Epicurean Calgary

AN UPDATE ON EVENTS AFFECTED BY COVID-19:
ALMOST ALL EVENTS HAVE BEEN POSTPONED INDEFINITELY, OR TO A SPECIFIC FUTURE DATE, OR HAVE BEEN CANCELLED COMPLETELY. INFORMATION ON EACH EVENT IS AS ACCURATE AS POSSIBLE. SOME EVENTS HAVE GONE VIRTUAL, SO IF YOU CAN JOIN THAT WAY, THE CHARITIES NEED YOUR SUPPORT.

May 2021

May 3-June 30, 2021

Energize Don't Hide Calgary (VIRTUAL)

Virtual

From May 3-June 30, complete 3,300 minutes of activity!
You can cycle, run, stretch, dance, meditate or anything you want.
Be active on your own or build a team.

Register for free and set your personal fundraising goal to $330-$3,300

Ride Don’t Hide 2021 is a “choose-your-own-adventure.” You decide how—and how much—to get involved. Ride Outside, Ride Inside or Ride in Spirit. You can Ride Outside for 100 km throughout June or simply go out for a “leisurely” Sunday ride. You can Ride Inside with a rigorous 30-day spin challenge or casually pedal your stationary bike while bingeing on Netflix. Or you can Ride in Spirit, because it doesn’t have to be a literal ride. Crossfit in your basement, do yoga in your living room, take a brisk morning walk before you start work or take 10 minutes in your day for mindfulness. However you take care of yourself this spring – that’s your Ride. And sharing it with others – that’s your ‘Don’t Hide.’
Each year 1.6 million Canadians report unmet mental health care needs, and the demand for services has escalated due to the pandemic. Energize Don’t Hide is a way to take care of your physical and mental health, while raising vital funds for CMHA Calgary programs and services!
Did you know it costs approximately $330 for every Canadian to have access to mental health resources in Canada, when they need it?

Why Eergize?
Energize Don’t Hide is a chance to…  

Move More
Complete 3,300 minutes of activity to improve your physical and mental health!

Give Back
Energize Don’t Hide brings together families, friends, workplaces and communities to ensure Calgarians have access to mental health programs when they need it!

Feel Better
As a participant, you’ll get tips, tools, tricks and activities to help you take care of your physical and mental health, while taking care of others.

Start Energizing
What are you waiting for? Start energizing for your mental and physical health today!
Visit the Start Energizing page for training plans and tracking tools to help you complete 3,300 minutes.

Prizes
Every week from May 3-June 30, you'll have a chance to win some amazing prizes!
Check out the Prizes page to see how you can win.

#HOWIENERGIZE
Looking for ways to engage your network?
Use social media graphics to share your message!

Self-Care
RnR Wellness Spa have generously provided a $20 e-coupon to every Energize Don't Hide participant, because you deserve it!
Check your registration confirmation email to access the e-coupon.

The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is the most established, most extensive community mental health organization in Canada. Through a strong community presence in over 330 locations across every province and one territory, CMHA provides programs, advocacy and resources that help prevent mental health problems and illnesses, support recovery and resilience, and enable all Canadians to flourish and thrive. CMHA branches and regions provide a wide range of innovative services and supports tailored to the needs and resources of the communities where they are based. These programs and services help Canadians of all ages celebrate, protect and support their mental health so we can all thrive in meaningful and productive lives.
- CMHA is on the ground in over 330 communities across Canada.
- CMHA programs and services directly impact over 1.3m Canadians each year, and millions more through education and advocacy online.
- All funds raised by Energize Don't Hide support local Canadian mental health association branches/regions and their programs and services.

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May 22-September 18, 2021

Ride Alone Together 2021 (VIRTUAL)

Virtual

Registration: $35.00
Includes a pin and patch
Deluxe Registration: $75.00
Includes a pin, patch, and an exclusive T-shirt

Ride Alone Together 2021
Registration is now open for Ride Alone Together 2021, a self-directed motorcycle fundraising Ride event to fight prostate cancer.
Building on the success of last year, Ride Alone Together is an opportunity to raise pledges then hit the open road on your own time. Between May 22 and Sept 18 head out solo or with a small group, follow designated routes and have a great time for a good cause.
As always, the proceeds raised locally support research and awareness initiatives here in our region.
Save lives, raise money, and have fun!
A COVID-aware traditional group Ride is tentatively scheduled for September 25, 2021. Keep watching for details.

Established in 2004, the Calgary Motorcycle Ride for Dad has raised over $1.5 million dollars for the fight against prostate cancer. The proceeds from the annual events are invested in ground-breaking prostate cancer research and life-saving public awareness campaigns of the disease and the importance of early detection.

