“We are looking to make this first year very successful right from the get go. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is very excited to be a part of this.”
Source/Credit: Delta Optimist
By Ian Jacques | October 20. 2017
Delta families are encouraged to lace up their running shoes to help support the Delta Hospital Foundation and the Surrey Food Bank at the inaugural Run for Delta.
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of B.C. is hosting the run on Sunday, Oct. 29 at the North Delta Recreation Centre.
The day kicks off with a free continental breakfast at 8 a.m. with the walk, jog or run starting at 9 a.m. The family-oriented event will have one-kilometre and five-kilometre courses with the start and finish at the recreation centre.
Single entry is $35, family entry (two adults, two youths) is $100 and a friends entry (four people) is $120. Participants will receive a complimentary T-shirt and race kit. Following the event, a barbecue lunch will be served for $5.
Delta Mayor Lois Jackson will be on hand to kick off the event as will Delta South MLA Ian Paton, Delta North MLA Ravi Kahlon and Delta MP Carla Qualtrough. Paton will also be the auctioneer for a live auction fundraiser following the run.
Race director Irfan Chaudhry said the community response has been phenomenal with more than 300 registrations and great support from the City of Delta, Delta School District, Delta Police Department and other community organizations.
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