The Canal Pursuit sees runners partcipatie in a 700-kilometre trek from Port Severn to Ottawa along the Trent-Severn Waterway and Rideau Canal.
Williams has seen first-hand the struggles of mental health, as his wife, daughter and sister suffer from mood disorders. Two of his older brothers also died by suicide.
“The biggest thing at the time was the stigma around mental health issues,” Williams said. “I’m not a therapist or a counsellor, and I can’t help people by talking with them like a counsellor would, but I can keep the conversation around mental health going, so that’s been the main focus of this run.”
Among the runners on this year’s run was Cory Robinson, who grew up in Peterborough but now resides in Belleville. He helped launch Tuesday morning’s leg of the pursuit and plans to do other jaunts in Belleville and Westport this week. “I’m doing this mostly for the kids,” Robinson said. “I see a lot of youth and seeing their struggles over the last couple of years has really motivated me to get this done. To see what I can do to raise awareness because they don’t talk — just passing on the message to just ask how someone is doing … you never know.”Robinson says he was honoured to return home to run along the canal he skated on during the winter and past some family farms in the area.
“It’s kind of neat to come back here and do something in an area that was so influential in my life,” he said. “It’s great to see . It’s awesome to be a part of it because it definitely needs to be talked about more.”“The Mood Disorders Society of Canada is very proud to support Clay Williams on this physically challenging campaign that exemplifies one man’s passion to make a difference as the team runs tirelessly,” MDSC national executive director Dave Gallson stated.
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