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June 2021

June 20, 2021

Race for Pace (VIRTUAL)

Virtual

Registration:
Individual Registration: $20
Youth Registration (Ages 9-15): $20
Children under 9: $20
Family Registration: $100
Every little superhero who registers by May 31 will receive a Superhero Supply Package loaded with fun and engaging activities.
Every Superhero Supply Package includes:
- Grant Thornton Race for Pace Activity Book & Supplies
- Mask Making Kit  
- Virtual Story Time with some of your favourite Heroes
- Superhero Scavenger Hunt & Obstacle Course
- Superhero Craft with video instructions by an Occupational Therapist
- Pre-Race Warm up Video

In addition to the Superhero Supply Package, all participants will receive:
- Downloadable Race for Pace presented by Grant Thornton Participant Bib (full colour or colouring sheet versions available)
- Downloadable Race for Pace presented by Grant Thornton Customizable Finishers Certificate
All participants will complete their run or walk at their leisure between June 4 and June 20, 2021 and are encouraged to share videos/photos on social media and tag Pacekids Programs.

For over a decade, heroes across Calgary have laced up and embraced their inner hero for children with special needs.
While we are all doing our part by staying home and physical distancing, Race for Pace is a highlight for so many families in our community and an important fundraiser for Pacekids Programs. This year, look forward to hosting a VIRTUAL Race for Pace and being able to bring the community together once again – simply in an alternative way.
Join Race for Pace for this annual fun run or walk support of Pacekids Programs. Embrace your inner hero, run or walk 1 km., 5 km., or 10 km. Suit up and make a difference for children with special needs! Register as an event participant, collect pledges, walk or run, and KAPOW you're a hero!

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June 20, 2021

Father's Day Run & Walk

Heritage Park, 1900 Heritage Drive S.W.

Time:
8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
7:00 a.m.– Participant Gates Open
8:00 a.m. – Welcome
8:10 a.m. – 5 & 10 KM Run Start
8:15 a.m. – 5 KM Walk Start
8:30 a.m. – Post Event Festivities Start
10:00 a.m. – Little Kids Race Start
11:00 a.m. – Event Completion

Registation:
Adult (16+): $50-$60
Youth (3-15): $40-$50
Infant: No charge
A picturesque 10km or 5km run or 5km walk back in time…plus the scenic view of the mountains and Glenmore Reservoir

Spectator Fees:
Adult (16+): $50-$60
Youth (3-15): $40-$50
Infant: No charge

Register today for the 2021 Father's Day Run & Walk, and celebrate Dad with the whole family!
The 2021 Father’s Day Run & Walk continues to support Calgary Health Foundation’s relentless mission to fund breakthrough investments to transform neonatal care. For the 1 in 8 babies born prematurely in our community, roughly 3,300 families require the care of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) each year; these families eagerly await the day when they hear “you can take your baby home today”. The Newborns Need campaign is actively addressing Alberta’s higher than average preterm birth rate through applied research, and ensuring that the best technologies are accessible in our NICUs. In response to our growing population, the Newborns Need campaign is also dedicated to redeveloping the Foothills NICU into a world-class facility, which increases capacity and brings innovative unit design and research to the forefront of care.
Your support of the Father’s Day Run & Walk this year supports Calgary Health Foundation’s Newborns Need campaign, and gives every newborn in our community a fighting chance.

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June 21, 2021

Ride To Work Day

Calgary

Ride to Work Day was inspired by "Work to Ride - Ride to Work'" marketing materials created between 1989 and 1991 by the Aero Design and Manufacturing Company, a Minnesota based manufacturer of motorcycle riders clothing. In 1992 these items inspired motorcycle magazine editor Fred Rau to write an editorial calling for a national ride to work day.
The first annual Ride to Work Day event was proposed in Road Rider magazine (now titled Motorcycle Consumer News) in the May 1992 issue. This is an excerpt from that "Ride to Work" editorial: "You may remember several months ago when Bob Carpenter, commenting in his 'Two Up' column, mentioned how neat he thought it would be if there was one day a year when everyone who owned a motorcycle used it to ride to work. That comment was prompted by a T-shirt produced by Aerostich RiderWear that simply said, 'Work To Ride, Ride To Work.' Everyone seemed to think that a national 'Ride To Work' day was one heck of a good idea."
The first Ride to Work Day event date was July 22nd, 1992. For several years various motorcycle businesses informally promoted every third Wednesday in July as Ride To Work Day. These early advocates included Road Rider Magazine, Dunlop Tires, and Aerostich/Riderwearhouse. The event continued to grow as an informal grass roots demonstration every year until 2000. That year a non-profit organization, Ride to Work was formed to help organize and promote Ride to Work Day. The first Ride to Work Day event led by this group was the third Wednesday in July of 2001. This day was the annual day until 2008, when it was changed to the Third Monday In June. This change was made to climatically better accommodate riders world-wide, and to give more riders an opportunity to participate.
Ride your motorcycle or scooter on this day to demonstrate:
- The number of motorcyclists to the general public and to politicians.
- That motorcyclists are from all occupations and all walks of life.
- That motorcyclists can reduce traffic and parking congestion in large cities.
- That motorcycles are for transportation as well as recreation.
- That motorcycling is a social good.
Ride to Work is a 501 c4 nonprofit, all-volunteer effort.

