A woman from Grande Prairie is running across Alberta, starting from Lloydminster and heading to the border with B.C.
Nicole Troyer is doing the run to raise awareness for mental health.
“I will be running a marathon a day for 19 days,” says Troyer.
The young runner will start her trek from Lloydminster City Hall at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 10.
Her why has to do with the helpless feeling of being unable to stop loved ones from dying by suicide. Troyer will run 790km from the border city to Demmitt, Alberta.
“I plan to run 42km a day, making it across Alberta in just about three weeks. I will be splitting the marathon into three sections. Run the first 21km, walk 10km, and finish off running the last 11km.”
Troyer is raising funds for the Solstice House in Clairmont, near her home in Grande Prairie. There is a GoFundMe page under Miles for Smiles where you can show your support. The site shows that funds raised so far is just over $3,000.
Nicole Troyer is running across Alberta for mental health. [Photo credit: Google maps]
Troyer adds people can accompany her along the way by either walking, running, or biking.
“We are running for you to make you feel heard and seen.”
With her father as her inspiration, Troyer started running with him in 2019. Her father, Phil, will accompany her with supplied in a camper.
