection in community Thanks to the generosity of @tuxedosports, PILSC will receive $2.00 from each purchase that will go directly towards our fundraising goal.
Registration Package Pick Up
Save yourself some time on race day and pick up your registration package in advance!
Pick-up is available on Friday, June 23rd from 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd (13811 Deer Ridge Dr SE, Calgary). If you are unable to pick it up at this time, you can still collect your registration packages during registration on race day.
What to expect the day of the run
Race Day Schedule
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM: Registration
9:40 AM – 10:10 AM: Welcome Remarks
10:20 AM – 10:25 AM: Warm Up
10:30 AM: Start time for 5km
11:00 AM: Start time for 2km
2:30 PM: End of Event
Activities Schedule
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM: Kid Zone Open
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM: Food and Beverage Garden Open
10:45 AM – Onwards: Butterfly Release
Become a Volunteer!
If volunteering is a passion and you want to be part of an amazing community, put your passion into action! Volunteer for this year’s Legacy Run/Walk on Saturday, June 25, 2023. Join us this year and together, we can bring to light the often-silenced topic of infertility, pregnancy and infant loss.
Why should you become a volunteer?
- Build meaningful friendships within the community
- Family bonding experience
- Give back
- Honour yours or a loved one’s journey
Meet our Emcee – Stephanie Thomas (she/her)
Stephanie Thomas has been a video journalist and backfill news anchor with CTV Calgary since 2017. She’s been in Alberta for 10 years, covering Red Deer, Central Alberta, Edmonton, Lethbridge and Calgary. Typically carrying a camera, she’s also filed stories for the web, radio, as well as local and national television broadcasts.
She has also supported broadcasts in Los Angeles for Access Hollywood, and with CTV during the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, her hometown. She loves Calgary and is passionate about social issues, telling news stories that matter to the community. That includes sharing about the Pregnancy and Infant Loss Centre when it was first established.
As for her other passions, loves singing (classical choir to rock band) and getting to the mountains in all four seasons. She’s honoured to support the PILSC and cares deeply about the centre and the community it has created.
Meet our DJ – Gummi
Find Gummi on Instagram
Gummi has been entertaining crowds for decades across Canada, the USA and the Caribbean. Although he can play all genres his passion lies around urban music, especially old school RnB, Reggae and Hip Hop. He is best known for working with The Beat Matrix crew, Two Towers and many of the festivals in Calgary. If you see the dance floor full in the west, take a look at the Dj Booth … it’s probably Gummi behind the set!
2023 Donors
Do you want to become a Sponsor? Email Aditi @ pilsc.org
FAQ
It is at Nose Creek Park, Airdrie. You can also join us virtually if you are outside Calgary and area!
Thank you for your interest in joining us on June 25th! We have prepared step-by-step instructions below for you to follow along on how to register.
If you have any additional questions or need assistance, please reach out to Larissa Coquelle (she/her) at larissa@pilsc.org.
More information coming soon
Thank you for donating to support the Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Centre! We have prepared step-by-step instructions below for you to follow along to donate to the general campaign, a team, or a specific individual within it.
If you have any additional questions or need assistance, please reach out to Larissa Coquelle (she/her) at larissa@pilsc.org.
Please look at this PDF for more information.
Thank you so much for wanting to support Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Centre! We are grateful for your commitment to our cause. We have prepared step-by-step instructions below for you to follow along to create your fundraising page.
If you have any additional questions or need assistance, please reach out to Larissa Coquelle (she/her) at larissa@pilsc.org.
Yes! We encourage you to make shirts that honour who/why you are running or walking.
Yes children are allowed. Youth tickets will be 12 – 17. Children under 12 are free!
Yes! Strollers are welcome
As much as we love our fur friends, dogs are not permitted due to city bylaws
Yes we will have a beverage garden, pre-run snacks and post run food trucks
This year we will not have chip timers. If you wish to time your run we encourage you to use your fitness watch or tracker app on your phone
Using headphones is strongly discouraged during the race for safety reasons.
Unfortunately, we will not have any storage for personal belongings. Please ensure you have someone accompanying you or have an armband or storage belt for your personal items.
2km or 5km – you choose
We are dedicated to supporting individuals of all faiths, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and gender identities. In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge that we live, work and play on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Kainai, Piikani), the Tsuut’ina, the Îyâxe Nakoda Nations, the Métis Nation (Region 3), and all people who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta.