A fun foam run for a good cause: 5K Kitchener event raises money for Make-a-Wish

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A fun and charitable run is making it's way across the country this summer, stopping in Kitchener for the first time. CTV's Karis Mapp explains.
A fun and charitable run is making it's way across the country this summer, stopping in Kitchener for the first time.
Nearly 4,000 participants took part in Saturday's 5K Foam Fest at Victoria Park.
The course featured a variety of obstacles, as well as 2.5 million cubic feet of foam.
'They start and finish the race in a mountain of foam. Somewhere along the way, they get to the death drop obstacle,' explained the events operations manager Stephen Passero. ' We have slip and slides, we've got cargo net climbs. There's a little bit of something for everybody regardless of ability.'
There was also live music, a kids zone and food vendors.
Choosing either to run or walk, organizers say the goal is to ensure everyone has fun.
'It's not a hard core race. We don't keep time. It's for absolutely everybody age seven and up. Even those who are under the age of seven, we still have some amazing things for them to do.'
All proceeds raised will support Make-A-Wish, a charity that grants wishes for children with critical illnesses.