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June 27, 2021

2021 Brain Tumour Walk (VIRTUAL)

Location: YOU choose

Participant: No Fee
Personal Suggested Fundraising Goal: $1,000.00

Join Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada and thousands of Canadians from coast-to-coast-to-coast Sunday, June 27 for the annual Brain Tumour Walk program. This year is all about celebrating our community ‘my way’. Register and start fundraising today. Remember to take photos, videos or live-stream your activities and share them with our community across Canada! Use #BrainTumourWalk and #EndBrainTumours. Tag at @BrainTumourFdn, or email your photos to btwalkhelp@braintumour.ca
When a loved one hears the words, “you have a brain tumour”, we are all affected. Affected by a flood of emotion, feelings of expectation, and the desire to do something…anything to make things better.
Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada is the only national, not-for-profit organization dedicated to reaching every Canadian affected by any type of brain tumour (be it malignant, non-malignant and metastases) through support, education, and research.  
Annually, the brain tumour community is invited to participate in the Brain Tumour Walk program. A place where we all can come together to find strength, connection, and hope. Walk with a united goal – to see an end to brain tumours.
It is the largest volunteer-led, peer-to-peer fundraising event, to raise money to fund brain tumour research, compassionate support services, trusted information, and advocacy to help brain tumour patients and survivors live longer, better, and with hope.
Join in on June 27 for live streamed opening ceremonies.
Gather a group of family and friends to walk your way and #EndBrainTumours

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July 2021

July 4-11, 2021

The SHOPPERS LOVE. YOU. Run for Women (VIRTUAL)

Virtual

Walk or run from anywhere July 4-11
Distance: 5K or 10K

Registration: $50
Your registration for the virtual event includes a race kit with some awesome goodies: a Technical T-Shirt, Bracelet, and the Legendary Swag Bag. To receive your race kit, choose Free in-store pickup at your local Running Room Store, or purchase home delivery for $13.85 plus tax.

Run. Inspired.
Experience an Olympian's inspired words, a fun run and some awesome swag you are sure to love! The SHOPPERS LOVE. YOU. Run for Women will be benefiting The Women’s Mental Health Clinic at the Foothills Medical Centre which currently sees 600 women annually. Conservative estimates suggest that as many as 3,600 Calgary and area women will struggle with their mental health on a yearly basis.
The Run for Women, brought to you by the LOVE YOU by Shoppers Drug Mart™ program is a 5K Run/Walk, and 10K Run taking place in 18 cities across Canada. Living with mental health challenges is hard but we can come together – virtually – to make a difference. Every dollar raised supports mothers, daughters, and friends through the funding of programs that allow women to take the next step to recovery.
The SHOPPERS LOVE. YOU. Run for Women is a national event series, held in 18 cities across Canada in support of women’s mental health programs. Year after year, participants and their families help raise money that directly benefits local women’s mental health programs. Moreover, the SHOPPERS LOVE. YOU. Run for Women is about feeling good. Did you know, numerous studies have shown that aerobic exercise that raises your heart rate for at least 25 minutes can have the same effect on your brain chemistry as antidepressant drugs and structured talk therapy1? Celebrate this effective method of anxiety and depression management, and join in.

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July 11, 2021

13th Annual Stampede Road Race

Start/finish on Glenmore Track, 5300 19 St. S.W.

Start Times:
Half Marathon
Walkers (2:45:00 or longer - no faster runners start at this time): 6:30 a.m.
Runners (less than 2:45:00): 7:20 a.m.
10K Race: 8:00 a.m.
5K Race: 8:15 a.m.

Registration:
Virtual Kids Race: $15.00
5K Race: $65.00
10K Race: $65.00
Half Marathon: $90.00
Virtual 5K, 10K Race and Half Marathon: $50.00
Each participant in the 5K, 10K and Half Marathon will receive a top-quality Trucker Hat for 2021. Participants in the kid's race will will receive a cotton T-shirt

The 13th Annual Stampede Road Race is being planned for an in person race pending Covid 19 restrictions and following Alberta Health protocols. For 2021, there will not be the traditional Stampede Breakfast. Post race food will be pre-packaged for particpants to take once they are finished their race. Also, the awards ceremony is subject to Alberta Health Services approval. Only 2,000 spots available. 850 spots in the half marathon & 1150 spots in the 5K/10K.
The charities the Stampede Road Race supports: Can Praxis (Supporting Veterans with PTSD through horse therapy, https://canpraxis.com/), Diabetes Canada, Mito Canada, Mother’s Milk, Kids Cancer Foundation, and Boy Scouts of Canada.

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