Epicurean Calgary

UPDATE ON EVENTS AFFECTED BY COVID-19- WITH ALBERTA OPENING UP MARCH 1, EVENTS WILL SLOWLY RETURN. HOWEVER, MANY ARE ON HOLD OR IN PLANNING, SO MOST EVENTS WILL BE DIFFERENT THAN IN THE PAST. INFORMATION ON EACH EVENT IS AS ACCURATE AS POSSIBLE.

May 2022

May 2-June 30, 2022

Energize Don't Hide Calgary (VIRTUAL)

Virtual

Register as an Individual
Set your fundraising goal to $330
Challenge yourself to complete 3,300 minutes of activity!

Register as a Team
Set your fundraising goal to $3,300
Challenge your team to complete 33,000 minutes of activity!

Energize Don't Hide Challenge is back!
So many of us have felt the rippling effects of the pandemic over the last two years. At the end of 2021, 1 in 4 Canadians (approximately 336,000 Calgarians) identified symptoms of depression, anxiety or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which is an increase from 1 in 5 in 2020.*
Did you know? 54% of Albertans did not receive the mental health support they needed, within the past 12 months, because they couldn't afford it.**

Why Energize?
Register for Energize Don’t Hide and be part of the MOVEment to ensure your friends, family, colleagues and neighbours will have access to Canadian Mental Health Association Calgary mental health programs, when they need it.
Energize Don’t Hide is a way to take care of your mental health, physical health and your community. From May 2–June 30 join thousands of energizers who will cycle, walk, run, meditate and workout across Canada to raise funds for CMHA Calgary youth and adult mental health programs.

Be Part of the Solution!
Did you know? It costs approximately, $330 to help one more Canadian access CMHA mental health resources. Register and start fundraising today!

Thank You for your Support!
Over the past 8 years, through Ride Don't Hide and Energize Don't Hide, Canadian Mental Health Association Calgary has, with the help of donors and supports around the world, officially raised over $1,000,000 for CMHA Calgary's mental health programs.

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June 2022

June 25, 2022

motionball Marathon of Sport Calgary

Mount Royal University, 4825 Mt. Royal Gate S.W.

Schedule:
8:30 a.m. – Registration
9:30 a.m. – Opening Ceremonies
10:00 a.m. – Marathon of Sport begins
12:30 p.m.- Lunch break
3:00 p.m. – Closing Ceremonies
7:30 p.m. – Marathon of Sport After Party

There are 2 ways that you can register to participate at Marathon of Sport Calgary:
Standard Team: As a Standard Team, you and your teammates will each donate $50 to register and work together to reach your Team fundraising goal of $2,500. Refund your registration and play for free when you reach your individual fundraising goal of $250.

Corporate: As a Corporate Team, your organization will donate $2,500, waiving the $50 registration fee and inviting your employees to participate at no cost. This is a great employee engagement and Team Building activity while supporting an important cause. Your organization will also receive online and onsite logo recognition, along with all of the items listed above for your entire Team.

Join as an individual: No team? No problem! Join the Free Agents Team! You will be asked to pay the $50 registration fee similar to a Standard Team registration. Before the big day, you’ll pair up with a Team looking for Teammates.

Included in the $50 registration, each participant will receive a:
- motionball hat
- motionball t-shirt
- motionball facemask
- opportunity to earn motionball Under Armour incentives
Start recruiting your Teammates to join you today! Get excited to hit the field alongside our friends at Special Olympics Alberta again this year!

Let's Do Something Special on the Playing Field!
Join in June 25th at Mount Royal University for the 2022 motionball Marathon of Sport Calgary all in support of the Special Olympics Canada Foundation!

What is Marathon of Sport?
Sign up as a Team Captain and recruit up to 10 participants to join your Team! When you arrive onsite at Marathon of Sport, you will be joined by 1-2 local Special Olympics athletes from the community!
Together you will participate in a variety of sports and activities throughout the day including soccer, football, ultimate, bocce, giant pong and benchball, all while raising funds and awareness in support of the Special Olympics Canada Foundation!  

Inside Marathon of Sport:
The playing field isn’t the only place where athletes will compete! Each team of 10 participants will fundraise through pledges to reach their team goal, all in support of the Special Olympics Canada Foundation! Thanks to the National Apparel Sponsor, Under Armour, participants will also have the chance to take home amazing fundraising incentive prizes!
motionball is proud to donate 70% of the funds raised from this event to Special Olympics Alberta. This funding is directed to support programs for local athletes in the community. 25% is directed to the Special Olympics Canada Foundation, whose mission is to ensure the long-term financial integrity of the Special Olympics movement in Canada and to fund long term athlete and volunteer growth. The remaining 5% will help grow the #NoGoodWay Campaign aiming to end the use of the R-word (retard) in everyday conversation and encourage Canadians to make the choice to eliminate the R-word from their vocabulary and empower them to take #NoGoodWay to their circles of influence.
motionball’s mandate is to introduce the next generation of volunteers and donors to the Special Olympics movement through integrated social and sporting events. motionball now hosts 40+ annual events in 19 cities across Canada. motionball is proud to have donated $10.85M to the Special Olympics Canada Foundation since their inception in 2002.

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July 2022

July 9, 2022

Ride for Sight Southern Alberta

The Poker Run will kick off from the New Brighton Athletic Park, 5801 130 Ave S.E.

