The origins of
"Tri'ing to End ALS"

​In 1999, Donna's mom Marilyn Walters was diagnosed with ALS. The following year, Donna and her sister Tammy competed in the Vancouver Marathon as a fundraiser. While training for the marathon, they came up with a plan to start a 5k run for ALS.

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The “Run, Walk and Roll for ALS” was held from 2001 until 2008. Donna's mom very successfully completed the first Run, Walk and Roll!

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To continue fundraising after the end of their run, Donna competed in the Ironman Canada Triathlon as a fundraiser: “Tri’ing to End ALS”. She competed in 2010 and 2012.

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In 2025, Donna and Mike have decided to resurrect a new “Tri’ing to End ALS” to continue to give support and hope to those living with ALS.