Big Red Shoe Run 2021

The FOURTH Annual BIG RED SHOE RUN!

Run-Walk-Dash 5K for Ronald McDonald House Charities - South Western Ontario. You can elect to participate in the 5k Virtual event on August 20-22 OR new this year, a HOUSE 2 HOUSE event, where participants can sign up to run the total distance from Windsor RMH to London RMH (182km) throughout the months of July and August!

We also want to encourage your families to stay close, just as the Ronald McDonald House does, in doing so, teams from the same household will be offered special discounting and prizes! Knowing that this past year has been hard on families and businesses, we are hoping to see our community come together to help a charity that is so near and dear to our heart. So let's RUN at the oppourtunity to have some fun this summer, get sweaty, get healthy, crush goals and make a difference!

Virtual 5K

The Virtual 5k is not a unique event in 2021 but it was unique to us last year! This year, we are encouraging families from the same household to participate in this event together as a team. Pick your place and hit the ground for 5k, anytime on the weekend of August 20-22. This flexible event allows you to support RMH wherever you may be! At home getting ready for back to school? PERFECT! Getting a well deserved beach vacation in? PERFECT! Hitting the trails of Northern Ontario? PERFECT! The beauty of a Virtual event is that it can take place anywhere at your leisure!

House to House 182k Run

This all NEW event will be a challenge for new and seasoned runners alike! There is a total distance of 182km from the Ronald McDonald House in Windsor to the House in London! How cool is this!?!? Participants in this event will run an average of 26km per week from July 4 to August 22 - how they divide their distance is up to them! Perfect way to train for any upcoming marathons this fall! This is also a great oppourtunity to hit the trails throughout Windsor-Essex! As a virtual event, this too, is great for anyone as it won't impede on trips, work or leisure activities as it's done on your own time, place and pace. Participants in this even will be given an A for effort and an added bonus at packet pickup!

Ronald McDonald House Windsor has been a part of our Windsor-Essex County community for FIVE years now and has helped many of our friends, families, coworkers and neighbours. Their dedication to our community has not waivered so we cannot wane on our commitment to them.

Did you know that in 2020, 31% of the families that stayed at RMH London were from the Windsor-Essex community? These families were seeking treatment for more serious illnesses at London’s Children’s Hospital, and found a much needed home-away-from-home.

With so many of our Windsor-Essex families using BOTH RMH Windsor and RMH London, we can't wait to raise as much as possible to ensure these families have all they need while caring for a sick child.