Registration Opens at 9:30 a.m.
Kickstands Up at 11:00 a.m.
1st Stop - Hard Knox Brewery in Black Diamond then head West into K-Country
2nd Stop - Sheep River Falls
3rd Stop - Aldersyde
4th Stop - Spitzee Post Bar & Grill
Enjoy:
- Bike games
- Door Prize Draws
- Presentations
- Poker Hand Reveal - Best and Worst

Registration:
To register, print a donation sheet and start fundraising. Whether you raise $75 or $7,500 your efforts at fundraising will be appreciated.

A special menu with special pricing for ALL Riders at Hard Knox Brewery!
Look forward to seeing you all!
Ride for Sight unites Canadians to fund the essential vision research needed to cure blindness! It is a proven favourite of the Canadian Rider and non-riding motorcycle enthusiast alike. It has always been about raising funds for Fighting Blindness Canada and their important eye disease research, and today the dedication of the Riders remains steadfast. Riders from every part of Canada, over the years, have helped to deliver over $26 million dollars for essential vision research to Fighting Blindness Canada.
Over 1.5 million Canadians are living with blinding retinal eye diseases right now. Some were born blind. Others have experienced vision loss as teenagers or during adulthood. Many have been forced to sacrifice their independence; leaving life-long careers or forfeiting their driver’s license. More still have been losing sight of their loved ones, as blind spots overtake the clarity of their children’s faces. And as field of vision fades, so too can hope.
At Fighting Blindness Canada, it's mission is to lead the fight against blindness by advancing retinal disease research, education and public awareness, and ultimately restore hope and sight.

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July 10, 2022

14th Annual Stampede Road Race

Start/finish on 19th St. S.W. directly west of the Glenmore Track or 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.
Kids Race (100m-1200m races): 10:30 a.m.

Registration:
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 14th Annual Stampede Road Race is being planned for an in person race pending Covid 19 restrictions and following Alberta Health protocols. For 2022, there will be a return of the traditional Stampede Breakfast and a post race meal 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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July 14, 21, 2022

Lawn Summer Nights

Inglewood Lawn Bowling Club, 1235 8 Ave. S.E.

Event Start Time: 6:30 p.m.

Registration: $200/Team
Spectator Tickets: $10

Round up yourself & three friends
Gather your team, and get ready to hit the greens over two summer nights this July. Witty team names and best dressed teams can earn awesome prizes, so don’t hold back. Get some inspiration from bowlers from previous years.
Lawn Summer Nights is a unique summertime lawn bowling fundraiser held in cities across Canada, benefiting Cystic Fibrosis Canada. In each city, hundreds of people gather in teams, typically over Thursdays in July/August, wearing classic leisure attire, enjoying the outdoors, music, classic refreshments and lawn bowls, while raising funds and awareness to support those living with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) in Canada.

About Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common fatal genetic disease affecting Canadian children and young adults. At present, there is no cure. CF causes various effects on the body, but mainly affects the digestive system and lungs. The degree of cystic fibrosis severity differs from person to person, however, the persistence of ongoing infection in the lungs causing destruction of the lungs and loss of lung function, will eventually lead to death in the majority of people with CF.
It is estimated that one in every 3,600 children born in Canada has CF. More than 4,300 Canadian children, adolescents, and adults with cystic fibrosis attend specialized CF clinics.

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July 23, 2022

Rugged Maniac

Spruce Meadows, 18011 Spruce Meadows Way S.W.

Party starts at 8:30 a.m.
Start times are in waves: 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Waves take off every 15 minutes and are limited to just 200 Maniacs each

Registration: $84

50% FESTIVAL + 50% MUD RUN = 100% AWESOME!
The ultimate obstacle course race is coming to Calgary on July 23. Rugged Maniac boasts 25+ obstacles consisting of unlimited mud, giant inflatables, epic fire jumps, rope climbs, and the fan-favorite, sky-scraping waterslide, Accelerator 3.0.
Come test your limits and enjoy the day-long festival of ice-cold beer, rockin’ music, interactive games, and tons of delicious food.
Rugged Maniac is like recess for grown-ups, except this playground has a 3-story water slide, trampolines, and a fire jump, and there’s a huge festival right in the middle of everything with a DJ and plenty of beer! Sounds amazing, right?!

Here’s how it works:
The Festival
The day-long party starts at 8:30 a.m. with a DJ on the main stage, sponsor booths giving away free goodies, all kinds of fun games (dance-offs, stein-hoisting, pie-eating…), and tasty food and beer to keep you fueled all day. The best part? The festival and games are completely FREE, no ticket required, so even your least adventurous friends can join the party!

The Playground
The course is the ultimate playground for adults. It offers 25+ obstacles over a 3.1-miles that include a 3-story water slide, all the mud one could possibly want, and tons of epic challenges along the way. Designed for both a thrill and for fun, thousands of Maniacs of all fitness levels take it on each year.

Rugged Maniac boasts the greatest obstacle course race ever concocted. With 25+ obstacles consisting of unlimited mud, giant inflatables, epic fire jumps, rope climbs, and a photo finish on the fan-favorite, sky-scraping waterslide, Accelerator 3.0, you and your friends will test your limits while having as much fun as a kid on a playground. Plus, you’ll enjoy a day-long festival with ice-cold beer, rockin’ music, interactive games, and tons of delicious food. So, what are you waiting for? Come party and join the Maniac community today.

Get Muddy For A Good Cause
Rugged Maniac supports all who fight to rid the world of childhood cancer. That’s why they are honored to have St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital as the official charity partner. The mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® is to advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Consistent with founder Danny Thomas’ vision, no child is denied treatment based on race, religion or a family’s ability to pay. No family ever receives a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food — because all they should worry about is helping their child live.
Founded in 1962, St. Jude leads the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.

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