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Madison Merner

Running 50km for Athina's Ride

Hey everyone!

My name’s Madi, and I’m currently training for my first 50km ultramarathon this October in Whistler, BC. If you're curious about the event itself, I’ve linked the race website below.

Since getting into running, I’ve found the trails to be a fun challenge and a great way to stay connected to the outdoors, so I figured I’d put that to use for something important.

Let me tell you about Athina’s Ride.

This fundraiser was started by one of my best friends, Athina, and her mom, after Athina was diagnosed with a rare condition called Desmoid Fibromatosis when she was just 15. That was five years ago, and since then, Athina’s Ride has been raising money for the Desmoid Tumour Foundation of Canada to support research and increase awareness. 

Athina and I share a love for getting outside and exploring, and this run felt like a meaningful way to support her and this cause. 

While Athina’s Ride originally started as a cycling fundraiser, I’ll be using this page to track my running progress as I train for the ultramarathon and raise funds. Every donation helps, and even just sharing this page would mean a lot.

Thanks for being a part of this journey!

Link to race website: https://www.bcathletics.org/Whistler50RelayUltra/

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Raised

$861

My Goal

$1,000

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My Updates

Fundraising at The Okanagan Granfondo

Wednesday 30th Jul
From July 11th-13th, I spent the weekend in Penticton, BC, at the Okanagan Granfondo to help raise funds for Athina's Ride! This awesome cycling event allows us the opportunity to educate people about desmoid tumors and spread awareness about Athina's Ride. The booth featured silent auction items as well as merchandise, of which all the proceeds are donated to the DFC. Charlee and Athina took part in the cortofondo cycling event (35km), and I was also able to get in a fun training run! Thanks for following along :)

Hoeselt 10miler Training Run

Tuesday 24th Jun
This past weekend I got to participate in the Hoeselt Run 10 Mile race in Belgium. I am currently here on vacation with my boyfriend, and we ran the race as a training run together. This run was organized by a great group of people who even got us connected with a local journalist to share more about my story and fundraising journey so far. This run was much more of a challenge than I expected as we battled with 30 degree heat, but am proud to have got it done!
Thanks for following along!

Thank you to my Sponsors

$159.18

Matthew Atton

Awesome! Have a good run!

$155.58

Jo Kopp

Great work Madi!

$106.24

Becky Sohnchen

Way to Go Maddy!!

$106.24

Jodi Cross

Go Madi !! Thank you💕

$56.19

Anonymous

I am so proud of you for being a part of this. You are going to do great! Keep being you and have fun:)

$54.12

Amber Merner

I could not be more proud of you! You amaze me everyday with all you do for others ! 💗💗

$54.12

Melanie Armstrong

$54.12

Anonymous

$27.54

Steve Ringma

Well done, an amazing accomplishment while supporting a great friend!

$11.24

Jody Davies

Keep it up Madi !! ❤️