New look. Same purpose. A challenge that connects us all.
The challenge isn’t getting to 100. It’s choosing to start.
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The challenge isn’t getting to 100. It’s choosing to start. |
Take on the Challenge
For 1 in 100 Canadians, the challenge is every day.
For them, the challenge isn’t optional.
It’s daily. It’s unpredictable. It’s real.
Families, friends, coworkers, and communities show up every day to support, to adapt, and to keep moving forward.
The 1IN100 Challenge is your way to be part of that.
Move 100 km this October, in whatever way works for you. At your pace. On your terms. Because this challenge isn’t about hitting a number.
It’s about taking on something that matters.
How to get started.
1. Register
Join the challenge solo or as a team
2. Fundraise
Set a goal and rally your support (we suggest $250)
3. Move
Work toward 100 km throughout October, your way
Track your progress. Share your story. Inspire others.
We’ll give you the tools, templates, and support to help you make an impact every step of the way.
I see how hard Wrenley fights every single day, and I have seen how hard her amazing neurology team works for her. Before having Wrenley, my knowledge was extremely low regarding epilepsy. Participating is my way of acknowledging not only the strong individuals who are living with this diagnosis, but the specialists who have dedicated their lives to helping families like ours. People with epilepsy should not feel alone, and things like this challenge help bring together a community.
-Branna, Team Wren
Thinking about a workplace team?
The 1IN100 Challenge is a great way to bring coworkers together while supporting epilepsy research across Canada. Teams can split the 100km challenge together and participate from anywhere.
Learn more about workplace teams, fundraising ideas, and how your workplace can take on the challenge together.
Questions? Contact Cassie at cjohnston@epilepsy.ca
Become a Challenge Booster
Not ready to log kilometres?
You can still help move things forward. Become a Challenge Booster and donate directly to the 1IN100 Challenge. Your gift helps fund critical research and fuels the momentum needed to raise awareness and spark change across the country.
Need more information?
Send us an email at epilepsy@epilepsy.ca and we’ll get back to you shortly.
How it all began
In 2021 Loryanne Bessette, a 23-year-old university student living with intractable epilepsy set out on an incredible feat, to run 100km in 24 hours! Loryanne wanted both to RAISE MONEY and AWARENESS. At the height of COVID, Loryanne encouraged others to join her on her epic adventure. What started as a small local fundraiser turned into a grassroots virtual run, with people participating and running their distances ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
From that event, the 1IN100 EVENT WAS BORN!
Now in its sixth year, Epilepsy Canada hosts the 1IN100 virtually across the country in hopes of raising money to FUND RESEARCH and FUEL HOPE.
Become a sponsor of the 2026 1IN100 Challenge
Support a national movement that brings people together to fund epilepsy research in Canada.
Align your brand with a campaign focused on community, resilience, and real impact.
Contact us at epilepsy@epilepsy.ca
Epilepsy Canada is a charity dedicated to funding epilepsy research.
We believe that;
educating our communities about epilepsy not only as a medical condition, but about the emotional, mental, social and economic effects that come along with it can bring new understanding and improve the lives of patients and caregivers alike.
more people talking about epilepsy, with more voices lifted together can create greater change. And that greater public knowledge and understanding about epilepsy will lead to more research dollars aimed at finding a cure.
funding research fuels hope.