Vancouver Canucks forward Mason Raymond laces up his skates at the Richmond Olympic Oval on Monday to launch this year's Scotiabank Group Charity Challenge and mark the countdown to the 14th Annual Scotiabank Vancouver Half-Marathon and 5K on June 24.
Raymond will team up with honorary chairman of the challenge and a record 50 local charities for a friendly skate to encourage the public to "run for the sake of others" at the upcoming marathons.
The event begins at 2 p.m. with a Q&A before the skate and autograph signing with Raymond after from 2:45 to 3:45 p.m.
The Scotiabank Vancouver Half-Marathon has raised over $2.5 million for local charities in 14 years.
