Giants Head Grind

Christopher Walker Memorial Race

Dairy Farmers Team up with the Canadian Colorectal Association of Canada

The Dairy Farmers of Canada have teamed up with the  Colorectal  Cancer Association of Canada (CCAC) to promote healthy balanced diets with their new “Get Enough” App.  The really outstanding new is that when you download this app and begin to use it the Dairy Farmers will contribute $1.00 to  Colorectal  Cancer Association of Canada every day you utilize the app. What have you got to loose; it is a tremendous way for you to stay healthy and help you make sure you are eating the right foods while at the same time giving back to a very important cause.

For more information on the program go to GET ENOUGH and start using the app today.

Quote from the GET ENOUGH Website

Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second most common cause of cancer death in Canada. Colorectal cancer is also one of the most preventable types of cancer.

According to the World Cancer Research Fund, the key factors in preventing colorectal cancer are leading an active life, eating well, cutting down on alcohol, and not smoking.

Whole grains, pulses, vegetables, and fruits contain fibre, which keeps your digestive system running smoothly. Experts also recommend limiting your intake of processed meats as these have been shown to increase the risk of colorectal cancer.

A balanced diet composed of a variety of nutritious foods is an important part of maintaining good health. Canada’s Food Guide recommends an intake of 2-4 servings of Milk & Alternatives, including 500 ml of milk each day. 

Giants Head Grind has bold new T-Shirt this year!

Thanks to my wonderful neices Karen Brookman and Jennifer Brookman the T-Shirt at this years Giants Head Grind will be one that you won’t want to miss out on. Karen had a very unique concept which Jennifer assisted with tweaking and the result is magic…..
Want to see and own this years t-shirt…Join us May 21st for the 3rd Annual Giants Head Grind – Christopher Walker Memorial Race go to giantsheadgrind.com to register.

“Miracles Happen when we Conquer the Giant”

Race Organized in Walker’s Memory

PrintOn Thursday, February 25, Carla McLeod of the Summerland Review, sat down with Ellen Walker-Matthews to discuss the history of the Giants Head Grind – Christopher Walker Memorial Race. We are honoured and thrilled with the end result and want to thank Carla and the Summerland Review for taking the time to tell this story in such a poignant and thoughtful manner.

“He would not be at all pleased for me to waste my life when he so desperately wanted to continue living his.”

We encourage you to read the full story here: Summerland Review, February 25, 2016, page 8.

But this is only our story. As we’ve learned over the past 3-years, every participant has their own story, and we want to hear it.

Comment below or email us and share with us why you’re planning to “Conquer the Giant” this year.

Early Bird Draw – February 29th

Register by February 29th for a chance to win the Early Bird Prize from the Fairmont Chateau Whistler

It’s Time Again to RISE and GRIND
Join us this year for the 3rd annual
Giants Head Grind – Christopher Walker Memorial Race
Saturday May 21st, 2016 –  Summerland BC.
Register now at www.giantsheadgrind.ca

Early Bird Draw
Register before February 29th, 2016
For a chance to win
2 nights accommodation for 2  on the Gold Floor at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler –

With dinner for 2 in the dining room
**some restrictions apply

Miracles Happen When We Conquer the Giant

“It Never Seems That Difficult”

“It never seems that difficult…once you’ve reached your destination”.

Watching the ribbon of color circling up Giants Head Mountain we pause to catch our breath and our thoughts are awed by this incredible site and the beauty of what lay before us.

This is the Giants Head Grind a day of thoughtful celebration and achievement.  An event where more than 500 people have come together climbing this former volcano, creating a kaleidoscope of memorable moments.

The event started to honor our son, Christopher Walker who challenged Colon Cancer in 2013 and has evolved into a day where many bring their stories, memories, tears and hopes to the mountain taking strength and encouragement from the collective spirit and energy of others.

The climb brings out the best of all that it touches; challenging, pushing, inspiring and humbling but ultimately offering a sense of accomplishment and pride.

Walking or running from the beach to the peak, the Grind offers up 5.6 km and a grueling 500 feet of elevation change.  Like life, the climb is not an easy one and there are moments of exasperation and exhaustion where stopping seems like the best and only answer. Encouraged on by enthusiastic volunteers and of course the promise of ice cream sandwiches and other treats at the top, we push ourselves to move forward.

At last when there is little more to give… the reward; those final few steps to the very top where surrounded by breathtaking vistas, we catch our breath and enjoy the moments of laughter and comradery as we all realize that we have reached the finish line…and perhaps… it wasn’t that difficult.

Later at the Finishers BBQ there is a fullness and warmth surrounded by new friends and old, the retelling of  the events of the day, the tingle of tired limbs and the simple beauty of the surroundings.

None of this changes the loss for us or others but it may make a small contribution to the success of a diagnosis and outcome for someone else in the the near future.  In the meantime it keeps our loved ones close and brings meaning and hopefulness to their struggle.

This years Giants Head Grind takes place on May 21st, 2016 in Summerland, BC. Funds raised at the event are used to promote early diagnostics and testing as well as bring awareness to this serious Canadian killer. For more information or to register for this year’s event go to …www.giantsheadgrind.com