Steptember Challenge: A four-week health and wellness initiative to raise funds for cerebral palsy will run until Sept. 30. Teams across the world pledge to take 10,000 steps a day. Once registered, each participant will receive a kit with a pedometer. $25/$10. steptember.ca
Zumba Special: Fitness classes Mondays and Fridays, 10 a.m. at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 1110 Gladwin Dr., North Vancouver. Different dance styles are incorporated into a onehour class for a fun way to get a cardio, core and full body workout. $25 per month for unlimited use during the month of September. 604-971-3578 [email protected]
Annual Hike for Huntington's: Help raise money for the Huntington Society of Canada with a three/five-kilometre hike Sunday, Sept. 7, 10 a.m. (registration begins at 8:30 a.m.) at the Rice Lake Loop Trail in the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve, North Vancouver. There will be a barbecue lunch following the hike. 604-682-3269 x6159 huntingtonsociety.ca
Coho Run: A 14-kilometre journey from Kitsilano Beach over to Ambleside Park Sunday, Sept. 7. Walkers start at 8 a.m. and runners at 9 a.m. Registration required. cohosociety.com
Coho Swim: Choose from 1.5-or threekilometre options starting and finishing close to the welcoming pole at Ambleside beach Sunday, Sept. 7 at 9 a.m. Swimmers must wear wetsuits. Registration required. cohosociety.com
Grouse Grind Challenge: The 2014 ClearlyContacts. ca event will take place Sunday, Sept. 7 at 9 a.m. Hikers of all ages and abilities are invited to tackle the trail in an effort to set a new record, beat their best Grind time, or simply complete their first trip up Mother Nature's stairmaster. Proceeds will support B.C. Children's Hospital. grousemountain. com/events/clearlycontactcagrouse-grind-challenge
Local Volkssport Club will host a noncompetitive five/10-kilometre hilly walk in the Deep Cove area of North Vancouver Sunday, Sept. 7 at 10 a.m. Free for new participants. 604-682-8390
Path to well-Being: Thomas Kefferputz will teach a series of meditation classes starting Sept. 8. Beginner classes: Wednesdays, Sept. 10-Oct. 22, 7:45-8:45 p.m. or Fridays, Sept. 12-Oct. 24, 9-10 a.m. Intermediate classes: Wednesdays, Sept. 10-Oct. 22, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Advanced classes: Mondays, Sept. 8-Oct. 27. Advanced classes: Mondays, Sept. 8-Oct. 27, 7:30-8:30 p.m. or Thursdays, Sept. 11-Oct. 23, 7-8 a.m. Prenatal classes: Saturdays, Sept. 13-Oct. 25, 9-10 a.m. Classes will be held at the Music Box, 1564 Argyle Ave. with the exception of the prenatal classes which will be at the Ferry Building Gallery, 1414 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. $100. ferrybuildinggallery.com
Canadian Federation of University Women - North Vancouver: Certified laughter yoga instructor John Hallstrom will lead a hands-on laughter yoga experience at the club's first meeting of the year Thursday, Sept. 11, 7 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion, 123 West 15th St., North Vancouver. Prospective members welcome. 604-980-1274 cfuwnvwv.vcn.bc.ca
Stu Bell Charity Classic: This second annual golf tournament will take place Saturday, Sept. 13, 10 a.m. at Northlands Golf Course, 3400 Anne Macdonald Way, North Vancouver. $550 for a foursome or $160 for an individual. The event will include a power cart, lunch, a drink ticket, barbecue buffet dinner, silent auction and putting competition. Funds raised will be donated to Lions Gate Hospital pediatrics. stubellcharityclassic.com
Terry Fox Runs will take place Sunday, Sept. 14 at Ambleside Park at 9 a.m. (registration 8 a.m.) and Inter River Park at 10 a.m. (registration 9 a.m.) The Ambleside run has 10 and five-kilometre routes and is suitable for bikes and wheelchairs/strollers. Not suitable for rollerblades. No dogs allowed. The Inter River Park run has 10, five, two and one-kilometre routes and is suitable for bikes; not for wheelchairs/strollers or rollerblades. Dogs on leash welcome. terryfox.org
Compiled by Debbie Caldwell
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