by Aaron Carr

Since his untimely death while serving his country in Afghanistan last fall, numerous charity events have sprung up in honour of Cpl. Nathan Hornburg. The latest event is the Loops for Troops Run at the Currie Barracks in southwest Calgary on June 15 starting at 9 a.m. The event features a one-and-a-half-kilometre (military mile) walk, a five-kilometre run/walk and a 10-kilometre race. The event is sponsored by the Running Room and the Canadian Forces with proceeds going to the Military Family Resource Centre to help families who have lost loved ones in the military.

Part of the money raised will also go toward the Peace Keepers’ Wall of Honour in Calgary. “They thought they’d have enough room there for 50 years, but they’re already running out,” said Linda Loree, Cpl. Hornburg’s mother. The event was started by friends of Cpl. Hornburg who work at the Running Room, Loree said.

“They talked to the Running Room and they were really in favour of the idea,” Loree said, adding that the military were involved soon after. There are also plans to take the event nation-wide next year, with each area organizing the event around local fallen soldiers.

Loops for Troops is the latest in a growling list of charities started in memory of Cpl. Hornburg.

To participate in the Loops for Troops Run, register online at www.runningroom.com or at any Running Room location, or at the Military Family Resource Centre. Registration is $40 from Thursday to June 1 and $45 from June 2–15.

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