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2013 Run for Water shatters records Dan KINVIG
Nearly 4,900 participants raise $358,000 for Ethiopia
Abbotsford News
The final numbers for Abbotsford’s sixth annual Run for Water were simply staggering. Sunday’s event, which featured 5K, 10K, half-marathon and full marathon distanc-
es, drew a total of 4,830 registered runners – shattering last year’s record of 4,294. More importantly, participants joined forces to raise $358,000 to create access to clean drinking water for people in Ethiopia, via the Canadian non-profit agency HOPE International. That pushed the event’s cumulative total
past the $1 million mark over the past six years. “It’s an unbelievable amount,” marvelled Ken Baerg, chair of the Run for Water organizing committee. “We never, ever dreamed that it would grow to this size, Continued on A4
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WALK TO CURE DIABETES A5 An Abbotsford teen will be
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PLEASED WITH PRIDE A3 Organizers and
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■ Viewpoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A8 ■ JOHN MORROW Abbotsford News
Thousands of runners, including children and seniors, braved soggy conditions on Sunday morning to take part in the annual Run for Water in Abbotsford. The weather was not a factor, as the event hit record numbers in both participants and fundraising.
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