Where can my family cheer for me during Kidney March?

 

2018 Route Maps and Cheering Stations

The experience of a lifetime. Maybe the biggest challenge you’ve ever undertaken. Deserves a lot of celebration.


During Kidney March, safety is our top priority.  But support is also very important to us,  so we want to make sure your family and supporters have opportunities to cheer you on!  There are two specific locations each day where friends and family can safely park and greet you.

Day 1
•   7:15 am sharp, Opening Ceremonies in Millarville, Millarville Racetrack
306097 192 Street, Millarville, AB T0L 1K0 

•   10 am – 1 pm, Turner Valley,  Royalite Millennium Park
(approximately 105 Valley Trail NE, Turner Valley, AB T0L 2A0)

Day 2
•   11 am – 2 pm, Kananaskis lunch stop, Kananaskis Info Centre
Elbow Valley Visitors’ Information Centre, 2 AB-66, Bragg Creek, AB T0L 0K0
•   2 pm – 4 pm, Bragg Creek, the intersection at the Shell Station
HWY 22, Bragg Creek, AB T0L 0K0

Day 3 
•  10 am – noon, Spring Bank Community High School and Park for all Seasons
32224A Springbank Rd, Calgary, AB T3Z 2L9
•  2:30 pm, Closing Ceremonies at Canada Olympic Park, Festival Tent **bottom of the hill only**
150 Canada Olympic Rd SW, Calgary, AB


Route Maps

Route maps are for Marchers and Crew only. For safety reasons, we are not able to allow spontaneous stops along the route or have family and friends joining the walk. Family and friends are encouraged to join the Marchers and Crew at one of the cheering stations listed above.

Day 1 – September 7,  2018

  

 

Day 2 – September 8,  2018

 

 

Day 3 – September 9,  2018

Ruparell family comes onboard as Kidney March sponsor


This year’s massage tent is getting an upgrade with the Ruparell family coming onboard as a new sponsor. Vinay, Bhavini, Asha, and Jyoti are celebrating the 26th anniversary of Bhavini’s kidney transplant with this generous sponsorship. Not only is the Ruparell family sponsoring Kidney March 2018, but Jyoti and a friend have signed up as Pit Stop Crew members. The entire Ruparell family participated in Kidney March four years ago, with Bhavini and Vinay Marching, and Asha and Jyoti Crewing. Thank you Ruparells, from our Kidney March family to yours, for your exceptional commitment to the kidney cause!

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Clauson Cold & Cooler new sponsor of ‘dining central’ and 4 pit stops


Clauson feeds Kidney Marchers at camp & on the road

Kidney March is thrilled to have a new sponsor, Clauson Cold & Cooler Ltd, for our dining tent and activity hub at Camp Hope. Catherine Coels, the president at Clauson, has been attending Kidney March events for years, supporting her long-time family friend 9-time Marcher Janice MacKay, and Janice’s sister-in-law Sandra MacKay, a 5-time Marcher.

“Clauson has always invested in the community and Catherine has such a generous heart. I am proud to be her friend, and we are so grateful for Clauson’s support,” says Janice. Click here to read more.

Rocky Mountain Equipment joins Kidney March family

First time sponsor steps up to nourish Kidney Marchers and Crew   

Canada’s largest agriculture equipment dealer, Rocky Mountain Equipment (RME), has joined the Kidney March family, signing on as a major sponsor for Day Two of Kidney March 2018. RME heard about Kidney March from James Maxim, a trailblazer marching for his third time this year. “This is a great match between Kidney March and Rocky Mountain,” says James. “RME has always invested in the communities it serves, and will be a powerful ally in helping us spread the word about kidney disease.” RME will feed hungry Marchers and Crew on Day Two, sponsoring lunch in K-Country, and a pit stop in Bragg Creek.

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Otsuka shows its support

Otsuka carries on Kidney March tradition, supporting the Day One lunch stop … and marching themselves!

For the 4th year in a row, Otsuka employees are rolling up their sleeves to sponsor the lunch stop on the first day of Kidney March. André Mumme, Otsuka’s Manager of Stakeholder Relations, says supporting foundation fundraising events like the Kidney March is part of our company’s DNA. “Our customers have come to understand that Otsuka is in a class of its own. They recognize that our company has a unique culture and a big venture approach,” he says. André notes the Japanese company with a Canadian headquarters in Montreal is involved in activities that are meaningful for the community. “Otsuka employees share a unique and tireless passion to help enhance the health and quality of human life around the world.” Otsuka is also the national sponsor for the Kidney Walks Canada-wide.  André himself certainly does ‘walk the talk’, participating as a first time Marcher this year!

Christian Girard marched last year alongside Glynis Webster. Both are jazzed to March again in 2018 and excited that André is coming onboard.  “Seldom in one’s career do you get to be part of something so powerful. I came to Kidney March thinking I was handing out a few sandwiches at a charity event and was blown away by the people I met — their struggles, people they have lost, and their dedication,” Christian says. “Everyone was positive and smiling no matter their personal circumstances. There is nothing like Kidney March.”